-
IntroducedMar 05, 2026
-
Passed SenateApr 28, 2026
-
Passed HouseMay 05, 2026
-
Became Law
Connecticut Senate Bill
AN ACT REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO DEVELOP A PLAN TO ESTABLISH AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM. To require the Department of Economic and Community Development to develop a plan to establish an artificial intelligence small business program.
Last Action See all actions
House • May 20, 2026: Special Act 26-23 (LCO)
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 417
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Commerce Committeeprimary


- Rep. Kenneth Guckercosponsor
Votes
YES: 20
- Hartley J
- Meskers S
- Rahman M
- Keitt S
- Martin H
- Aniskovich C
- Buckbee B
- 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: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 36
- 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
- JAN HOCHADEL
- 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
OTHER: 0
YES: 150
- 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
- BROWN, M.
- 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
- PARIS
- 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
- GUCKER
- SMITH
- MARRA
- GIBSON
- HADDAD
- STAFSTROM
- MASTROFRANCESCO
- GRESKO
- HEFFERNAN
- STEINBERG
- MCGORTY, B.
- LINEHAN
- HORN
- SWEET
- NUCCIO
- NOLAN
NO: 0
ABSENT: 1
Actions
- May 20, 2026 | House
- Special Act 26-23 (LCO)
- May 05, 2026 | House
- House Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A
- House Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A
- In Concurrence
- Apr 28, 2026 | House
- Rules Suspended, Transmitted to the House
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- House Calendar Number 522
- Apr 28, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A 4459
- Senate Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A
- Apr 08, 2026 | Senate
- Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- Senate Calendar Number 311
- File Number 499 (LCO)
- Mar 31, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/07/26 5:00 PM (LCO)
- Mar 24, 2026 | Senate
- Joint Favorable (CE)
- Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Mar 06, 2026 | Senate
- Public Hearing 03/10
- Mar 05, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to Joint Committee on Commerce
Documents
- Bill Analysis for SB-417, as amended by Senate "A"
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 499
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 499
- Fiscal Note for SB-417, As Amended by Senate "A" (LCO 4459)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4390 (No Fiscal Impact)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4447 (Eliminates Cost In Bill)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4459 (Eliminates Cost In Bill)
- Committee Report CE Joint Fav. Rpt
- Public Hearing Testimony
