# Connecticut SB 00132: AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE CONNECTICUT-GERMANY AND CONNECTICUT-INDIA TRADE COMMISSIONS.

Connecticut SB 00132, AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE CONNECTICUT-GERMANY AND CONNECTICUT-INDIA TRADE COMMISSIONS., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Commerce 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 00132
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE CONNECTICUT-GERMANY AND CONNECTICUT-INDIA TRADE COMMISSIONS.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-11
- Last action: 2026-05-27, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Commerce Committee
- Cosponsors: 10
- Subjects: commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

To establish a Connecticut-Germany Trade Commission.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New Connecticut commission promotes German trade: benefit, low. The law creates a Connecticut-Germany Trade Commission within the state's Legislative Department. It promotes trade, investment, and business and academic exchanges between Connecticut and Germany. Members must have past or current involvement in German affairs groups or an interest in Connecticut-…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Commerce Committee
- Cosponsor: Hector Arzeno (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jorge Cabrera (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kenneth Gucker (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kerry S. Wood (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew L. Lesser (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michael D. Quinn (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Patricia A. Dillon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Patricia Billie Miller (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Savet Constantine (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tom Delnicki (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 112 | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | CE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-05 | House | House Roll Call Vote 266 AS AMENDED | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (20)

- 2026-05-27: Signed by the Governor (legislature)
- 2026-05-22: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor (legislature)
- 2026-05-22: Transmitted to the Secretary of State (legislature)
- 2026-05-19: Public Act 26-78 (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)
- 2026-04-16: House Calendar Number 457 (House)
- 2026-04-16: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2026-04-15: Senate Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A 3903 (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: File Number 70 (legislature)
- 2026-03-19: Senate Calendar Number 70 (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-13: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/18/26 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2026-03-05: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-05: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2026-02-13: Public Hearing 02/17 (legislature)
- 2026-02-11: Referred to Joint Committee on Commerce (legislature)

## Bill text

- Public Act No. 26-78, 2026-05-19: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00078-R00SB-00132-PA.PDF)
- File No. 70, 2026-03-19: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00132-R000070-FC.PDF)
- CE Joint Favorable Substitute, 2026-03-05: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00132-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-02-11: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00132-R00-SB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 70: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00132-R000070-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis for SB-132, as amended by Senate "A": [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00132-R01-BA.PDF)
- CE Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00132-R00CE-JFR.PDF)
- CE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00132-R00CE-CV27-TS.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 70: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00132-R000070-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 3903 (Potential Cost): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026SB-00132-R00LCO03903-FNA.pdf)
- Fiscal Note for SB-132, As Amended by Senate "A" (LCO 3903): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00132-R01-FN.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 266 AS AMENDED: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00266-R00SB00132-HV.PDF)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 112: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00112-R00SB00132-SV.PDF)
- Senate Schedule A LCO# 3903 (J): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/S/pdf/2026SB-00132-R00SA-AMD.pdf)
- Summary for Public Act No. 26-78: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00078-R02SB-00132-SUM.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Public Act No. 26-78 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00078-R00SB-00132-PA.PDF)
- [File No. 70 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00132-R000070-FC.PDF)
- [CE Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00132-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00132-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 70 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00132-R000070-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis for SB-132, as amended by Senate "A" (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00132-R01-BA.PDF)
- [CE Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00132-R00CE-JFR.PDF)
- [CE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00132-R00CE-CV27-TS.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 70 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00132-R000070-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 3903 (Potential Cost) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026SB-00132-R00LCO03903-FNA.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note for SB-132, As Amended by Senate "A" (LCO 3903) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00132-R01-FN.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 266 AS AMENDED (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00266-R00SB00132-HV.PDF)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 112 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00112-R00SB00132-SV.PDF)
- [Senate Schedule A LCO# 3903 (J) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/S/pdf/2026SB-00132-R00SA-AMD.pdf)
- [Summary for Public Act No. 26-78 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00078-R02SB-00132-SUM.PDF)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00132-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).