Connecticut 2026 Session Status: Enacted

SB00307 — CE Joint Favorable Substitute

Last action — SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 26, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Ned Lamont (Democratic) on June 02, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

This bill revises various aspects of the commerce statutes in Connecticut.

The bill implements recommendations from the Department of Economic and Community Development for updating commerce laws. Key actions include removing certain offices and modifying reporting requirements.

What this means for you
  • Workers: Changes in economic development structures may influence job creation and workforce initiatives.
  • Small Business: Small businesses may see a rebranded Small Business Express program that could affect existing assistance opportunities.

Summary

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.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

  2. TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNOR

  3. TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE

  4. PUBLIC ACT

  5. IN CONCURRENCE

  6. HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.

  7. HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.

  8. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER

  9. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR

  10. RULES SUSPENDED

  11. TRANSMITTED PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 17

  12. SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.

  13. SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.

  14. SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.

  15. MATTER PASS RETAINED

  16. REMOVED FOOT OF CALENDAR SENATE

  17. MOVED TO FOOT OF CAL., SENATE

  18. FILE NO.

  19. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER

  20. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

  21. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  22. REFERRED TO OLR, OFA

  23. FILED WITH LCO

  24. Joint Favorable Substitute

  25. PUBLIC HEARING

  26. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON

Sponsors

  • Introducer CE · Primary
  • Introducer 042 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer S28 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer 058 · Cosponsor
  • Introducer 014 · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Introducer CE

Co-sponsors (4)

  • Introducer 042
  • Introducer S28
  • Introducer 058
  • Introducer 014

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Senate Roll Call Vote

Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 24001
Republican 11000
Total 35001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (36)
Member Party Vote
Bob Duff Democratic Yea
Catherine A. Osten Democratic Yea
Ceci Maher Democratic Yea
Christine Cohen Democratic Yea
Derek Slap Democratic Yea
Douglas McCrory Democratic Yea
Gary A. Winfield Democratic Yea
Herron Gaston Democratic Yea
James J. Maroney Democratic Yea
Jan Hochadel Democratic Not Voting
Joan V. Hartley Democratic Yea
John W. Fonfara Democratic Yea
Jorge Cabrera Democratic Yea
Julie Kushner Democratic Yea
MD Rahman Democratic Yea
Mae Flexer Democratic Yea
Martha Marx Democratic Yea
Martin M. Looney Democratic Yea
Matthew L. Lesser Democratic Yea
Norman Needleman Democratic Yea
Patricia Billie Miller Democratic Yea
Paul Honig Democratic Yea
Rick Lopes Democratic Yea
Saud Anwar Democratic Yea
Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox Democratic Yea
Eric C. Berthel Republican Yea
Heather S. Somers Republican Yea
Henri Martin Republican Yea
Jason Perillo Republican Yea
Jeff Gordon Republican Yea
John A. Kissel Republican Yea
Paul Cicarella Republican Yea
Rob Sampson Republican Yea
Ryan Fazio Republican Yea
Stephen G. Harding Republican Yea
Tony Hwang Republican Yea

Official roll call →

House Roll Call Vote

Passed 149 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 100002
Republican 49000
Total 149002
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (151)
Member Party Vote
Aimee Berger-Girvalo Democratic Yea
Alphonse Paolillo Democratic Yea
Amy Morrin Bello Democratic Yea
Andre F. Baker Democratic Yea
Anne M. Hughes Democratic Yea
Anthony L. Nolan Democratic Yea
Antonio Felipe Democratic Yea
Aundre Bumgardner Democratic Yea
Bob Godfrey Democratic Yea
Bobby G. Gibson Democratic Yea
Brandon Chafee Democratic Yea
Christopher Poulos Democratic Yea
Christopher Rosario Democratic Yea
Corey P. Paris Democratic Not Voting
Cristin McCarthy Vahey Democratic Yea
Daniel Gaiewski Democratic Yea
David DeFronzo Democratic Yea
Derell Wilson Democratic Yea
Dominique Johnson Democratic Yea
Eilish Collins Main Democratic Yea
Eleni Kavros DeGraw Democratic Yea
Farley Santos Democratic Yea
Frank Smith Democratic Yea
Fred Gee Democratic Yea
Gary A. Turco Democratic Yea
Geoff Luxenberg Democratic Yea
Geraldo C. Reyes Democratic Yea
Gregory Haddad Democratic Yea
Hector Arzeno Democratic Yea
Henry J. Genga Democratic Yea
Hilda E. Santiago Democratic Yea
Hubert D. Delany Democratic Yea
Iris N Sanchez Democratic Yea
Jaime S. Foster Democratic Yea
James Sanchez Democratic Yea
James Sanchez Democratic Yea
Jane M. Garibay Democratic Yea
Jason Doucette Democratic Yea
Jason Rojas Democratic Yea
Jennifer Leeper Democratic Yea
Jill Barry Democratic Yea
Jillian Gilchrest Democratic Yea
John Santanella Democratic Yea
John-Michael Parker Democratic Yea
Jonathan Fazzino Democratic Yea
Jonathan Jacobson Democratic Yea
Jonathan Steinberg Democratic Yea
Joseph P. Gresko Democratic Yea
Josh Elliott Democratic Yea
Joshua M. Hall Democratic Yea
Juan R. Candelaria Democratic Yea
Julio A. Concepcion Democratic Yea
Kadeem Roberts Democratic Yea
Kai J. Belton Democratic Yea
Kaitlyn Shake Democratic Yea
Kara Rochelle Democratic Yea
Kate Farrar Democratic Yea
Kenneth Gucker Democratic Yea
Kerry S. Wood Democratic Yea
Kevin Brown Democratic Yea
Larry B. Butler Democratic Yea
Larry Pemberton Democratic Yea
Laurie Sweet Democratic Yea
Liz Linehan Democratic Yea
Lucy Dathan Democratic Yea
Marcus Brown Democratic Not Voting
Maria P. Horn Democratic Yea
Mary Fortier Democratic Yea
Mary M. Mushinsky Democratic Yea
Mary Welander Democratic Yea
Maryam Khan Democratic Yea
Matt Blumenthal Democratic Yea
Matthew Ritter Democratic Yea
Melissa Osborne Democratic Yea
Michael "MJ" Shannon Democratic Yea
Michael D. Quinn Democratic Yea
Michael DiGiovancarlo Democratic Yea
Mike Demicco Democratic Yea
Minnie Gonzalez Democratic Yea
Moira Rader Democratic Yea
Nicholas Menapace Democratic Yea
Nick Gauthier Democratic Yea
Patricia A. Dillon Democratic Yea
Patrick Biggins Democratic Yea
Patrick S. Boyd Democratic Yea
Raghib Allie-Brennan Democratic Yea
Rebecca Martinez Democratic Yea
Renee LaMark Muir Democratic Yea
Robin E. Comey Democratic Yea
Roland J. Lemar Democratic Yea
Ronald A. Napoli Democratic Yea
Sarah Keitt Democratic Yea
Savet Constantine Democratic Yea
Stephen R. Meskers Democratic Yea
Steven J. Stafstrom Democratic Yea
Steven Winter Democratic Yea
Susan M. Johnson Democratic Yea
Tammy R. Exum Democratic Yea
Toni E. Walker Democratic Yea
Travis Simms Democratic Yea
Trenee McGee Democratic Yea
William Heffernan Democratic Yea
Amy Romano Republican Yea
Anne Dauphinais Republican Yea
Arnold Jensen Republican Yea
Ben McGorty Republican Yea
Bill Buckbee Republican Yea
Brian Lanoue Republican Yea
Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato Republican Yea
Carol Hall Republican Yea
Chris Aniskovich Republican Yea
Chris Stewart Republican Yea
Christie M. Carpino Republican Yea
Craig C. Fishbein Republican Yea
Dave W. Yaccarino Republican Yea
David Rutigliano Republican Yea
Devin R. Carney Republican Yea
Donna Veach Republican Yea
Doug Dubitsky Republican Yea
Gale L. Mastrofrancesco Republican Yea
Greg S. Howard Republican Yea
Irene M. Haines Republican Yea
Jason Buchsbaum Republican Yea
Jay M. Case Republican Yea
Joe Canino Republican Yea
Joe Hoxha Republican Yea
Joe Polletta Republican Yea
John E. Piscopo Republican Yea
Joseph H. Zullo Republican Yea
Karen Reddington-Hughes Republican Yea
Kathy Kennedy Republican Yea
Kurt Vail Republican Yea
Lezlye Zupkus Republican Yea
Mark DeCaprio Republican Yea
Mark W. Anderson Republican Yea
Martin Foncello Republican Yea
Mitch Bolinsky Republican Yea
Nicole Klarides-Ditria Republican Yea
Patrick E. Callahan Republican Yea
Seth Bronko Republican Yea
Steve Weir Republican Yea
Tami Zawistowski Republican Yea
Tammy Nuccio Republican Yea
Tim Ackert Republican Yea
Tina Courpas Republican Yea
Tom Delnicki Republican Yea
Tom O'Dea Republican Yea
Tony J. Scott Republican Yea
Tracy Marra Republican Yea
Vincent J. Candelora Republican Yea
William Pizzuto Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Passage as amended

Passed 149 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 96002
Republican 49000
Unaffiliated 4000
Total 149002
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (151)
Member Party Vote
Collins Main — Yea
Mccarthy Vahey — Yea
Morrin Bello — Yea
Sanchez, J. — Yea
Aimee Berger-Girvalo Democratic Yea
Alphonse Paolillo Democratic Yea
Andre F. Baker Democratic Yea
Anne M. Hughes Democratic Yea
Anthony L. Nolan Democratic Yea
Antonio Felipe Democratic Yea
Aundre Bumgardner Democratic Yea
Bob Godfrey Democratic Yea
Bobby G. Gibson Democratic Yea
Brandon Chafee Democratic Yea
Christopher Poulos Democratic Yea
Christopher Rosario Democratic Yea
Corey P. Paris Democratic Not Voting
Daniel Gaiewski Democratic Yea
David DeFronzo Democratic Yea
Derell Wilson Democratic Yea
Dominique Johnson Democratic Yea
Eleni Kavros DeGraw Democratic Yea
Emmanuel Sanchez Democratic Yea
Farley Santos Democratic Yea
Frank Smith Democratic Yea
Fred Gee Democratic Yea
Gary A. Turco Democratic Yea
Geoff Luxenberg Democratic Yea
Geraldo C. Reyes Democratic Yea
Gregory Haddad Democratic Yea
Hector Arzeno Democratic Yea
Henry J. Genga Democratic Yea
Hilda E. Santiago Democratic Yea
Hubert D. Delany Democratic Yea
Iris N Sanchez Democratic Yea
Jaime S. Foster Democratic Yea
Jane M. Garibay Democratic Yea
Jason Doucette Democratic Yea
Jason Rojas Democratic Yea
Jennifer Leeper Democratic Yea
Jill Barry Democratic Yea
Jillian Gilchrest Democratic Yea
John Santanella Democratic Yea
John-Michael Parker Democratic Yea
Jonathan Fazzino Democratic Yea
Jonathan Jacobson Democratic Yea
Jonathan Steinberg Democratic Yea
Joseph P. Gresko Democratic Yea
Josh Elliott Democratic Yea
Joshua M. Hall Democratic Yea
Juan R. Candelaria Democratic Yea
Julio A. Concepcion Democratic Yea
Kadeem Roberts Democratic Yea
Kai J. Belton Democratic Yea
Kaitlyn Shake Democratic Yea
Kara Rochelle Democratic Yea
Kate Farrar Democratic Yea
Kenneth Gucker Democratic Yea
Kerry S. Wood Democratic Yea
Kevin Brown Democratic Yea
Larry B. Butler Democratic Yea
Larry Pemberton Democratic Yea
Laurie Sweet Democratic Yea
Liz Linehan Democratic Yea
Lucy Dathan Democratic Yea
Marcus Brown Democratic Not Voting
Maria P. Horn Democratic Yea
Mary Fortier Democratic Yea
Mary M. Mushinsky Democratic Yea
Mary Welander Democratic Yea
Maryam Khan Democratic Yea
Matt Blumenthal Democratic Yea
Matthew Ritter Democratic Yea
Melissa Osborne Democratic Yea
Michael "MJ" Shannon Democratic Yea
Michael D. Quinn Democratic Yea
Michael DiGiovancarlo Democratic Yea
Mike Demicco Democratic Yea
Minnie Gonzalez Democratic Yea
Moira Rader Democratic Yea
Nicholas Menapace Democratic Yea
Nick Gauthier Democratic Yea
Patricia A. Dillon Democratic Yea
Patrick Biggins Democratic Yea
Patrick S. Boyd Democratic Yea
Raghib Allie-Brennan Democratic Yea
Rebecca Martinez Democratic Yea
Renee LaMark Muir Democratic Yea
Robin E. Comey Democratic Yea
Roland J. Lemar Democratic Yea
Ronald A. Napoli Democratic Yea
Sarah Keitt Democratic Yea
Savet Constantine Democratic Yea
Stephen R. Meskers Democratic Yea
Steven J. Stafstrom Democratic Yea
Steven Winter Democratic Yea
Susan M. Johnson Democratic Yea
Tammy R. Exum Democratic Yea
Toni E. Walker Democratic Yea
Travis Simms Democratic Yea
Trenee McGee Democratic Yea
William Heffernan Democratic Yea
Amy Romano Republican Yea
Anne Dauphinais Republican Yea
Arnold Jensen Republican Yea
Ben McGorty Republican Yea
Bill Buckbee Republican Yea
Brian Lanoue Republican Yea
Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato Republican Yea
Carol Hall Republican Yea
Chris Aniskovich Republican Yea
Chris Stewart Republican Yea
Christie M. Carpino Republican Yea
Craig C. Fishbein Republican Yea
Dave W. Yaccarino Republican Yea
David Rutigliano Republican Yea
Devin R. Carney Republican Yea
Donna Veach Republican Yea
Doug Dubitsky Republican Yea
Gale L. Mastrofrancesco Republican Yea
Greg S. Howard Republican Yea
Irene M. Haines Republican Yea
Jason Buchsbaum Republican Yea
Jay M. Case Republican Yea
Joe Canino Republican Yea
Joe Hoxha Republican Yea
Joe Polletta Republican Yea
John E. Piscopo Republican Yea
Joseph H. Zullo Republican Yea
Karen Reddington-Hughes Republican Yea
Kathy Kennedy Republican Yea
Kurt Vail Republican Yea
Lezlye Zupkus Republican Yea
Mark DeCaprio Republican Yea
Mark W. Anderson Republican Yea
Martin Foncello Republican Yea
Mitch Bolinsky Republican Yea
Nicole Klarides-Ditria Republican Yea
Patrick E. Callahan Republican Yea
Seth Bronko Republican Yea
Steve Weir Republican Yea
Tami Zawistowski Republican Yea
Tammy Nuccio Republican Yea
Tim Ackert Republican Yea
Tina Courpas Republican Yea
Tom Delnicki Republican Yea
Tom O'Dea Republican Yea
Tony J. Scott Republican Yea
Tracy Marra Republican Yea
Vincent J. Candelora Republican Yea
William Pizzuto Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Passage

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 28 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 70018
Republican 10010
Total 80028
% of votes cast 22%0%0%78%
How each member voted (36)
Member Party Vote
Bob Duff Democratic Not Voting
Catherine A. Osten Democratic Not Voting
Ceci Maher Democratic Yea
Christine Cohen Democratic Not Voting
Derek Slap Democratic Not Voting
Douglas McCrory Democratic Not Voting
Gary A. Winfield Democratic Not Voting
Herron Gaston Democratic Not Voting
James J. Maroney Democratic Not Voting
Jan Hochadel Democratic Yea
Joan V. Hartley Democratic Not Voting
John W. Fonfara Democratic Not Voting
Jorge Cabrera Democratic Not Voting
Julie Kushner Democratic Not Voting
MD Rahman Democratic Not Voting
Mae Flexer Democratic Not Voting
Martha Marx Democratic Not Voting
Martin M. Looney Democratic Yea
Matthew L. Lesser Democratic Yea
Norman Needleman Democratic Yea
Patricia Billie Miller Democratic Yea
Paul Honig Democratic Not Voting
Rick Lopes Democratic Not Voting
Saud Anwar Democratic Not Voting
Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox Democratic Yea
Eric C. Berthel Republican Not Voting
Heather S. Somers Republican Not Voting
Henri Martin Republican Not Voting
Jason Perillo Republican Not Voting
Jeff Gordon Republican Not Voting
John A. Kissel Republican Not Voting
Paul Cicarella Republican Not Voting
Rob Sampson Republican Not Voting
Ryan Fazio Republican Not Voting
Stephen G. Harding Republican Yea
Tony Hwang Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB00307 do?
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.
Who sponsors SB00307?
SB00307 is sponsored by Introducer CE, Introducer 042, Introducer S28, Introducer 058, and Introducer 014.
What is the current status of SB00307?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 26, 2026. Enacted.
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