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IntroducedFeb 26, 2026
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Passed SenateMay 06, 2026
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Passed HouseMay 06, 2026
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Became LawMay 20, 2026
Connecticut Senate Bill
AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO THE COMMERCE STATUTES AND PROHIBITING SCHOLARSHIP DISPLACEMENT FOR CERTAIN STUDENTS AT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. To implement the Department of Economic and Community Development's recommendations for revisions to the commerce statutes, including (1) removing references to certain Department of Economic and Community Development offices, (2) repealing or modifying certain reporting requirements, (3) repealing defunct programs, (4) addressing changes to federal funding, (5) revising the Manufacturing Innovation Fund Advisory Board membership and establishing a board absentee policy, (6) establishing a council absentee policy for the Tourism Council, (7) revising the name, charge and membership of the Minority Business Initiative Advisory Board and permitting the board to establish bylaws, (8) implementing certain revisions to the concentrated poverty statutes, and (9) rename the Small Business Express program and the small business express assistance account.
Last Action See all actions
House • May 20, 2026: Public Act 26-122 (LCO)
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 307
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Commerce Committeeprimary


- Rep. John Santanellacosponsor
- Rep. Tom Delnickicosponsor
Votes
YES: 19
- Hartley J
- Meskers S
- Rahman M
- Keitt S
- Martin H
- Aniskovich C
- Buchsbaum J
- Collins Main E
- Gaiewski D
- Garibay J
- Heffernan W
- McGorty B
- Miller P
- Needleman N
- Rochelle K
- Santanella J
- Somers H
- Wood K
- Sanchez I
NO: 1
- Buckbee B
OTHER: 0
YES: 8
- SUJATA GADKAR-WILCOX
- CECI MAHER
- MATTHEW L. LESSER
- PATRICIA BILLIE MILLER
- MARTIN M. LOONEY
- STEPHEN HARDING
- JAN HOCHADEL
- NORMAN NEEDLEMAN
NO: 0
ABSENT: 28
- JOHN W. FONFARA
- CATHERINE A. OSTEN
- DOUGLAS MCCRORY
- MARTHA MARX
- SAUD ANWAR
- JASON PERILLO
- MD RAHMAN
- DEREK SLAP
- HERRON GASTON
- RICK LOPES
- JULIE KUSHNER
- JOHN A. KISSEL
- BOB DUFF
- PAUL HONIG
- GARY WINFIELD
- TONY HWANG
- MAE FLEXER
- CHRISTINE COHEN
- HENRI MARTIN
- JAMES MARONEY
- ERIC C. BERTHEL
- JOAN V. HARTLEY
- ROB SAMPSON
- PAUL CICARELLA
- JORGE CABRERA
- JEFF GORDON
- HEATHER S. SOMERS
- RYAN FAZIO
YES: 149
- ALLIE-BRENNAN
- HUGHES
- TURCO
- O'DEA
- ARZENO
- JACOBSON
- WALKER
- PAVALOCK-D'AMATO
- BAKER
- JOHNSON, D.
- WELANDER
- PISCOPO
- BARRY
- JOHNSON, S.
- WILSON
- PIZZUTO
- BELTON
- KAVROS DEGRAW
- WINTER
- POLLETTA
- BERGER-GIRVALO
- KEITT
- WOOD
- REDDINGTON-HUGHES
- BIGGINS
- KHAN
- ROMANO
- BLUMENTHAL
- LAMARK MUIR
- RUTIGLIANO
- BOYD
- LEEPER
- ACKERT
- SCOTT
- BROWN, K.
- LEMAR
- ANDERSON
- STEWART
- LUXENBERG
- ANISKOVICH
- VAIL
- BUMGARDNER
- MARTINEZ, R.
- BOLINSKY
- VEACH
- CHAFEE
- MCCARTHY VAHEY
- BRONKO
- WEIR
- COLLINS MAIN
- MCGEE
- BUCHSBAUM
- YACCARINO
- COMEY
- MENAPACE
- BUCKBEE
- ZAWISTOWSKI
- CONCEPCION
- MESKERS
- CALLAHAN
- ZULLO
- CONSTANTINE
- MORRIN BELLO
- CANDELORA, V.
- ZUPKUS
- DATHAN
- NAPOLI
- CANINO
- DEFRONZO
- OSBORNE
- CARNEY
- DELANY
- CARPINO
- DEMICCO
- PARKER
- CASE
- RITTER
- DIGIOVANCARLO
- PEMBERTON
- COURPAS
- DILLON
- POULOS
- DAUPHINAIS
- DOUCETTE
- QUINN
- DECAPRIO
- CANDELARIA, J.
- EXUM
- RADER
- DELNICKI
- GODFREY
- FARRAR
- ROBERTS
- DUBITSKY
- HALL, J.
- FAZZINO
- ROCHELLE
- FISHBEIN
- REYES
- FELIPE
- ROJAS
- FONCELLO
- ROSARIO
- FORTIER
- SANCHEZ, E.
- HAINES
- SANTIAGO
- FOSTER
- SANCHEZ, I.
- HALL, C.
- GAIEWSKI
- SANCHEZ, J.
- HOWARD
- BUTLER
- GARIBAY
- SANTANELLA
- HOXHA
- GONZALEZ
- GAUTHIER
- SANTOS
- JENSEN
- MUSHINSKY
- GEE
- SHAKE
- KENNEDY
- PAOLILLO
- GENGA
- SHANNON
- KLARIDES-DITRIA
- GILCHREST
- SIMMS
- LANOUE
- ELLIOTT
- GUCKER
- SMITH
- MARRA
- GIBSON
- HADDAD
- STAFSTROM
- MASTROFRANCESCO
- GRESKO
- HEFFERNAN
- STEINBERG
- MCGORTY, B.
- LINEHAN
- HORN
- SWEET
- NUCCIO
- NOLAN
NO: 0
YES: 35
- JOHN W. FONFARA
- CATHERINE A. OSTEN
- DOUGLAS MCCRORY
- MARTHA MARX
- SAUD ANWAR
- JASON PERILLO
- MD RAHMAN
- SUJATA GADKAR-WILCOX
- DEREK SLAP
- HERRON GASTON
- RICK LOPES
- JULIE KUSHNER
- JOHN A. KISSEL
- BOB DUFF
- PAUL HONIG
- CECI MAHER
- MATTHEW L. LESSER
- PATRICIA BILLIE MILLER
- GARY WINFIELD
- TONY HWANG
- MARTIN M. LOONEY
- MAE FLEXER
- CHRISTINE COHEN
- STEPHEN HARDING
- HENRI MARTIN
- JAMES MARONEY
- ERIC C. BERTHEL
- JOAN V. HARTLEY
- NORMAN NEEDLEMAN
- ROB SAMPSON
- PAUL CICARELLA
- JORGE CABRERA
- JEFF GORDON
- HEATHER S. SOMERS
- RYAN FAZIO
NO: 0
ABSENT: 1
Actions
- May 20, 2026 | House
- Public Act 26-122 (LCO)
- May 06, 2026 | House
- Transmitted Pursuant To Joint Rule 17
- Rules Suspended
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- House Calendar Number 583
- House Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A,B
- House Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A,B
- In Concurrence
- May 06, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A 6114
- Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule B 6249
- Senate Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A,B
- May 04, 2026 | Senate
- Removed from the Foot of the Calendar, Senate
- Matter Pass Retained
- Apr 23, 2026 | Senate
- Moved to Foot of the Calendar, Senate
- Apr 09, 2026 | Senate
- Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- Senate Calendar Number 327
- File Number 561 (LCO)
- Apr 02, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/08/26 5:00 PM (LCO)
- Mar 24, 2026 | Senate
- Joint Favorable Substitute (CE)
- Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Feb 27, 2026 | Senate
- Public Hearing 03/03
- Feb 26, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to Joint Committee on Commerce
Documents
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 561
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 561
- Fiscal Note for SB-307, As Amended by Senate "A" (LCO 6114), Senate "B" (LCO 6249)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 6114 (See Fiscal Note Details)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 6249 (Potential Cost)
- Committee Report CE Joint Fav. Rpt
- Public Hearing Testimony
