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SB 721 Connecticut Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT DESIGNATING NATIONAL WOMEN VETERANS RECOGNITION DAY.

SB 721 designates the third Friday in June as "National Women Veterans Recognition Day" within the state. This procedural bill formally establishes a ceremonial observance to honor women veterans' service and contributions. It does not create new benefits, funding, or legal requirements; it solely sets a date for recognition. The bill was enacted as Public Act 25-20 after receiving gubernatorial approval on June 9, 2025.
Issues: ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransDesignates National Women Veterans Recognition Day to honor service, aligning with recognition as a support indicator per bill's purpose.90% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Signed Jun 9, 2025
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What changed between versions

Proposed Bill → Committee Bill · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was renumbered from a proposed bill to a committee bill, with the LCO number changed from 485 to 3604. The title was slightly modified to remove the word 'Recognition' from 'National Women's Veterans Recognition Day' to 'National Women Veterans Recognition Day'. The act was expanded to include a formal statement of purpose and a new section specifying that the Governor shall proclaim June 12th as the recognition day. The bill also added co-sponsor information and formatting changes typical of committee bill processing.
TECHNICAL

Bill number changed from Proposed Bill No. 721 to Committee Bill No. 721, with LCO number updated from 485 to 3604.

Title changed from 'National Women's Veterans Recognition Day' to 'National Women Veterans Recognition Day', removing the possessive apostrophe.

Added co-sponsor information (SEN. RAHMAN, 4th Dist.) and standard committee bill formatting including effective date provisions.

REQUIREMENT

Added formal statement of purpose and new Section 1 requiring the Governor to proclaim June 12th as National Women Veterans Recognition Day.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 9, 2025 · House May 22, 2025

How they voted

35–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 36
Apr 9, 2025
D Democratic25
24 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican11
11 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Jun 9, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
upper
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
HOUSE PASSED
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
SENATE PASSED
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Joint Favorable
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Veterans' and Military Affairs
upper
Jan 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE
upper
Jan 16, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Veterans' and Military Affairs
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.