# Connecticut HB 05228: AN ACT CONCERNING ELECTRONIC NICOTINE DELIVERY SYSTEM AND VAPOR PRODUCT DEALERS.

Connecticut HB 05228, AN ACT CONCERNING ELECTRONIC NICOTINE DELIVERY SYSTEM AND VAPOR PRODUCT DEALERS., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by General Law Committee; status failed, last action 2026-04-22 (File Number 715) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 05228
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING ELECTRONIC NICOTINE DELIVERY SYSTEM AND VAPOR PRODUCT DEALERS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-18
- Last action: 2026-04-22, File Number 715
- Sponsor: General Law Committee
- Cosponsors: 10
- Subjects: general law
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To provide that (1) the Department of Revenue Services shall not issue a cigarette dealer's license, or renew any such license, for certain applicants who exceed certain limitations concerning annual gross sales and the use of retail sales area, and (2) the Department of Consumer Protection shall not issue an electronic nicotine delivery system certificate of dealer registration, or renew any such registration, for certain applicants who (A) exceed certain limitations concerning annual gross revenue and the use of retail sales area, or (B) are located in a town that already includes one dealer for every two thousand five hundred residents.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: General Law Committee
- Cosponsor: Amy Morrin Bello (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anne M. Hughes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christie M. Carpino (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Cristin McCarthy Vahey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David Rutigliano (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Eleni Kavros DeGraw (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sarah Keitt (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tom O'Dea (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Vincent J. Candelora (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William Pizzuto (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-11 | House | GL Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-11 | House | House Roll Call Vote 79 AS AMENDED | pass |   |   |   |

## Bill text

- File No. 715, 2026-04-22: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05228-R000715-FC.PDF)
- File No. 235, 2026-03-30: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05228-R000235-FC.PDF)
- GL Joint Favorable Substitute, 2026-03-11: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05228-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-02-18: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05228-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 235: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05228-R000235-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 715: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05228-R010715-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis for HB-5228, as amended by House "A": [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05228-R01-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note Correction for Amendment LCO 4260: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SFN/PDF/2026HB-05228-R00LCO04260-COR.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 235: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05228-R000235-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 715: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05228-R010715-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4260 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05228-R00LCO04260-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for HB-5228, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 4260): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05228-R01-FN.PDF)
- GL Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05228-R00GL-JFR.PDF)
- GL Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05228-R00GL-CV44-TS.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 79 AS AMENDED: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00079-R00HB05228-HV.PDF)
- House Schedule A LCO# 4260 (J): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/H/pdf/2026HB-05228-R00HA-AMD.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 05153: AN ACT CONCERNING MINOR REVISIONS TO DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION RELATED STATUTES. (signed)
- SB 00484: AN ACT CONCERNING DISTRACTED DRIVING AND THE SAFE OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE IN A HIGHWAY WORK ZONE. (signed)
- SB 00475: AN ACT CONCERNING JUDICIAL BRANCH OPERATIONS. (signed)
- SB 00488: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE TREASURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO THE UNCLAIMED PROPERTY PROGRAM AND SECOND INJURY FUND. (signed)
- SB 00444: AN ACT AUTHORIZING CERTAIN MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES TO SERVE ON MUNICIPAL BOARDS OF FINANCE. (signed)
- SB 00370: AN ACT CONCERNING THE HOURLY COMPENSATION FOR ADJUNCT FIRE INSTRUCTORS. (signed)

## Sources
- [File No. 715 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05228-R000715-FC.PDF)
- [File No. 235 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05228-R000235-FC.PDF)
- [GL Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05228-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05228-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 235 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05228-R000235-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 715 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05228-R010715-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis for HB-5228, as amended by House "A" (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05228-R01-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note Correction for Amendment LCO 4260 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SFN/PDF/2026HB-05228-R00LCO04260-COR.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 235 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05228-R000235-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 715 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05228-R010715-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4260 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05228-R00LCO04260-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for HB-5228, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 4260) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05228-R01-FN.PDF)
- [GL Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05228-R00GL-JFR.PDF)
- [GL Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05228-R00GL-CV44-TS.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 79 AS AMENDED (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00079-R00HB05228-HV.PDF)
- [House Schedule A LCO# 4260 (J) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/H/pdf/2026HB-05228-R00HA-AMD.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 05153: AN ACT CONCERNING MINOR REVISIONS TO DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05153-2026)
- [SB 00484: AN ACT CONCERNING DISTRACTED DRIVING AND THE SAFE OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00484-2026)
- [SB 00475: AN ACT CONCERNING JUDICIAL BRANCH OPERATIONS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00475-2026)
- [SB 00488: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE TREASURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO THE UNCLAI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00488-2026)
- [SB 00444: AN ACT AUTHORIZING CERTAIN MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES TO SERVE ON MUNICIPAL BOARDS OF…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00444-2026)
- [SB 00370: AN ACT CONCERNING THE HOURLY COMPENSATION FOR ADJUNCT FIRE INSTRUCTORS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00370-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05228-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).