# Connecticut HB 06185: AN ACT CONCERNING THE CONSUMPTION OF ENERGY DRINKS BY CHILDREN.

Connecticut HB 06185, AN ACT CONCERNING THE CONSUMPTION OF ENERGY DRINKS BY CHILDREN., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Committee on Children; status failed, last action 2025-03-03 (File Number 32) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 06185
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE CONSUMPTION OF ENERGY DRINKS BY CHILDREN.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-03-03, File Number 32
- Sponsor: Committee on Children
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: children
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (24 yes, 10 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To establish a working group to study the medical risks associated with the consumption of energy drinks by children and effects of a prohibition on the sale of energy drinks to children, and require signage related to the medical risks associated with the consumption of energy drinks by children.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Committee on Children

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-28 | House | KID Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 12 | 5 |   |
| 2025-01-28 | House | KID Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) | pass | 12 | 5 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2025-03-03: File Number 32 (legislature)
- 2025-03-03: House Calendar Number 48 (House)
- 2025-03-03: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-03-03: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-02-24: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/03/25 12:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-02-18: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-02-18: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-01-31: Public Hearing 02/06 (legislature)
- 2025-01-30: Referred to Joint Committee on Children (legislature)
- 2025-01-29: Drafted by Committee (legislature)
- 2025-01-28: Vote to Draft (legislature)
- 2025-01-22: Referred to Joint Committee on Children (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 32, 2025-03-03: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06185-R000032-FC.PDF)
- Committee Bill, 2025-02-18: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06185-R01-HB.PDF)
- KID Joint Favorable, 2025-02-18: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06185-R02-HB.PDF)
- Proposed Bill, 2025-01-22: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06185-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 32: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06185-R000032-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 32: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06185-R000032-FN.PDF)
- KID Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06185-R00KID-JFR.PDF)
- KID Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06185-R00KID-CV42-TS.PDF)
- KID Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06185-R00KID-CV15-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. 32 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06185-R000032-FC.PDF)
- [Committee Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06185-R01-HB.PDF)
- [KID Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06185-R02-HB.PDF)
- [Proposed Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06185-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 32 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06185-R000032-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 32 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06185-R000032-FN.PDF)
- [KID Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06185-R00KID-JFR.PDF)
- [KID Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06185-R00KID-CV42-TS.PDF)
- [KID Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06185-R00KID-CV15-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-HB06185-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).