# Connecticut HB 05125: AN ACT CONCERNING ENTERTAINMENT EVENT TICKETS.

Connecticut HB 05125, AN ACT CONCERNING ENTERTAINMENT EVENT TICKETS., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by General Law Committee; status failed, last action 2026-05-05 (Matter Pass Retained); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 05125
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING ENTERTAINMENT EVENT TICKETS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-10
- Last action: 2026-05-05, Matter Pass Retained
- Sponsor: General Law Committee
- Cosponsors: 10
- Subjects: general law
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To (1) specify the circumstances in which a ticket reseller may enter into a contract with, or accept consideration from, a purchaser for the resale of a ticket to an entertainment event, (2) establish and modify various requirements concerning the sale or resale of a ticket to an entertainment event by way of an Internet web site or online technology platform, (3) define various terms concerning tickets to entertainment events, and (4) require a ticket seller or reseller to provide a refund for a cancelled live entertainment event.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: General Law Committee
- Cosponsor: John A. Kissel (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kathy Kennedy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Martin Foncello (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nicholas Menapace (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Roland J. Lemar (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Seth Bronko (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tammy Nuccio (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tom Delnicki (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tony J. Scott (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William Pizzuto (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-11 | House | House Roll Call Vote 55 AS AMENDED | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 325 | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-11 | House | GL Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass |   |   |   |

## Bill text

- File No. 583, 2026-04-10: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05125-R000583-FC.PDF)
- File No. 181, 2026-03-26: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05125-R000181-FC.PDF)
- GL Joint Favorable Substitute, 2026-03-11: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05125-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-02-10: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05125-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 181: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05125-R000181-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 583: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05125-R010583-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis for HB-5125, as amended by House "A": [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05125-R01-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 181: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05125-R000181-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 583: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05125-R010583-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 3875 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05125-R00LCO03875-FNA.pdf)
- Fiscal Note for HB-5125, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 3875): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05125-R01-FN.PDF)
- GL Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05125-R00GL-JFR.PDF)
- GL Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05125-R00GL-CV37-TS.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 55 AS AMENDED: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00055-R00HB05125-HV.PDF)
- House Schedule A LCO# 3875 (J): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/H/pdf/2026HB-05125-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 325: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00325-R00HB05125-SV.PDF)

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## Sources
- [File No. 583 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05125-R000583-FC.PDF)
- [File No. 181 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05125-R000181-FC.PDF)
- [GL Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05125-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05125-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 181 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05125-R000181-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 583 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05125-R010583-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis for HB-5125, as amended by House "A" (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05125-R01-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 181 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05125-R000181-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 583 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05125-R010583-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 3875 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05125-R00LCO03875-FNA.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note for HB-5125, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 3875) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05125-R01-FN.PDF)
- [GL Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05125-R00GL-JFR.PDF)
- [GL Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05125-R00GL-CV37-TS.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 55 AS AMENDED (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00055-R00HB05125-HV.PDF)
- [House Schedule A LCO# 3875 (J) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/H/pdf/2026HB-05125-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 325 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00325-R00HB05125-SV.PDF)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05125-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).