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Thursday, January 29, 2026 4:54 AM




Priority Bills

HB 7054
AN ACT CONCERNING THE SALE AND USE OF NONAERIAL AND NONEXPLOSIVE CONSUMER FIREWORKS.

Bill Description:
To authorize the sale and use by consumers of nonaerial and nonexplosive consumer fireworks and sky lanterns.

Substitute Language: HB 7054-PS-Substitute Language

Recent Action Taken:
Bill Passed Temporarily (6/4)

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Monitored Bills

SB 2
AN ACT CONCERNING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Bill Description:
To (1) establish various requirements concerning artificial intelligence systems, (2) require the Department of Economic and Community Development to (A) establish an artificial intelligence regulatory sandbox program, (B) plan to establish a technology transfer program, (C) establish a confidential computing cluster, (D) conduct a "CT AI Symposium", and (E) design an algorithmic computer model, (3) require the Board of Regents for Higher Education to establish a "Connecticut AI Academy" and require the Labor Department, and home visiting programs overseen by the Commissioner of Early Childhood, to provide information concerning said academy, (4) establish a Connecticut Technology Advisory Board, (5) modify the "computer science education and workforce development account", (6) modify the Technology Talent and Innovation Fund Advisory Committee, (7) establish an artificial intelligence systems fellowship program, (8) establish an artificial intelligence task force, (9) require state agencies to take various actions regarding generative artificial intelligence, and (10) prohibit dissemination of certain synthetic images.

Substitute Language: SB 2-GL-Substitute Language

Recent Action Taken:
House Calendar Number 599 (5/16)

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HB 6864
AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATE BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM ENDING JUNE THIRTIETH, 2027, AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS THEREFOR.

Bill Description:
To implement the Governor's budget recommendations.

Substitute Language: HB 6864-APP-Substitute Language

Recent Action Taken:
File Number 839 (5/6)

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HB 7235
AN ACT CONCERNING EXPENDITURES OF APPROPRIATED FUNDS OTHER THAN THE GENERAL FUND.

Bill Description:
To review appropriations from funds other than the General Fund.

Recent Action Taken:
File Number 844 (5/7)

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HB 7287
AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATE BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM ENDING JUNE 30, 2027, AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS THEREFOR, AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO REVENUE AND OTHER ITEMS IMPLEMENTING THE STATE BUDGET.

Bill Description:

Recent Action Taken:
Signed by the Governor (6/30)

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SB 1247
AN ACT AUTHORIZING AND ADJUSTING BONDS OF THE STATE.

Bill Description:
To implement the Governor's budget recommendations.

Recent Action Taken:
File Number 901 (5/12)

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