# Connecticut HB 07178: AN ACT CONCERNING CANNABIS, HEMP AND TOBACCO REGULATION.

Connecticut HB 07178, AN ACT CONCERNING CANNABIS, HEMP AND TOBACCO REGULATION., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by General Law Committee; status failed, last action 2025-06-04 (Senate Calendar Number 632) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 07178
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING CANNABIS, HEMP AND TOBACCO REGULATION.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-06
- Last action: 2025-06-04, Senate Calendar Number 632
- Sponsor: General Law Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: general law
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (199 yes, 22 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To (1) authorize infused beverage manufacturers to manufacture for sale in other markets beverages that exceed the THC cap, (2) authorize liquor wholesaler permittees to exclusively sell infused beverages, (3) extend the term of certain cannabis licenses, (4) extend the period within which certain cannabis licensees must create equity joint ventures to pay a reduced conversion fee, (5) cap the THC content of prefilled cartridges, (6) allow cannabis licensees to refrain from reporting the diversion, theft or loss of cannabis in certain circumstances, (7) modify the labeling requirements for certain manufacturer hemp products, (8) expand the area within which certain cultivation facilities may be located, (9) establish a "cannabis employee support account", (10) enable certain social equity applicants to apply for additional licenses, (11) establish various hemp incentives and a hemp tax credit, (12) expand the authorized activities of micro-cultivators, (13) authorize transporter licensees to expand their authorized activities, (14) modify infused beverage labeling requirements, (15) restrict the hours during which cannabis, cigarettes, tobacco products, electronic nicotine delivery systems and vapor products may be sold at retail, and (16) modify the remonstrance and municipal notification processes applicable to cigarette dealers.

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-05 | House | APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 38 | 12 |   |
| 2025-03-24 | House | GL Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | 16 | 6 |   |
| 2025-03-24 | House | House Roll Call Vote 377 AS AMENDED | pass | 145 | 4 |   |

## Actions (20)

- 2025-06-04: Senate Calendar Number 632 (Senate)
- 2025-06-04: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-06-04: Transmitted Pursuant To Joint Rule 17 (legislature)
- 2025-06-04: House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (House)
- 2025-06-04: House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 10720 (House)
- 2025-05-07: Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-05-07: No New File by Committee on Appropriations (legislature)
- 2025-05-07: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-05-06: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-05-05: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-04-29: Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations (House)
- 2025-04-09: File Number 631 (legislature)
- 2025-04-09: House Calendar Number 392 (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)
- 2025-03-14: Public Hearing 03/19 (legislature)
- 2025-03-06: Referred to Joint Committee on General Law (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 631, 2025-04-09: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07178-R000631-FC.PDF)
- APP Joint Favorable, 2025-03-24: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07178-R02-HB.PDF)
- GL Joint Favorable Substitute, 2025-03-24: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07178-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-03-06: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07178-R00-HB.PDF)
- APP Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-07178-R00APP-JFR.PDF)
- APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07178-R00APP-CV85-TS.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 631: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07178-R000631-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 631: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07178-R000631-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 10720 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-07178-R00LCO10720-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for HB-7178, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 10720): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07178-R01-FN.PDF)
- GL Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-07178-R00GL-JFR.PDF)
- GL Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07178-R00GL-CV94-TS.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 377 AS AMENDED: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00377-R00HB07178-HV.PDF)
- House Schedule A LCO# 10720 (J): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-07178-R00HA-AMD.pdf)

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- SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF THE STATE. (signed)
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## Sources
- [File No. 631 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07178-R000631-FC.PDF)
- [APP Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07178-R02-HB.PDF)
- [GL Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07178-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07178-R00-HB.PDF)
- [APP Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-07178-R00APP-JFR.PDF)
- [APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07178-R00APP-CV85-TS.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 631 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07178-R000631-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 631 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07178-R000631-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 10720 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-07178-R00LCO10720-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for HB-7178, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 10720) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07178-R01-FN.PDF)
- [GL Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-07178-R00GL-JFR.PDF)
- [GL Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07178-R00GL-CV94-TS.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 377 AS AMENDED (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00377-R00HB07178-HV.PDF)
- [House Schedule A LCO# 10720 (J) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-07178-R00HA-AMD.pdf)

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- [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-HB07178-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).