Legislative Session Bill Tracker

The Connecticut Restaurant Association actively monitors a wide range of legislation throughout each legislative session. During the first weeks of the 2025 Legislative Session, several bills of interest were introduced. It's important to note that the introduction of a bill does not guarantee its passage.

To give you a sense of the breadth and variety of legislation we are tracking, here are just a few of the bills currently on our radar. Should any of these bills progress through the legislative process, we will provide timely updates and additional information to keep you informed. A reminder, the introduction of a bill does not guarantee its passage, and we will provide updates as needed.

If you would like additional information on any given bill, then please click the following link to the Connecticut General Assembly (CGA) website. At the bottom of the CGA page you will see a pop-up titled "Quick Bill Search", and a blank space in which a bill number can be typed. Once you have typed in your bill number of interest click go, then you will be presented with the most current information regarding your bill of interest!


HB 5004 - An Act Concerning The Protection Of The Environment And The Development Of Renewable Energy Sources And Associated Job Sectors

To protect the state's environment while providing for the development of renewable energy sources and related job sectors in a manner that reduces costs connected with such protections and development.

Status - In Concurrence (6/4)

HB 5361 - An Act Concerning The Source Of The Fruit Used By Farm Winery Permittees To Manufacture Wine
To provide that not less than twenty per cent of the fruit used by a farm winery permittee to manufacture wine shall be grown in Connecticut. 
Status - Filed w/ Legislative Commissioners' Office (3/13)

HB 6229 - An Act Concerning A Reduction Of Single-use Plastics And Polystyrene Waste
To reduce the production of single-use plastics and polystyrene waste in the state. 
Status - Upcoming Hearing Mon 5/5 @ 10:00 AM

HB 6407 - An Act Requiring Employers to Display A Poster Containing Information On Veterans' Benefits And Services
To require the Labor Department to create a standardized workplace poster containing information on veterans' benefits and services for employers to display in the workplace.
Status - Senate Calendar Number 573 (5/31)

HB 6517 - An Act Concerning Disclosures Of Salary Ranges On Public And Internal Job Postings
To amend current law on salary transparency by requiring employers to disclose salary ranges on public and internal job postings. 
Status - File Number 506 (4/3)

HB 6843 - An Act Concerning The Number of Wage And Hour Investigators At The Labor Department
To increase the number of wage and hour investigators employed by the Labor Department. 

Status - Tabled for the Calendar, House (5/6) 

HB 6856 - An Act Concerning The Attorney General's Recommendations Regarding Abnormal Economic Disruptions, Precipitating Events and Consumer Product Disclosures
To (1) provide that no vendor shall downsize, or reduce the quantity, amount, weight or size of, any consumer product unless such vendor (A) reduces the price charged for such product by a commensurate amount, or (B) discloses that such vendor has made such downsizing or reduction, (2) authorize the Attorney General to declare and respond to abnorm...
Status - File Number 347 (3/31)

HB 6863 - An Act Making Deficiency Appropriations For The Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2025
To implement the Governor's budget recommendations. 
Status - Transmitted to the Secretary of State (6/2)

HB 6864 - An Act Concerning The State Budget For The Biennium Ending June Thirtieth, 2027, And Making Appropriations Therefor
To implement the Governor's budget recommendations. 
Status - File Number 839 (5/6)

HB 6881 - An Act Concerning Arts, Culture And Tourism
To require the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development to study arts, culture and tourism issues in the state. 
Status - File Number 508 (4/3)

HB 6905 - An Act Concerning The Workers' Compensation System
To require the Workers' Compensation Commission to study the workers' compensation system in the state. 
Status - File Number 554 (4/7)


HB 6917 - An Act Concerning The Management Of Solid Waste In The State
To provide funding for enforcement concerning certain food waste diversion requirements, study the need and viability of extended producer responsibility programs for consumer packaging, provide increased food waste diversion from certain entities, create source funding for food waste diversion infrastructure projects and authorize municipal an. 
Status - Senate Calendar Number 621 (6/4)

HB 6954 - An Act Adding Witnessing A Serious Physical Injury As A Qualifying Event For Purposes Of Post-traumatic Stress Injury Workers' Compensation Coverage

To add witnessing a serious physical injury to a person that does not result in the death or permanent disfigurement of such person as a qualifying event for an employee to be eligible for workers' compensation coverage for a post-traumatic stress injury.
Status - Upcoming Hearing Mon 5/5 @ 10:00 AM

HB 7013 - An Act Concerning Enhancements To The Local Food For Schools Incentive Program And The CT Grown For CT Kids Grant Program

To replace the Dept. of Agriculture with the Dept. of Ed. as the lead agency responsible for administering the local food for schools incentive program, and to expand eligibility in such program to include providers of child care services, and to provide support and funding for such program and the CT Grown for CT Kids Grant program.

Status - Senate Calendar Number 557 (5/29)

HB 7084 - An Act Establishing A Working Group To Develop An Economic Development And Tourism Plan In The Greater Mystic Area

To establish a working group to develop a plan regarding economic development and tourism in the greater Mystic area.

Status - File Number 511 (4/3)

HB 7160 - An Act Implementing The Recommendations Of The Dept. Of Transportation Committee

Concerning Penalties For Operating A Motor Vehicle And Vessel While Under The Influence Of Intoxicating Liquor Or Any Drug.

Status - In Concurrence (6 /4)

HB 7170 - An Act Concerning Certain Recommendations Of The Dept. Of Environment Committee Regarding Aquaculture

To make certain revisions to the regulation of aquaculture, such as the oyster harvest season, to support the aquaculture industry.

Status - On Consent Calendar / In Concurrence (6/4)

HB 7197 - An Act Requiring Paycheck Transparency

To require employers to create a guide to help employees understand the pay codes used by an employer on employee records of hours worked.

Status - File Number 525 (4/3)

HB 7271 - An Act Establishing A Working Group To Study Beverage Container Redemption Rates In The State And Reducing The Fee On Infused Beverage Containers

Status - File Number 892 (5/12) 

HB 7273 - An Act Imposing A Tax On Certain Sweetened Beverages, Syrups And Powders And Dedicating The Revenue Generated To A Universal Free School Meals Program

Status - File Number 895 (5/12)

SB 2: An Act Concerning Artificial Intelligence
To protect consumers in this state from the risks of algorithmic discrimination and unfair treatment posed by artificial intelligence. 
Status - House Calendar Number 559 (5/16)

SB 8: An Act Concerning Protections For Workers And Enhancements To Workers' Rights
To protect workers' rights. 
Status - Public Act 25-64 (6/3)

SB 828 - An Act Establishing A Working Group To Examine The Workers' Compensation Program
To provide recommendations to improve the workers' compensation program in the state. 
Status - File Number 529 (4/7)

SB 829 - An Act Concerning Pre And Post Shift Hours
To include security screenings required by an employer in the definition of "hours worked" for purposes of chapter 558 of the general statutes. 
Status - Filed w/ Legislative Commissioners' Office (3/20)

SB 830 - An Act Establishing Safety Standards To Prevent Heat-related Illness In Workplaces
To create safety standards to prevent employee exposure to the risk of heat-related illness.
Status - File Number 530 (4/7)

SB 1113 - An Act Concerning Workforce Development Initiatives In The State
To study workforce development initiatives in the state. 
Status - File Number 1 (2/20)

SB 1178 - An Act Establishing A Central Internet Web Site For State Resources Available to Small Businesses
To establish a central Internet web site containing information regarding the state's resources available to small businesses. 
Status - File Number 482 (4/3)

SB 1248 - An Act Expanding Consumer Protections
To implement the Governor's budget recommendations. 
Status - File Number 330 (3/31)

SB 1254 - An Act Establishing Additional Protections For Warehouse Workers
To implement the Governor's budget recommendations. 
Status - Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 3/24/24 12:00 PM (3/17)

SB 1274 - An Act Concerning Working Conditions
To require the Labor Commissioner to conduct a study on working conditions in the state. 
Status - House Calendar Number 673 (5/30)

SB 1275 - An Act Concerning Workers' Rights
To require the Labor Commissioner to conduct a study of the rights of employees in the state. 
Status - File Number 536 (4/7)

SB 1312 - An Act Implementing The Recommendations Of The Labor Department

To (1) reduce the amount of time and employer can protest unemployment benefits that such employer contends to have been improperly charged, (2) change the position of the Unemployed Workers' Advocate to classified service, (3) require physicians and advanced practice registered nurses to report suspected occupational diseases to the Labor Department. 
Status - In Concurrence (6/3)

SB 1321 - An Act Concerning Crimes Relating To Gift Cards, Organized Retail Theft, Fostering The Sale Of Stolen Property And Civil Liability For Committee Certain Conduct Relating To Goods, Merchandise Or Produce
To (1) establish various crimes relating to gift cards, (2) modify statutory provisions relating to the offenses of organized retail theft and accessory to organized retail theft, (3) establish fostering the sale of stolen property as a crime, and (4) modify statutory provisions relating to the civil liability of a person eighteen years of age.
Status - Upcoming Hearing 4/25 @ 10:00 AM

SB 1326 - An Act Concerning The Department Of Public Health's Recommendations Regarding Food Safety And Oral Health
To (1) increase the average monthly fluoride content of water systems, and (2) require the Commissioner of Public Health to adopt and administer by reference the United States Food and Drug Administration's Food Code and any revision thereto issued on or before December 31, 2024. 
Status -  Filed w/ Legislative Commissioners' Office (3/12) 

SB 1357 - An Act Concerning The Dept. Of Consumer Protection's Recommendations Regarding Various Statutes Concerning Consumer Protection

To implement the Dept. 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) comm...

Status - In Concurrence (6/3)

SB 1402 - An Act Modifying The Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Of Regulations Affecting Small Businesses

To expand what may be required in the regulatory flexibility analysis prepared by agencies prior to the adoption of a proposed regulation.

Status - In Concurrence (6/3)

SB 1447 - An Act Concerning Additional Revenue Sources For The Special Transportation Fund By Subjecting Peer-to-peer Car Sharing To The Sales And Use Tax And Establishing A Fee On Each Retail Delivery Made In The State

To (1) subject peer-to-peer car sharing for thirty days or less to a nine and thirty-five-hundredths sales and use tax, (2) establish a fee on each retail delivery made in the state, and (3) repeal the statute requiring legislative approval for the Dept. of Transportation to use state money to study a mileage-based user fee on state roads.

Status - Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (5/6)

SB 1448 - An Act Concerning Transportation Network Companies And Third-party Delivery Companies

To (1) require transportation network companies and third-party delivery companies to provide receipts that detail time, distance and pay rate to their drivers, (2) increase the registration fee for transportation network companies, and (3) require transportation network companies to provide real-time messaging...

Status - File Number 544 (4/7)

SB 1456 - An Act Dedicating A Portion Of The Meals Tax Revenue To Arts, Culture And Tourism

To dedicate a portion of the revenue generated from the meals tax to the Tourism Fund.

Status - File Number 875 (5/12)

SB 1484 - An Act Implementing AI Protections For Employees

To (1) limit the use of electronic monitoring by an employer, and (2) est. various requirements concerning the use of AI systems by employers.

Status - Favorable Report, Tabled for Calendar, Senate (5/7)

SB 1487 - An Act Concerning Transportation Network Companies And Third-party Delivery Companies

To (1) req. transportation network companies and third-party delivery companies to provide receipts that detail time, distance and pay rate to their drivers, (2) increase the registration fee for transportation network companies, and (3) require transportation network companies to provide real-time messaging...

Status - Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (5/19) 

SB 1527 - An Act Implementing A Recommendation of The Auditors Of Public Accounts Regarding Nonlapsing Accounts

Status - In Concurrence (6/3)

SB 1551 - An Act Concerning The Department Of Economic And Community Development's Spending On Arts And Humanities Activities

Status - File Number 879 (5/12) 


Dead Bills

The introduction of a bill does not guarantee its passage, and we will provide updates as needed. Should any of these bills progress through the legislative process, we will provide timely updates and additional information to keep you informed and notify you if action is required from our members.