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Legislative Report


Thursday, January 29, 2026 4:54 AM




Priority Bills

SB 611
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MAXIMUM CHARGE FOR CERTAIN OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, PERMITS AND REGISTRATIONS.

Bill Description:
To provide that neither the Commissioner of Consumer Protection nor the Department of Consumer Protection may charge certain individuals a license, permit, certification or registration fee in an amount that is greater than one hundred dollars per license, certification, permit or registration year.

Recent Action Taken:
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (5/13)

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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 6786
AN ACT CONCERNING THE HIRING RATIO FOR SKILLED TRADES.

Bill Description:
To expedite and clarify the application process for apprenticeship ratio relief.

Recent Action Taken:
Favorable Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on General Law (3/24)

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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 3
AN ACT CONCERNING CONSUMER PROTECTION AND SAFETY.

Bill Description:
To (1) require fee disclosures for consumer goods and services, (2) impose various requirements concerning connected devices, (3) impose various requirements concerning repairs of electronic or appliance products, (4) require each municipality to establish and maintain a ".gov" Internet top-level domain, (5) provide that no supplier shall downsize, or reduce the quantity, amount, weight or size of, any eligible food unless such supplier (A) reduces the price charged for such eligible food by a commensurate amount, or (B) discloses that such supplier has made such downsizing or reduction, (6) authorize the Attorney General to declare and respond to abnormal economic disruptions, (7) prohibit persons from charging unconscionably excessive prices following precipitating events, and (8) modify the procedures applicable to persons who fail to adhere to provisions concerning precipitating events.

Substitute Language: SB 3-GL-Substitute Language

Recent Action Taken:
Signed by the Governor (6/10)

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SB 1238
AN ACT CONCERNING THE LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MINOR AND TECHNICAL REVISIONS TO STATUTES CONCERNING CONSUMER PROTECTION.

Bill Description:
To make minor and technical revisions to statutes concerning consumer protection.

Recent Action Taken:
Signed by the Governor (6/9)

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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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SB 1357
AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER PROTECTION'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING VARIOUS STATUTES CONCERNING CONSUMER PROTECTION.

Bill Description:
To implement the Department of Consumer Protection's recommendations regarding (1) public accountancy and certified public accountants, (2) architects and the practice of architecture, (3) real estate licensees, (4) the skilled trades, (5) major contractors, (6) new home construction contractors and the New Home Construction Guaranty Fund, (7) community association managers, (8) closing-out sales, (9) mobile manufactured homes and mobile manufactured home parks, (10) the Commissioner of Consumer Protection's enforcement powers and the enforcement powers of various boards and commissions, (11) pure food and drugs, (12) the Connecticut Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, (13) bakeries, food manufacturing establishments and food warehouses, (14) health clubs, (15) donation bins, (16) acceptance of cash as a form of payment, (17) the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act, (18) the Home Solicitation Sales Act, (19) new motor vehicle warranties, (20) automatic renewal and continuous services provisions, and (21) mechanical contractors.

Substitute Language: SB 1357-GL-Substitute Language

Recent Action Taken:
Signed by the Governor (6/24)

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SB 1465
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE COMMISSIONER OF CONSUMER PROTECTION TO ALLOW CERTAIN SKILLED TRADE LICENSEES TO DEVIATE FROM CERTAIN SKILLED TRADE HIRING RATIOS.

Bill Description:
To authorize the Commissioner of Consumer Protection to, for good cause shown, allow certain skilled trade licensees to deviate from the skilled trade hiring ratios applicable to such licensees.

Recent Action Taken:
Signed by the Governor (6/10)

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