# Connecticut HB 05571: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MAXIMUM RESTOCKING FEE FOR RETURNED CONSUMER GOODS.

Connecticut HB 05571, AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MAXIMUM RESTOCKING FEE FOR RETURNED CONSUMER GOODS., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by General Law Committee; status failed, last action 2025-03-27 (File Number 301); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 05571
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MAXIMUM RESTOCKING FEE FOR RETURNED CONSUMER GOODS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-03-27, File Number 301
- Sponsor: General Law Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: general law
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (22 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To establish a maximum restocking fee for returned consumer goods.

## 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 |   |   |   |
| 2025-02-03 | House | GL Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | 22 | 0 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2025-03-27: File Number 301 (legislature)
- 2025-03-27: House Calendar Number 203 (House)
- 2025-03-27: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-03-27: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-21: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/26/25 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-03-13: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-12: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 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)
- 2025-01-21: Referred to Joint Committee on General Law (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 301, 2025-03-27: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-05571-R000301-FC.PDF)
- Committee Bill, 2025-03-12: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05571-R01-HB.PDF)
- GL Joint Favorable Substitute, 2025-03-12: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05571-R02-HB.PDF)
- Proposed Bill, 2025-01-21: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05571-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 301: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-05571-R000301-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 301: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-05571-R000301-FN.PDF)
- GL Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-05571-R00GL-JFR.PDF)
- GL Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05571-R00GL-CV67-TS.PDF)
- GL Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05571-R00GL-CV33-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
- [File No. 301 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-05571-R000301-FC.PDF)
- [Committee Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05571-R01-HB.PDF)
- [GL Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05571-R02-HB.PDF)
- [Proposed Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05571-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 301 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-05571-R000301-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 301 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-05571-R000301-FN.PDF)
- [GL Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-05571-R00GL-JFR.PDF)
- [GL Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05571-R00GL-CV67-TS.PDF)
- [GL Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05571-R00GL-CV33-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-HB05571-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).