Connecticut House Bill 5351

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Introduced on February 26 2026 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2026-04-02 - File Number 386
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

To (1) authorize the Social Equity Council to conduct investigations to carry out its duties, (2) provide that no change shall be made in the ownership or control of certain equity joint ventures during the seven-year period following licensure, (3) require the council to submit an existing quarterly report to the chairperson of the Black and Puerto Rican Caucus of the General Assembly, (4) eliminate a monthly report by the council to said caucus, (5) require the council to issue policies and procedures, and adopt regulations, to implement requirements concerning changes in the ownership and control of certain cannabis establishments, (6) provide that no change shall be made in the ownership or control of an approved social equity applicant during the provisional licensure period or the three-year period following final licensure, and (7) provide that a social equity applicant may apply to replace an original backer.

An Act Concerning The Social Equity Council's Recommendations Regarding Cannabis Regulation.

House General Law Committee

Rep. Fred Gee [D]

Rep. Travis Simms [D]

2026-03-16 - Joint - GL Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (Y: 16 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-04-02	House	File Number 386
2026-04-02	House	House Calendar Number 273
2026-04-02	House	Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
2026-04-02	House	Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
2026-03-27	House	Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/01/26 5:00 PM
2026-03-17	House	Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
2026-03-16	House	Joint Favorable
2026-02-27	House	Public Hearing 03/04
2026-02-26	House	Referred to Joint Committee on General Law

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB05351&which_year=2026
Text	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05351-R00-HB.PDF
Text	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05351-R01-HB.PDF
Supplement	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05351-R000386-FN.PDF
Supplement	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05351-R000386-BA.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05351-R00GL-CV61-TS.PDF