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OLR Bill Analysis
sSB 1220
AN ACT CONCERNING HEALTH BENEFITS FOR STATE
MARSHALS.
SUMMARY
This bill allows certain state marshals to participate in the state
employee health insurance plan, under the same terms and conditions,
and paying the same amount, as active state employees under the State
Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition (SEBAC) agreement. To be
eligible, they must:
1. work as a state marshal at least 20 hours per week, on average,
on a quarterly basis;
2. be actively engaged in serving (a) process for indigent parties
who have the cost of serving process waived in civil or criminal
matters; (b) protection orders for victims of domestic violence,
sexual abuse, sexual assault, or stalking; or (c) capias mittimus
orders (civil arrest warrants) issued by a family support
magistrate;
3. certify the above facts for the preceding calendar quarter on
forms provided by and filed with the State Marshal Commission
by the 15th day of each April, July, October, and January; and
4. not have access to (a) actuarially equivalent health insurance
coverage through their spouse or (b) health insurance through
the Connecticut Municipal Employees Retirement System.
Current law allows state marshals to join the state employee health
insurance plan regardless of how many hours per week they work;
however, they must pay the full cost of the coverage. Under the bill, state
marshals who work less than 20 hours per week on average continue to
have this option. 2025SB-01220-R000178-BA.DOCX
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The bill also makes technical and conforming changes (e.g., allowing
the health insurance provided to state marshals over age 65 to be
modified in the same ways current law allows for active and retired state
employees over that age).
EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 2025
COMMITTEE ACTION
Labor and Public Employees Committee
Joint Favorable
Yea 13 Nay 0 (03/06/2025)