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Votes at a glance: House passes nominations, licensing portability measures, and several consumer and administrative bills
Summary
On April 25 the Connecticut House confirmed three executive nominees, passed licensure‑portability bills for marriage and family therapists and CPAs, adopted maternal‑infant health legislation and rescinded obsolete Article V convention calls; clerk announced recorded tallies on the floor for each item.
The Connecticut House used its April 25 floor session to confirm executive nominees, adopt multiple licensing‑portability bills and pass a number of administrative and consumer measures.
Nominations and confirmations: the House adopted a resolution confirming Tricia M. Bailey to the University of Connecticut Board of Trustees by voice vote. The chamber also confirmed Attorney Ward for the correction ombudsman role (roll call requested) and Howard Savronsky as the state's behavioral health advocate (voice vote). The clerk read a Secretary of the State communication reporting special‑election returns and advising that Amy Romano will appear to be sworn on 04/25/2025.
Licensing portability and professional mobility: House Bill 7,081 (licensure portability for marriage and family therapists) advanced with an amendment to account for statutory changes and to expand reciprocity for providers with under‑4 years of practice; the clerk announced the tally as 144 yeas, 0 nays, 7 absent. House Bill 7,020 (certified public accountants) was amended to clarify education and experiential pathways and to expand automatic mobility; proponents described strong industry support and the bill passed as amended.
Other measures of note: House Bill 7,102 (maternal and infant health) was amended to postpone a report and to refine birthing‑center and fatherhood initiative provisions; the bill passed as amended. House Bill 6,877 (bank real‑estate improvements) creates a second exemption for adequately capitalized state‑chartered banks to avoid a burdensome approval process; the bill passed. The House also adopted a resolution rescinding two prior legislative calls for an Article V constitutional convention made in 1949 and 1958.
How they voted (selected tallies as announced on the floor): Tricia M. Bailey resolution: adopted by voice vote; SJR79 (Attorney Ward): passed (roll call announced on floor); SJR80 (Howard Savronsky): adopted by voice vote; HB7081 (MFT portability): clerk announced 144‑0, absent 7; HB7020 (CPA mobility): bill passed as amended (clerk announced adoption); HB7102 (maternal/infant): passed as amended; HB6877 (banking): passed; HB6963 and HB6930 (covered in separate articles) passed as amended. Where a roll call was recorded, tallies are those announced by the clerk during the floor proceedings.
What to watch next: administrative follow up on implementation—agency rulemaking or guidance (for DECD on revolving‑loan applications, for towns implementing the new developer remedy, and for any licensing‑transfer processes) and appointments to fill vacancies created under the Social Equity Council provision.
Ending: The chamber adjourned subject to the call of the chair and will reconvene Wednesday at 10:30 a.m.
