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Advocates back 30‑day creditor respite for people in gambling‑disorder treatment, urge broader scope
Summary
The Connecticut Council on Problem Gambling urged the Banking Committee to expand a bill that would pause unsecured‑debt collections for people in treatment for gambling disorder, recommending earlier effective dates, broader debt coverage and a certification process tied to state‑funded treatment programs.
Representatives of the Connecticut Council on Problem Gambling told the Banking Committee they support Senate Bill 1337, which would give people enrolled in gambling‑disorder treatment a temporary pause from unsecured debt collection, and asked lawmakers to expand its scope.
Diana Goode of the Connecticut Council on Problem Gambling recommended moving the bill’s effective start date earlier (the draft applies only to unsecured debt incurred on or after Jan. 1, 2026) and urged the committee to consider including older debts and secured loans in limited…
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