# Connecticut SB 00031: AN ACT INCREASING THE BOND AUTHORIZATION FOR THE CONNECTICUT BIOSCIENCE INNOVATION FUND.

Connecticut SB 00031, AN ACT INCREASING THE BOND AUTHORIZATION FOR THE CONNECTICUT BIOSCIENCE INNOVATION FUND., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Tony Hwang (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-18 (Change of Reference, House to Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00031
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT INCREASING THE BOND AUTHORIZATION FOR THE CONNECTICUT BIOSCIENCE INNOVATION FUND.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-04
- Last action: 2026-03-18, Change of Reference, House to Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding
- Sponsor: Tony Hwang (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To increase funding for bioscience innovation.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Tony Hwang (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | CE Vote Tally Sheet (Change of Reference) | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (4)

- 2026-03-18: Change of Reference, House to Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding (legislature)
- 2026-03-18: Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding (legislature)
- 2026-02-11: Change of Reference Finance, Revenue and Bonding (legislature)
- 2026-02-04: Referred to Joint Committee on Commerce (legislature)

## Bill text

- Proposed Bill, 2026-02-04: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00031-R00-SB.PDF)
- CE Vote Tally Sheet (Change of Reference): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00031-R00CE-CV12-TS.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Proposed Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00031-R00-SB.PDF)
- [CE Vote Tally Sheet (Change of Reference) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00031-R00CE-CV12-TS.PDF)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00031-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).