# Connecticut HB 06172: AN ACT REDUCING THE FILING FEE FOR ANNUAL REPORTS FILED BY CERTAIN BUSINESS ENTITIES WITH THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE.

Connecticut HB 06172, AN ACT REDUCING THE FILING FEE FOR ANNUAL REPORTS FILED BY CERTAIN BUSINESS ENTITIES WITH THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Eleni Kavros DeGraw (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-18 (Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 06172
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT REDUCING THE FILING FEE FOR ANNUAL REPORTS FILED BY CERTAIN BUSINESS ENTITIES WITH THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-02-18, Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding
- Sponsor: Eleni Kavros DeGraw (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: judiciary
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To assist small businesses by decreasing the amount of the fee for filing annual business reports with the Office of the Secretary of the State from eighty dollars to forty dollars.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Eleni Kavros DeGraw (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-14 | House | JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Change of Reference) | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (4)

- 2025-02-18: Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding (legislature)
- 2025-02-18: Change of Reference, House to Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding (legislature)
- 2025-02-14: Change of Reference to Finance, Revenue and Bonding (legislature)
- 2025-01-22: Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary (legislature)

## Bill text

- Proposed Bill, 2025-01-22: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06172-R00-HB.PDF)
- JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Change of Reference): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06172-R00JUD-CV50-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-06172-R00-HB.PDF)
- [JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Change of Reference) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06172-R00JUD-CV50-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-HB06172-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).