2025 Regular SessionConnecticut Legislature

HB06854: An Act Concerning The Department Of Consumer Protection's Recommendations Regarding Alcoholic Liquor Regulation.

Legislative Summary

To (1) redefine "container" for purposes of infused beverages, (2) establish a daily in-state transporter's liquor permit, a restaurant permit for a catering establishment or a qualified managed residential community and a mobile bar permit, (3) redefine "grocery store" for purposes of the grocery store beer permit and related provisions, (4) redefine "meal" for purposes of the caterer liquor permit, (5) specify that the Department of Consumer Protection shall not review an initial application for a liquor permit in the absence of certain required documents, (6) eliminate the newspaper publication requirement for liquor permit applications, (7) provide for a liquor education program, (8) authorize the Commissioner of Consumer Protection to enter into certain settlement agreements, (9) clarify the investigation and enforcement exception regarding purchases by minors, (10) specify that the default penalty for violation of the Liquor Control Act is a class A misdemeanor, and (11) eliminate the municipal recording requirement for liquor permits.

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Bill History

2/5/2025
Referred to Joint Committee on General Law
House of Representatives
2/7/2025
Public Hearing 02/14
House of Representatives
3/24/2025
Joint Favorable Substitute
House of Representatives
3/24/2025
Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/08/25 5:00 PM
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
House Calendar Number 378
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
File Number 617
House of Representatives
5/28/2025
House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 9218
House of Representatives
5/28/2025
House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
House of Representatives
5/28/2025
Immediate Transmittal to the Senate
Senate
5/29/2025
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
Senate
5/29/2025
Senate Calendar Number 559
Senate
5/29/2025
File Number 983
Senate
5/30/2025
Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A
Senate
5/30/2025
Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
Senate
5/30/2025
On Consent Calendar / In Concurrence
House of Representatives

Amendments

House LCO Amendment #9218 (J)

House LCO Amendment #9218 (J)

5/25/2025Not Adopted

House Schedule A LCO# 9218 (J)

House Schedule A LCO# 9218 (J)

5/25/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate Roll Call Vote 310
5/30/2025
36
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Roll Call Vote 218 AS AMENDED
5/28/2025
146
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
GL Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute)
3/24/2025
22
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/30/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Henry Genga
Henry Genga
Democrat

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text4/9/2025226.3 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/4/2025197.6 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note5/29/202569.7 KB
Analysis
Analysis5/29/2025301.1 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note5/29/202569.7 KB
Analysis
Analysis5/29/2025301.2 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note5/27/2025105.2 KB
Analysis
Analysis4/9/2025233.4 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note4/9/202568.5 KB