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SB 1427 Connecticut Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT EXPANDING PAID FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE INSURANCE PROGRAM BENEFITS TO CERTAIN SCHOOL EMPLOYEES.

SB 1427 expands the state's Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program to include certain school employees, such as teachers and support staff, who were previously excluded. The bill directly affects these school workers by making them eligible for paid leave benefits when caring for a new child, a seriously ill family member, or for their own serious health condition. Key provisions modify the existing program's eligibility criteria to specifically cover these school-based roles under the state insurance framework. This change would allow affected employees to access wage replacement benefits without losing their jobs, aligning school staff with broader covered worker protections.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExpands state-funded leave program to school employees, requiring additional budget allocation for public service benefits under fiscal management.92% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationExpands paid leave benefits for teachers/support staff, directly supporting educator welfare and retention in K-12 schools.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExpands paid leave benefits to previously excluded school employees, directly advancing worker benefits and rights under the Paid Family and Medical Leave program.95% confidence
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Jun 3, 2025
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What changed between versions

Raised Bill → LAB Joint Favorable Substitute · 7 edits
MODERATE
This bill was revised from a 'Raised Bill' to a 'Substitute Bill' with significant changes to the definitions of who qualifies for paid family and medical leave benefits. The most important changes expand eligibility to include employees of local or regional boards of education who do not hold professional certifications, and individuals employed by nonpublic elementary or secondary schools in similar positions. The bill also clarifies how self-employment income is calculated and included in benefit determinations.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include additional categories of public and private school employees who were previously excluded from coverage under the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program.
ELIGIBILITY

Expanded 'covered employee' definition to include individuals employed by local or regional boards of education in positions that do not require professional certification under chapter 166.

Expanded 'employer' definition to include nonpublic elementary or secondary schools for individuals employed in positions that do not require professional certification under chapter 166.

DEFINITION

Added new definition for 'subject earnings' to clarify that self-employment income is only included if the recipient has enrolled in the program pursuant to section 31-49m.

Updated definition of 'serious health condition' to reference section 31-51kk as amended by this act.

Updated definition of 'municipality' to reference section 7-245 as amended by this act.

REQUIREMENT

Added new section requiring the Authority Board to adopt written procedures for budget approval, bylaws, hiring practices, property acquisition, contracting, surplus fund usage, and grievance procedures.

TECHNICAL

Changed bill type from 'Raised Bill' to 'Substitute Bill' and updated page count from 4 pages to 14 pages, indicating additional content was added.

Floor votes · Senate May 8, 2025 · House Jun 2, 2025

How they voted

24–11
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 36
May 8, 2025
D Democratic25
24 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican11
11 Nay
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
7
Committee
2
Amendments
5
Jun 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
upper
Jun 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH. A
lower
Jun 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
lower
Jun 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH. A
lower
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH. A
upper
May 8, 2025
Amended
SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH. C
upper
May 8, 2025
Amended
SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH. B
upper
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH. A
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Labor and Public Employees
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.