Connecticut House Bill 5350

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6)
Status: Passed on May 20 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-20 - Signed by the Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

To (1) replace "marijuana" with "cannabis", (2) redefine "cannabis", (3) authorize qualifying out-of-state patients to access the state's palliative use cannabis market, (4) provide that no producer shall be required to staff any transport vehicle with more than one employee, (5) establish a cannabis regulatory working group, (6) prohibit a retailer, hybrid retailer or dispensary facility from borrowing money or receiving credit from a cultivator, micro-cultivator or producer for more than thirty days, (7) authorize the Commissioner of Consumer Protection to order a cultivator, micro-cultivator or producer to issue a written notice of delinquency for any delinquent retailer, hybrid retailer or dispensary facility, (8) require the Commissioner of Consumer Protection to adopt regulations to (A) establish additional licenses and endorsements, and (B) allow for sales of additional palliative use cannabis products to consumers at retailers and hybrid retailers, (9) require the Social Equity Council to review and approve certain sales or transfers involving cannabis establishment licenses issued to social equity applicants, (10) require the Commissioner of Consumer Protection and the Social Equity Council to submit policies and procedures to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to consumer protection, (11) provide that no retailer, hybrid retailer or dispensary facility shall retain any personal data obtained for purposes of age verification for longer than twenty-four hours, (12) eliminate provisions requiring a hybrid retailer to (A) maintain a pharmacist at its hybrid retailer location, (B) offer pharmacist consultations, and (C) maintain a private consultation space for pharmacists, (13) allow edible cannabis products to exceed five milligrams of THC in certain circumstances, (14) eliminate the dosage, potency and concentration limits for cannabis concentrates, cannabis flower and other cannabis plant material, (15) provide that cannabis flower or other cannabis plant material shall not be required to undergo stability testing once it is in its final packaging, (16) authorize remediation of cannabis flower and other cannabis plant material by exposure to ionizing radiation and require a disclosure label concerning such remediation, (17) authorize the inclusion of additional branding and colors on cannabis packaging, (18) provide that certain information and documents concerning a material change to a cannabis establishment shall be public records, (19) increase the permissible amount of THC in infused beverages and high-THC beverages, (20) authorize out-of-state laboratories to test infused beverages, (21) modify the labeling requirements applicable to infused beverages, (22) authorize infused beverage wholesalers to sell infused beverages to additional liquor permittees, (23) establish a commercial extractor license, (24) establish an infused beverage on premises consumption endorsement for cer

An Act Concerning Cannabis, Hemp And Infused Beverage Regulation.

House General Law Committee	Rep. Kadeem Roberts [D]	Rep. Nick Menapace [D]	Rep. Travis Simms [D]
Rep. Maryam Khan [D]	Rep. Farley Santos [D]	Rep. Roland Lemar [D]

2026-04-30 - Senate - Senate Roll Call Vote 221 (Y: 18 N: 17 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2026-04-30 - Senate - Senate Roll Call Vote 218 (Y: 10 N: 25 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2026-04-30 - Senate - Senate Roll Call Vote 219 (Y: 10 N: 24 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2026-04-30 - Senate - Senate Roll Call Vote 220 (Y: 11 N: 24 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2026-04-20 - House - House Roll Call Vote 74 HOUSE AMD B (Y: 52 N: 91 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [FAIL]
2026-04-20 - House - House Roll Call Vote 75 HOUSE AMD C (Y: 52 N: 91 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [FAIL]
2026-04-20 - House - House Roll Call Vote 76 HOUSE AMD E (Y: 69 N: 75 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [FAIL]
2026-04-20 - House - House Roll Call Vote 77 AS AMENDED (Y: 83 N: 61 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2026-03-16 - Joint - GL Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (Y: 13 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-05-20	House	Signed by the Governor
2026-05-06	House	Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
2026-05-06	House	Transmitted to the Secretary of State
2026-05-04	House	Public Act 26-8
2026-04-30	House	In Concurrence
2026-04-30	Senate	Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A,D
2026-04-30	Senate	Senate Rejected Senate Amendment Schedule B 5269
2026-04-30	Senate	Senate Rejected Senate Amendment Schedule A 5403
2026-04-30	Senate	Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A,D
2026-04-22	Senate	File Number 716
2026-04-22	Senate	Senate Calendar Number 450
2026-04-22	Senate	Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
2026-04-20	House	House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A,D
2026-04-20	House	House Rejected House Amendment Schedule E 4294
2026-04-20	House	House Adopted House Amendment Schedule D 4345
2026-04-20	House	House Rejected House Amendment Schedule C 4340
2026-04-20	House	House Rejected House Amendment Schedule B 4339
2026-04-20	House	House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 4259
2026-04-02	House	File Number 401
2026-04-02	House	House Calendar Number 272
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 Substitute
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=HB05350&which_year=2026
Text	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05350-R00-HB.PDF
Text	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05350-R01-HB.PDF
Text	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00008-R00HB-05350-PA.PDF
Amendment	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO04286-R00-AMD.pdf
Amendment	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO04288-R00-AMD.pdf
Amendment	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO04290-R00-AMD.pdf
Amendment	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO04291-R00-AMD.pdf
Amendment	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO04294-R00-AMD.pdf
Amendment	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO04298-R00-AMD.pdf
Amendment	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO04317-R00-AMD.pdf
Amendment	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO04312-R00-AMD.pdf
Amendment	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO04309-R00-AMD.pdf
Amendment	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO04259-R00-AMD.pdf
Amendment	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/H/pdf/2026HB-05350-R00HB-AMD.pdf
Amendment	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/H/pdf/2026HB-05350-R00HD-AMD.pdf
Amendment	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/H/pdf/2026HB-05350-R00HC-AMD.pdf
Amendment	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/H/pdf/2026HB-05350-R00HE-AMD.pdf
Amendment	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/H/pdf/2026HB-05350-R00HA-AMD.pdf
Amendment	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO04335-R00-AMD.pdf
Amendment	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO04324-R00-AMD.pdf
Amendment	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO05403-R00-AMD.pdf
Amendment	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO05269-R00-AMD.pdf
Amendment	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO05413-R00-AMD.pdf
Amendment	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/H/pdf/2026HB-05350-R00SA-AMD.pdf
Amendment	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/H/pdf/2026HB-05350-R00SB-AMD.pdf
Amendment	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO05401-R00-AMD.pdf
Amendment	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO05425-R00-AMD.pdf
Supplement	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05350-R000401-FN.PDF
Supplement	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05350-R000401-BA.PDF
Supplement	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05350-R00LCO04259-FNA.PDF
Supplement	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05350-R00LCO04309-FNA.pdf
Supplement	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05350-R00LCO04312-FNA.pdf
Supplement	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05350-R00LCO04317-FNA.pdf
Supplement	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05350-R00LCO04298-FNA.pdf
Supplement	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05350-R00LCO04294-FNA.pdf
Supplement	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05350-R00LCO04291-FNA.pdf
Supplement	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05350-R00LCO04290-FNA.pdf
Supplement	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05350-R00LCO04288-FNA.pdf
Supplement	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05350-R00LCO04286-FNA.pdf
Supplement	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05350-R00LCO04324-FNA.PDF
Supplement	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05350-R00LCO04339-FNA.pdf
Supplement	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05350-R00LCO04340-FNA.PDF
Supplement	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05350-R00LCO04345-FNA.pdf
Supplement	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05350-R00LCO04335-FNA.PDF
Supplement	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05350-R01-FN.PDF
Supplement	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05350-R01-BA.PDF
Supplement	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05350-R010716-FN.PDF
Supplement	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05350-R010716-BA.PDF
Supplement	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05350-R00LCO05413-FNA.PDF
Supplement	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05350-R00LCO05269-FNA.PDF
Supplement	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05350-R00LCO05403-FNA.PDF
Supplement	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05350-R00LCO05425-FNA.pdf
Supplement	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05350-R00LCO05401-FNA.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05350-R00GL-CV60-TS.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00077-R00HB05350-HV.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00076-R00HB05350-HV.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00075-R00HB05350-HV.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00074-R00HB05350-HV.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00220-R00HB05350-SV.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00219-R00HB05350-SV.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00218-R00HB05350-SV.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00221-R00HB05350-SV.PDF