# Connecticut HB 05351: AN ACT CONCERNING THE SOCIAL EQUITY COUNCIL'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING CANNABIS REGULATION.

Connecticut HB 05351, AN ACT CONCERNING THE SOCIAL EQUITY COUNCIL'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING CANNABIS REGULATION., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by General Law Committee; status failed, last action 2026-04-02 (File Number 386) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 05351
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE SOCIAL EQUITY COUNCIL'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING CANNABIS REGULATION.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-26
- Last action: 2026-04-02, File Number 386
- Sponsor: General Law Committee
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: general law
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

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.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: General Law Committee
- Cosponsor: Fred Gee (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Travis Simms (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-16 | House | GL Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass |   |   |   |

## Bill text

- File No. 386, 2026-04-02: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05351-R000386-FC.PDF)
- GL Joint Favorable, 2026-03-16: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05351-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-02-26: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05351-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 386: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05351-R000386-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 386: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05351-R000386-FN.PDF)
- GL Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05351-R00GL-JFR.PDF)
- GL Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05351-R00GL-CV61-TS.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 05340: AN ACT CONCERNING RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION. (signed)
- HB 05349: AN ACT CONCERNING A POLICE OFFICER TRAINING PROGRAM AND THE ROUNDING OF CERTAIN CASH PURCHASES. (signed)
- HB 05153: AN ACT CONCERNING MINOR REVISIONS TO DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION RELATED STATUTES. (signed)
- SB 00488: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE TREASURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO THE UNCLAIMED PROPERTY PROGRAM AND SECOND INJURY FUND. (signed)
- SB 00475: AN ACT CONCERNING JUDICIAL BRANCH OPERATIONS. (signed)
- SB 00484: AN ACT CONCERNING DISTRACTED DRIVING AND THE SAFE OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE IN A HIGHWAY WORK ZONE. (signed)

## Sources
- [File No. 386 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05351-R000386-FC.PDF)
- [GL Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05351-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05351-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 386 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05351-R000386-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 386 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05351-R000386-FN.PDF)
- [GL Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05351-R00GL-JFR.PDF)
- [GL Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05351-R00GL-CV61-TS.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 05340: AN ACT CONCERNING RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05340-2026)
- [HB 05349: AN ACT CONCERNING A POLICE OFFICER TRAINING PROGRAM AND THE ROUNDING OF CERTAIN…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05349-2026)
- [HB 05153: AN ACT CONCERNING MINOR REVISIONS TO DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05153-2026)
- [SB 00488: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE TREASURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO THE UNCLAI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00488-2026)
- [SB 00475: AN ACT CONCERNING JUDICIAL BRANCH OPERATIONS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00475-2026)
- [SB 00484: AN ACT CONCERNING DISTRACTED DRIVING AND THE SAFE OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00484-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05351-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).