Connecticut 2026 Session Status: In Committee 8 D cosponsors

SB 133 — AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE CONNECTICUT-INDIA TRADE COMMISSION.

Last action — FILE NO. 71

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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 11, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

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  • 8 sponsors

    8 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (8 D).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

203 added · 90 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the updated version of Bill SB 133, a key change is the removal of specific termination dates for initial appointments made by House and Senate leaders. This change means that the terms for these appointments are now more flexible and not bound to end on a fixed date of September 30, 2029. This matters as it could lead to greater stability in the commission focused on trade relations with India, allowing its members to serve longer and potentially build more effective connections.

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General Assembly Raised Bill No.
Senate General Assembly File No.
133 February Session, 2026 LCO No.
71 February Session, 2026 Substitute Senate Bill No.
1109 Referred to Committee on COMMERCE Introduced by:
133 Senate, March 19, 2026 The Committee on Commerce reported through SEN.
(CE) AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE CONNECTICUT-INDIA TRADE COMMISSION.
HARTLEY of the 15th Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the Senate, that the substitute bill ought to pass.
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE CONNECTICUT-INDIA TRADE COMMISSION.
(5) Two appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives;
(5) Two appointed by the minority leader of the House of sSB133 / File No.
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1109 1 of 5 Raised Bill No.133 (6) Two appointed by the minority leader of the Senate;
71 Representatives;
(6) Two appointed by the minority leader of the Senate;
and (12) Two representatives of Indian or Indian-American communities in the state, who shall be appointed by the Governor and shall not be members of the same political party.
(12) Two representatives of Indian or Indian-American communities in the state, who shall be appointed by the Governor and shall not be members of the same political party;
and (13) Any additional members, as deemed necessary by the chairpersons of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to commerce.
(d) Any member of the commission appointed under subdivisions (1) to (6), inclusive, of subsection (b) of this section may be a member of the General Assembly.
(d) Any member of the commission appointed under subdivisions (1) to (6), inclusive, and (13) of subsection (b) of this section may be a member of the General Assembly.
(e) (1) All initial appointments to the commission shall be made not later than October 1, 2026.
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Initial appointments made by the Governor, the majority leader of the House of Representatives and the minority leader of the House of Representatives shall terminate on September 30, LCO No.
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71 (e) (1) All initial appointments to the commission shall be made not later than October 1, 2026.
Initial appointments made by the Governor, the majority leader of the House of Representatives and the minority leader of the House of Representatives shall terminate on September 30, 2029.
(g) The administrative staff of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to commerce shall serve as administrative staff of the commission.
(g) The administrative staff of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to government oversight shall serve as administrative staff of the commission.
(j) The members of the commission shall serve without compensation, but shall, within the limits of available funds, be reimbursed for expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties.
(j) The members of the commission shall serve without sSB133 / File No.
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71 compensation, but shall, within the limits of available funds, be reimbursed for expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties.
133 (k) The commission shall have the following powers and duties:
(k) The commission shall have the following powers and duties:
(l) The commission shall meet as often as deemed necessary by the chairpersons or a majority of the commission.
(l) The commission shall meet quarterly, or as often as deemed necessary by the chairpersons or a majority of the commission.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
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71 This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
133 Statement of Purpose:
Section 1 from passage New section CE Joint Favorable Subst.
To establish a Connecticut-India Trade Commission.
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[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets.
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Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.] LCO No.
71 The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.
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In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge.
Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.
OFA Fiscal Note State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 27 $ FY 28 $ Legislative Mgmt.
GF - Potential Minimal Minimal Cost Note:
GF=General Fund Municipal Impact:
None Explanation The bill establishes a Connecticut-India Trade Commission resulting ina potentialminimalcost totheOffice ofLegislative Management.
The billspecifiesthat commission members serve without compensationbut can be reimbursed for necessary expenses resulting in a potential cost to the extent reimbursements occur.
The Out Years The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would continue into the future subject to inflation.
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71 OLR Bill Analysis sSB 133 AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE CONNECTICUT-INDIA TRADE COMMISSION.
SUMMARY This bill establishes a Connecticut-India Trade Commission within the Legislative Department to do the following between Connecticut and India:
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advance bilateral trade and investment, 2.
initiate joint action on policy issues of mutual interest, 3.
promote business and academic exchanges, 4.
encourage mutual economic support and infrastructure investment, and 5.
address other issues the commission determines.
To carry out its duties, the bill also authorizes the commission to (1) get necessary help and data from any executive department, board, commission, or agency of the state;
(2) perform necessary and appropriate acts;
and (3) accept gifts, donations, or bequests.
Under the bill, the commission’s membership includes 23 appointed members, and any other members the Commerce Committee chairs determine are necessary.
The bill requires the commission, starting by February 1, 2028, to annually report to the governor, Department of Economic and Community Development, and Commerce Committee on its activities during the prior year.
At a minimum, the report must include recommendations for policy and legislative changes needed to carry out its duties.
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71 EFFECTIVE DATE:
Upon passage MEMBERSHIP AND MEETINGS Members Under the bill, the commission includes the following 23 appointed members, and any additional members the Commerce Committee chairpersons determine are necessary:
1.
two members each appointed by the six top legislative leaders;
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two Commerce Committee members, one each appointed by the committee chairpersons;
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two Commerce Committee ranking members, or their designees;
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three members appointed by the governor;
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one representative of a Connecticut public college or university, appointed by the governor;
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oneConnecticut chamber ofcommerce representative, appointed by the governor;
and 7.
two representatives ofIndian or Indian-American communities in the state from different political parties, appointed by the governor.
Under the bill, commission members must be (1) currently or formerly involved in organizations promoting Indian affairs or (2) interested in trade relations between Connecticut and India.
Appointments The bill requires appointing authorities to make their initial appointments by October 1, 2026, and fill any vacancies.
Vacancies occurring other than by term expiration must be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term.
All members, except those appointed by the governor, may be legislators.
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71 Terms Under the bill, members generally serve four-year terms, until their successors are appointed, except as follows:
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initial gubernatorial and House majority and minority leader appointments terminate on September 30, 2029;
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initial House speaker, Senate president pro tempore, and Senate majority and minority leader appointments terminate on September 30, 2030;
and 3.
initial and subsequent Commerce Committee chairperson appointments are coterminous with appointing committee chairperson.
Under the bill, members serve without compensation but are reimbursed, within available funds, for necessary expenses incurred performing their duties.
Leadership and Meetings The bill requires the House speaker and Senate president pro tempore to select the commission’s chairpersons from among its members.
The chairpersons must schedule and hold the commission’s first meeting by November 1, 2026.
Under the bill, the commission must meet quarterly or as often as the chairpersons or a majority of the members deem necessary.
Members who miss three consecutive meetings or 50% of the meetings in a calendar year are deemed to have resigned.
A majority of members is a quorum for conducting business.
The bill requires the Government Oversight Committee’s administrative staff to serve in this capacity for the commission.
COMMITTEE ACTION Commerce Committee Joint Favorable Substitute Yea 20 Nay 0 (03/05/2026) sSB133 / File No.
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Action History

  1. FILE NO. 71

  2. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 71

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

  4. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  5. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/18/26

  6. FILED WITH LCO

  7. Joint Favorable Substitute

  8. PUBLIC HEARING 0217

  9. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Commerce

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 133?
SB 133 is sponsored by Jorge Cabrera (Democratic), Hector Arzeno (Democratic), Savet Constantine (Democratic), Martha Marx (Democratic), Michael D. Quinn (Democratic), Kerry S. Wood (Democratic), Matthew L. Lesser (Democratic), and Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 133?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 11, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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