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SB 1184 Connecticut Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT INCREASING THE THRESHOLD FOR SEALED BIDDING ON CERTAIN MUNICIPAL CONTRACTS.

SB 1184 increases the dollar threshold requiring sealed bidding for certain municipal contracts from $10,000 to $25,000. This change directly affects local governments and contractors by reducing the number of contracts subject to the sealed bidding process. The key provision raises the financial threshold for mandatory competitive bidding, allowing municipalities to use other procurement methods for smaller contracts. The bill, now law after being signed by the governor on July 1, 2025, streamlines administrative processes for local governments.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Jan 29, 2025 Signed Jul 1, 2025
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What changed between versions

Raised Bill → PD Joint Favorable Substitute · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was renamed from 'Raised Bill' to 'Substitute Bill' and received a joint favorable substitute status from the Planning and Development Committee. The most significant change is the reduction of the sealed bidding threshold from fifty thousand dollars to thirty-five thousand dollars for municipal contracts, meaning smaller purchases now require formal bidding procedures. A new provision was added clarifying that municipalities retain the ability to enter contracts under section 4a-53a.
Scope change
The bill's financial threshold for requiring sealed bidding on municipal contracts was reduced, expanding the requirement to cover more transactions.
REQUIREMENT

The threshold for requiring sealed bidding on municipal contracts was lowered from fifty thousand dollars to thirty-five thousand dollars, meaning more contracts now require formal bidding procedures.

A new sentence was added clarifying that municipalities maintain the ability to enter contracts under section 4a-53a despite the bidding threshold changes.

TECHNICAL

The bill title was changed from 'Raised Bill' to 'Substitute Bill' and the legislative committee status was updated to 'PD Joint Favorable Substitute'.

Floor votes · Senate May 1, 2025 · House Jun 4, 2025

How they voted

30–6
Passed
Total votes 36
May 1, 2025
D Democratic25
24 Yea 1 Nay
96% Yea
R Republican11
6 Yea 5 Nay
54% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Jul 1, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
upper
Jun 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
HOUSE PASSED
lower
May 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
SENATE PASSED
upper
Feb 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Planning and Development
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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