# Connecticut SB 00116: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PREVENTION OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING.

Connecticut SB 00116, AN ACT CONCERNING THE PREVENTION OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by General Law Committee; status signed, last action 2026-05-27 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00116
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PREVENTION OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-10
- Last action: 2026-05-27, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: General Law Committee
- Cosponsors: 25
- Subjects: general law
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

To (1) require the Commissioner of Revenue Services to periodically disclose to the Commissioner of Consumer Protection the name and address of each operator of a hotel, lodging house or bed and breakfast establishment who has remitted the use tax, (2) impose penalties on operators of hotels, motels, inns or similar lodgings who fail to satisfy various recordkeeping, training, occupancy rate and notice requirements, and (3) grant additional enforcement powers to the Commissioner of Consumer Protection.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Lodging operators face trafficking rules and fines: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, Connecticut lodging operators must keep all guest transaction records and receipts for at least six months and allow state record reviews and property inspections. Operators must train every employee at hire, maintain trafficking-awareness efforts, and place annual traini…
- Lodging operators must register and pay: cost, low. Beginning January 1, 2027, Connecticut hotel, motel, inn, and similar lodging operators must register each property with the Department of Consumer Protection. Registration requires operator identity, a primary contact, property addresses, proof of trafficking-law compliance, and other information…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: General Law Committee
- Cosponsor: Anthony L. Nolan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Craig C. Fishbein (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Donna Veach (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Eric C. Berthel (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Heather S. Somers (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Hilda E. Santiago (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Hubert D. Delany (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Iris N Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeff Gordon (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: John A. Kissel (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joseph H. Zullo (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kara Rochelle (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kenneth Gucker (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lucy Dathan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicholas Menapace (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nick Gauthier (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole Klarides-Ditria (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Cicarella (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Raghib Allie-Brennan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rob Sampson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stephen G. Harding (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steve Weir (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tim Ackert (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tina Courpas (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tom Delnicki (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-24 | Senate | JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-04-17 | Senate | APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-11 | House | House Roll Call Vote 254 AS AMENDED | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 185 | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | GL Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (35)

- 2026-05-27: Signed by the Governor (legislature)
- 2026-05-26: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor (legislature)
- 2026-05-26: Transmitted to the Secretary of State (legislature)
- 2026-05-19: Public Act 26-98 (legislature)
- 2026-05-05: In Concurrence (legislature)
- 2026-05-05: House Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A (House)
- 2026-05-05: House Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A (House)
- 2026-04-30: House Calendar Number 528 (House)
- 2026-04-30: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2026-04-29: Rules Suspended, Transmitted to the House (House)
- 2026-04-29: Senate Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2026-04-29: Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A 5164 (Senate)
- 2026-04-27: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2026-04-27: No New File by Committee on Judiciary (legislature)
- 2026-04-27: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-04-24: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-04-24: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2026-04-22: Immediate Transmittal (legislature)
- 2026-04-22: Referred by Senate to Committee on Judiciary (Senate)
- 2026-04-20: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2026-04-20: No New File by Committee on Appropriations (legislature)
- 2026-04-20: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-04-20: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-04-17: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2026-04-15: Immediate Transmittal (legislature)
- 2026-04-15: Referred by Senate to Committee on Appropriations (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: File Number 169 (legislature)
- 2026-03-25: Senate Calendar Number 112 (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-19: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/24/26 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2026-03-12: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-11: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2026-02-13: Public Hearing 02/18 (legislature)
- 2026-02-10: Referred to Joint Committee on General Law (legislature)

## Bill text

- Public Act No. 26-98, 2026-04-29: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00098-R00SB-00116-PA.PDF)
- File No. 169, 2026-03-25: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00116-R000169-FC.PDF)
- APP Joint Favorable, 2026-03-11: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00116-R02-SB.PDF)
- GL Joint Favorable Substitute, 2026-03-11: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00116-R01-SB.PDF)
- JUD Joint Favorable, 2026-03-11: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00116-R03-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-02-10: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00116-R00-SB.PDF)
- APP Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00116-R00APP-JFR.PDF)
- APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00116-R00APP-CV89-TS.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 169: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00116-R000169-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis for SB-116, as amended by Senate "A": [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00116-R01-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 169: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00116-R000169-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4675 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026SB-00116-R00LCO04675-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4727 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026SB-00116-R00LCO04727-FNA.pdf)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5164 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026SB-00116-R00LCO05164-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for SB-116, As Amended by Senate "A" (LCO 5164): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00116-R01-FN.PDF)
- GL Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00116-R00GL-JFR.PDF)
- GL Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00116-R00GL-CV45-TS.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 254 AS AMENDED: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00254-R00SB00116-HV.PDF)
- JUD Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00116-R00JUD-JFR.PDF)
- JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00116-R00JUD-CV176-TS.PDF)
- Senate LCO Amendment #4675 (J): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO04675-R00-AMD.pdf)
- Senate LCO Amendment #4727 (J): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO04727-R00-AMD.pdf)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 185: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00185-R00SB00116-SV.PDF)
- Senate Schedule A LCO# 5164 (J): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/S/pdf/2026SB-00116-R00SA-AMD.pdf)
- Summary for Public Act No. 26-98: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00098-R02SB-00116-SUM.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Public Act No. 26-98 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00098-R00SB-00116-PA.PDF)
- [File No. 169 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00116-R000169-FC.PDF)
- [APP Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00116-R02-SB.PDF)
- [GL Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00116-R01-SB.PDF)
- [JUD Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00116-R03-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00116-R00-SB.PDF)
- [APP Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00116-R00APP-JFR.PDF)
- [APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00116-R00APP-CV89-TS.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 169 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00116-R000169-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis for SB-116, as amended by Senate "A" (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00116-R01-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 169 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00116-R000169-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4675 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026SB-00116-R00LCO04675-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4727 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026SB-00116-R00LCO04727-FNA.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5164 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026SB-00116-R00LCO05164-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for SB-116, As Amended by Senate "A" (LCO 5164) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00116-R01-FN.PDF)
- [GL Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00116-R00GL-JFR.PDF)
- [GL Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00116-R00GL-CV45-TS.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 254 AS AMENDED (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00254-R00SB00116-HV.PDF)
- [JUD Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00116-R00JUD-JFR.PDF)
- [JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00116-R00JUD-CV176-TS.PDF)
- [Senate LCO Amendment #4675 (J) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO04675-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [Senate LCO Amendment #4727 (J) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO04727-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 185 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00185-R00SB00116-SV.PDF)
- [Senate Schedule A LCO# 5164 (J) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/S/pdf/2026SB-00116-R00SA-AMD.pdf)
- [Summary for Public Act No. 26-98 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00098-R02SB-00116-SUM.PDF)

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