# Connecticut HB 06418: AN ACT REQUIRING DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN SALES OF LOCAL NEWS ORGANIZATIONS.

Connecticut HB 06418, AN ACT REQUIRING DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN SALES OF LOCAL NEWS ORGANIZATIONS., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kate Farrar (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-14 (Public Hearing 02/20) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 06418
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT REQUIRING DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN SALES OF LOCAL NEWS ORGANIZATIONS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Last action: 2025-02-14, Public Hearing 02/20
- Sponsor: Kate Farrar (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: labor and public employees
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (9 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To provide that no owner of a news organization that primarily serves any community in this state shall sell such organization to any entity that is not incorporated in this state unless such owner provides at least one-hundred-twenty-days' advance notice of such sale to such organization's employees and members of such community.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kate Farrar (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-11 | House | LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing) | pass | 9 | 4 |   |

## Actions (3)

- 2025-02-14: Public Hearing 02/20 (legislature)
- 2025-02-11: Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing (legislature)
- 2025-01-23: Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees (legislature)

## Bill text

- Proposed Bill, 2025-01-23: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06418-R00-HB.PDF)
- LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06418-R00LAB-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-06418-R00-HB.PDF)
- [LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06418-R00LAB-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-HB06418-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).