The Connecticut General Assembly wrapped up its 2025 legislative session on June 4, with a marathon of debates and votes on the floors of both chambers — and closed-door dealmaking as the final gavel neared.

Connecticut Mirror reporters, who had followed dozens of bills from the concept phase and through committee votes, were keeping tabs on when they’d be called for votes in the House and Senate. Some sailed through, some were slowed down by proposed amendments or filibusters. And some died before receiving a final vote.

Around half of the bills CT Mirror tracked this session did not make it through both chambers — or died in committee, before even reaching the House or Senate. 

Out of the 107 bills CT Mirror tracked this session, 32 were rolled into other legislation, most often the state budget — a sprawling 795-page bill outlining how the state will raise and spend money. Many bills that pass through committees are appended to the budget bill as the final days of the session near, particularly legislation that comes with a significant pricetag.

Five bills CT Mirror tracked never made it beyond the committee phase, where legislation is first raised and debated. Every bill in Connecticut’s legislature has to go through at least one committee before reaching the House or Senate.

Of the bills we tracked that received favorable committee votes, 45 failed to come up for a vote in either the House, the Senate, or both. 

Bills that do pass both chambers are then sent to Gov. Ned Lamont to be signed into law. So far, 21 of the bills CT Mirror tracked have been signed into law and two are still waiting for the governor’s signature.

Of all the bills that have reached Lamont’s desk as of July 1st, he has signed 165 bills, signed and line-item vetoed 2 bills, and vetoed 2 bills.

Committees and members of the General Assembly — which is made up of 151 state representatives and 36 state senators — raise bills for consideration. The Office of Legislative Research assigns each bill to the relevant committee. Leaders of those committees decide whether to hold public hearings on each bill, after which committee members vote on whether to advance the legislation. If they do, those bills land before House or Senate leadership.

During the final weeks of the session, caucus leaders negotiate with their members to add or rewrite language in legislation in order to secure support before bringing bills up for votes. Some of those conversations are happening right up until the final hours on the last day of the session.

A bill must pass both chambers, before heading to the governor’s desk for a signature — or veto. 

To get more details about each bill and our stories about them, check The Connecticut Mirror Bill Tracker