# Connecticut HB 05360: AN ACT PROHIBITING STATE AGENCIES FROM ENGAGING IN ADVERTISING, MARKETING OR PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES CONCERNING RECREATIONAL CANNABIS.

Connecticut HB 05360, AN ACT PROHIBITING STATE AGENCIES FROM ENGAGING IN ADVERTISING, MARKETING OR PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES CONCERNING RECREATIONAL CANNABIS., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by General Law Committee; status failed, last action 2025-02-14 (Public Hearing 02/19) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 05360
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT PROHIBITING STATE AGENCIES FROM ENGAGING IN ADVERTISING, MARKETING OR PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES CONCERNING RECREATIONAL CANNABIS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2025-02-14, Public Hearing 02/19
- Sponsor: General Law Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: general law
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To provide that no state agency shall engage in any advertising, marketing or other promotional activity for the purpose of (1) encouraging the sale, consumption or use of any cannabis, cannabis concentrate, cannabis product or infused beverage, (2) promoting any cannabis establishment, or (3) otherwise promoting the recreational cannabis market or industry in this state.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: General Law Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-03 | House | GL Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (5)

- 2025-02-14: Public Hearing 02/19 (legislature)
- 2025-02-13: Referred to Joint Committee on General Law (legislature)
- 2025-02-11: Drafted by Committee (legislature)
- 2025-02-03: Vote to Draft (legislature)
- 2025-01-16: Referred to Joint Committee on General Law (legislature)

## Bill text

- Proposed Bill, 2025-01-16: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05360-R00-HB.PDF)
- Committee Bill: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05360-R01-HB.PDF)
- GL Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05360-R00GL-CV29-TS.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST. (signed)
- SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF THE STATE. (signed)
- SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES. (signed)
- SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNPAID SEWER ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER FEES AND CHARGES. (signed)
- HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS. (signed)
- HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [Proposed Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05360-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Committee Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05360-R01-HB.PDF)
- [GL Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05360-R00GL-CV29-TS.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05013-2025)
- [SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01558-2025)
- [SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01396-2025)
- [SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNP…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01187-2025)
- [HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07236-2025)
- [HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07192-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05360-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).