# Connecticut HB 06854: AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER PROTECTION'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR REGULATION.

Connecticut HB 06854, AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER PROTECTION'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR REGULATION., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by General Law Committee; status signed, last action 2025-06-10 (Signed by the Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 06854
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER PROTECTION'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR REGULATION.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-05
- Last action: 2025-06-10, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: General Law Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: general law
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (204 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 13

## Summary

To (1) redefine "container" for purposes of infused beverages, (2) establish a daily in-state transporter's liquor permit, a restaurant permit for a catering establishment or a qualified managed residential community and a mobile bar permit, (3) redefine "grocery store" for purposes of the grocery store beer permit and related provisions, (4) redefine "meal" for purposes of the caterer liquor permit, (5) specify that the Department of Consumer Protection shall not review an initial application for a liquor permit in the absence of certain required documents, (6) eliminate the newspaper publication requirement for liquor permit applications, (7) provide for a liquor education program, (8) authorize the Commissioner of Consumer Protection to enter into certain settlement agreements, (9) clarify the investigation and enforcement exception regarding purchases by minors, (10) specify that the default penalty for violation of the Liquor Control Act is a class A misdemeanor, and (11) eliminate the municipal recording requirement for liquor permits.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New deadline for residents opposing liquor permits: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, residents have three weeks after the applicant's last required placard-posting day to object. This replaces a deadline tied to the last newspaper notice. At least ten town residents age 18 or older must file together against an initial permit application. For manufacturer…
- Auctioneers gain more liquor auction permits: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, auctioneers can receive up to twelve temporary liquor auction permits per calendar year, up from four. Each permit remains valid for one auction. A permit can cover up to twelve days in a calendar year, replacing the three-consecutive-day limit.
- Cafe owners gain more permit options: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, cafe permittees and backers under section 30-22a(d) or (h) are exempt from the general cross-class ownership restriction. This lets them hold or back permits in other liquor classes. From July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, section 30-22a(c) cafe permit holders can apply…
- Concession sellers can offer canned spirits: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, concession permits cover qualifying canned drinks containing spirits at eligible venues. Drinks must contain nonalcoholic ingredients and no more than 6 percent alcohol by volume. The manufacturer must premix and package them in their original containers. Permit holders c…
- More grocery stores can seek beer permits: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, qualifying grocery stores can seek beer permits without selling fresh produce, poultry, meat, or seafood. The store must be commonly known as a deli, food store, grocery store, or supermarket. More than 50 percent of retail sales must come from a mix of the listed food ca…
- Underage alcohol investigations gain clearer authority: benefit, low. Beginning June 10, 2025, the law allows inducing a minor to obtain alcohol during authorized official investigations or enforcement activities. Law enforcement or the state consumer agency must authorize or conduct the activity. Sellers remain subject to enforcement for selling alcohol to participa…
- Liquor applicants must complete state training: cost, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, direct-to-consumer alcohol businesses face a training requirement for initial final permits, ownership transfers, and permanent permittee replacements. Applicants, their backers, every backer member, and permittees must complete state liquor education unless the state gra…
- Stricter paperwork for liquor permit applicants: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, initial applicants must submit properly signed building, fire, zoning, and local sales-hours documents before state review. Missing or improperly signed documents make the application withdrawn and invalid after 30 days. Covered applicants must post a readable, highway-vi…
- Liquor businesses face penalties and settlement options: mixed, medium. Beginning October 1, 2025, reasonable cause to believe covered consumer-protection rules were violated can trigger liquor permit penalties. The state can deny or refuse renewal, suspend or revoke permits, or fine applicants, backers, or permit holders up to $1,000 per violation. Negotiated settleme…
- Daily liquor transport permits carry fees: mixed, medium. Beginning October 1, 2025, businesses can get daily commercial liquor transport permits for $150 per boat or vehicle per calendar day. Each backer can receive no more than eight daily permits per calendar year, and applications must identify each boat or vehicle. State approval can also allow alcoh…
- Advance liquor permit checks may cost $15: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, individuals can ask whether a criminal conviction disqualifies them from holding a liquor permit. They must submit conviction details and any required payment, and the state must respond within 30 days. Review considers the conviction's connection to safe or competent wor…
- Liquor sellers face case packaging limits: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, covered liquor cases must use listed quantities, ranging from six 3,750-milliliter bottles to 120 50-milliliter bottles. Bottles or units must share the same class and size. State approval allows fewer units, but only eight times per person or business per calendar year.…
- Residential communities gain alcohol service with limits: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, qualifying managed residential communities can use restaurant permits for alcohol service at events and daily scheduled meals. They need suitable kitchens and dining rooms meeting local health rules, with daily meals limited to residents, guests, and employees. Alcohol sa…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: General Law Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-24 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 310 | pass | 36 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-24 | House | House Roll Call Vote 218 AS AMENDED | pass | 146 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-24 | House | GL Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | 22 | 0 |   |

## Actions (22)

- 2025-06-10: Signed by the Governor (legislature)
- 2025-06-09: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor (legislature)
- 2025-06-09: Transmitted to the Secretary of State (legislature)
- 2025-06-03: Public Act 25-51 (legislature)
- 2025-05-30: On Consent Calendar / In Concurrence (legislature)
- 2025-05-30: Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2025-05-30: Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2025-05-29: File Number 983 (legislature)
- 2025-05-29: Senate Calendar Number 559 (Senate)
- 2025-05-29: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-28: Immediate Transmittal to the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-28: House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (House)
- 2025-05-28: House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 9218 (House)
- 2025-04-09: File Number 617 (legislature)
- 2025-04-09: House Calendar Number 378 (House)
- 2025-04-09: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-04-09: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-04-03: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/08/25 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-03-24: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-24: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2025-02-07: Public Hearing 02/14 (legislature)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Joint Committee on General Law (legislature)

## Bill text

- Public Act No. 25-51, 2025-06-03: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00051-R00HB-06854-PA.PDF)
- File No. 983, 2025-05-29: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06854-R000983-FC.PDF)
- File No. 617, 2025-04-09: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06854-R000617-FC.PDF)
- GL Joint Favorable Substitute, 2025-03-24: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06854-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-02-05: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06854-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 617: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06854-R000617-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 983: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06854-R010983-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis for HB-6854, as amended by House "A": [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06854-R01-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 617: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06854-R000617-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 983: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06854-R010983-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 9218 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-06854-R00LCO09218-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for HB-6854, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 9218): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06854-R01-FN.PDF)
- GL Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06854-R00GL-JFR.PDF)
- GL Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06854-R00GL-CV100-TS.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 218 AS AMENDED: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00218-R00HB06854-HV.PDF)
- House Schedule A LCO# 9218 (J): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-06854-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 310: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00310-R00HB06854-SV.PDF)
- Summary for Public Act No. 25-51: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00051-R02HB-06854-SUM.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
- [Public Act No. 25-51 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00051-R00HB-06854-PA.PDF)
- [File No. 983 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06854-R000983-FC.PDF)
- [File No. 617 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06854-R000617-FC.PDF)
- [GL Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06854-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06854-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 617 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06854-R000617-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 983 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06854-R010983-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis for HB-6854, as amended by House "A" (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06854-R01-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 617 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06854-R000617-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 983 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06854-R010983-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 9218 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-06854-R00LCO09218-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for HB-6854, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 9218) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06854-R01-FN.PDF)
- [GL Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06854-R00GL-JFR.PDF)
- [GL Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06854-R00GL-CV100-TS.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 218 AS AMENDED (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00218-R00HB06854-HV.PDF)
- [House Schedule A LCO# 9218 (J) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-06854-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 310 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00310-R00HB06854-SV.PDF)
- [Summary for Public Act No. 25-51 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00051-R02HB-06854-SUM.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-HB06854-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).