# Connecticut HB 07225: AN ACT DESIGNATING THE STATE AMPHIBIAN AND THE CITY OF NEW BRITAIN AS THE HOT DOG CAPITAL.

Connecticut HB 07225, AN ACT DESIGNATING THE STATE AMPHIBIAN AND THE CITY OF NEW BRITAIN AS THE HOT DOG CAPITAL., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Government Administration and Elections Committee; status failed, last action 2025-04-14 (File Number 692) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 07225
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT DESIGNATING THE STATE AMPHIBIAN AND THE CITY OF NEW BRITAIN AS THE HOT DOG CAPITAL.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-14
- Last action: 2025-04-14, File Number 692
- Sponsor: Government Administration and Elections Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: government administration and elections
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (14 yes, 5 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To designate the state amphibian, the city of New Britain as the hot dog capital and the town of Enfield as the gateway to Connecticut.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Government Administration and Elections Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-27 | House | GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | 14 | 5 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2025-04-14: File Number 692 (legislature)
- 2025-04-14: House Calendar Number 432 (House)
- 2025-04-14: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-04-14: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-04-07: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/14/25 12:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-03-28: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-27: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2025-03-17: Public Hearing 03/21 (legislature)
- 2025-03-14: Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 692, 2025-04-14: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07225-R000692-FC.PDF)
- GAE Joint Favorable Substitute, 2025-03-27: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07225-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-03-14: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07225-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 692: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07225-R000692-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 692: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07225-R000692-FN.PDF)
- GAE Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-07225-R00GAE-JFR.PDF)
- GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07225-R00GAE-CV145-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. 692 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07225-R000692-FC.PDF)
- [GAE Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07225-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07225-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 692 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07225-R000692-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 692 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07225-R000692-FN.PDF)
- [GAE Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-07225-R00GAE-JFR.PDF)
- [GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07225-R00GAE-CV145-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-HB07225-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).