We Did It! 2025 Legislative Wins for Climate, Labor, and Justice

June 4, 2025 |

The 2025 Connecticut legislative session has officially wrapped, and thanks to the power of collective advocacy, we secured some major victories.

Thank you for your continued engagement and advocacy throughout the 2025 Connecticut legislative session! Your calls, emails, testimony, letters, and presence at the Capitol made a real difference. This work is not easy, but time and again, you showed up, stood in solidarity, and reminded our legislators that working people, frontline communities, and grassroots organizers have a voice that cannot be ignored.

This session was a powerful reminder of what we can accomplish when labor unions, workers, climate advocates, educators, faith leaders, environmental justice activists, students, and local residents unite around shared values and take action—together.

Because of your continued solidarity, we moved bills across the finish line, defended critical programs, and laid the foundation for a more just, equitable, and sustainable future.

We’re proud to share where our priority bills landed—and invite you to participate in next steps to come together, strategize, and keep moving forward.

2025 Legislative Session Wins

✅ HB 5004 – While not a comprehensive climate mitigation bill, HB 5004 is a step in the right direction. It advances state agency action on climate change and establishes the Connecticut Clean Economy Council to grow our green workforce.

✅ HB 6922 – Enacted through HB 7288, this provides long-term funding for school HVAC upgrades to improve indoor air quality for students and staff.

✅ SB 4 – The final version blocks proposed rollbacks and protects clean energy and energy efficiency programs, including those that serve customers facing hardship.

✅ SB 8 – Provides unemployment insurance for striking workers. (Note: Governor Lamont has stated his intent to veto—please urge him to sign this bill.)

✅ SB 9 – Requires climate change impacts to be considered in state and local planning. Also includes flood insurance disclosures and climate resiliency measures.

❌ SB 830 – Proposed heat protections for outdoor workers did not get a vote. A related study in SB 1274 passed the Senate but failed to advance in the House.

❌ SB 1243 – This would have provided free transit for students and veterans. We made partial progress through SB 1377, which includes half-price fares and an opt-in student bus pass program.

Other Notable Bills

✅ SB 1370 – Language included in HB 7287; closes a loophole in wage standards for public works.

✅ SB 1404 – Updates the Transfer Act to support re-use of previously developed properties and reduce housing barriers.

✅ HB 5002 – A housing bill that promotes transit-oriented development, “missing middle” housing, and updated parking requirements to support more climate-smart land use.

Looking Ahead

This session has shown us what’s possible when communities organize and act in solidarity. Your advocacy matters, and every action taken helped shape a more sustainable, just, and resilient Connecticut.

We’re proud of what we achieved together—and we’re already planning for the next session.