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Senate passes omnibus bill on children’s behavioral health, firefighter cancer fund and courthouse‑ICE rules
Summary
The Senate approved House Bill 8004, an omnibus measure that includes expansions for children's behavioral health planning, a telecom surcharge to fund firefighter cancer relief, and new limits on ICE activity at courthouse properties. Multiple amendments on firefighter funding and immigration exceptions were debated and failed.
The Connecticut Senate approved House Bill 8004 in special session on Nov. 13, 2025. The 50‑plus–page measure combines several topics: a package of provisions aimed at strengthening children’s behavioral health services and data collection; a financing mechanism to support a Firefighter Cancer Relief Fund via a small telecommunications surcharge; and rules governing immigration enforcement activities on judicial branch property, including an authorization for a private right of action for alleged violations in courthouse grounds.
Senator Marr introduced the…
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