# Connecticut SB 00227: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY OVER-THE-COUNTER DIET PILLS AND SUPPLEMENTS AND PROTECT THE PRIVACY OF PRESCRIBERS OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS FOR REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE AND GENDER-AFFIRMING HEALTH CARE.

Connecticut SB 00227, AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY OVER-THE-COUNTER DIET PILLS AND SUPPLEMENTS AND PROTECT THE PRIVACY OF PRESCRIBERS OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS FOR REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE AND GENDER-AFFIRMING HEALTH CARE., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by General Law Committee; status failed, last action 2026-03-30 (File Number 216) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00227
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY OVER-THE-COUNTER DIET PILLS AND SUPPLEMENTS AND PROTECT THE PRIVACY OF PRESCRIBERS OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS FOR REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE AND GENDER-AFFIRMING HEALTH CARE.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-18
- Last action: 2026-03-30, File Number 216
- Sponsor: General Law Committee
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: general law
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To prohibit marketing of certain weight loss pills and supplements to minors and enact legal and privacy protections for prescribers of prescription drugs for reproductive and gender-affirming health care.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: General Law Committee
- Cosponsor: Amy Morrin Bello (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cristin McCarthy Vahey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Julie Kushner (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-16 | Senate | GL Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2026-03-30: File Number 216 (legislature)
- 2026-03-30: Senate Calendar Number 171 (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-23: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/30/26 12:00 PM (legislature)
- 2026-03-17: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-16: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2026-02-19: Public Hearing 02/23 (legislature)
- 2026-02-18: Referred to Joint Committee on General Law (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 216, 2026-03-30: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00227-R000216-FC.PDF)
- GL Joint Favorable Substitute, 2026-03-16: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00227-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-02-18: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00227-R00-SB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 216: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00227-R000216-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 216: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00227-R000216-FN.PDF)
- GL Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00227-R00GL-JFR.PDF)
- GL Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00227-R00GL-CV57-TS.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 00247: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE AUDITORS OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS. (signed)
- SB 00220: AN ACT CONCERNING STUDENT LITERACY, ASPIRING EDUCATORS, AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AS PART OF THE WORLD LANGUAGES CURRICULUM AND THE PARAEDUCATOR HEALTH BENEFIT PL… (signed)
- SB 00191: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PSYCHEDELIC-ASSISTED THERAPY PILOT PROGRAM. (signed)
- SB 00137: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD. (signed)
- HB 05563: AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS CRIMINAL LAW AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROPOSALS, CERTIFICATES OF APPROVAL FOR AIRPORTS, HELIPORTS, VERTIPORTS, RESTRICTED LANDING AREAS A… (signed)
- HB 05509: AN ACT CONCERNING JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. (signed)

## Sources
- [File No. 216 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00227-R000216-FC.PDF)
- [GL Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00227-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00227-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 216 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00227-R000216-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 216 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00227-R000216-FN.PDF)
- [GL Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00227-R00GL-JFR.PDF)
- [GL Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00227-R00GL-CV57-TS.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 00247: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE AUDITORS OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00247-2026)
- [SB 00220: AN ACT CONCERNING STUDENT LITERACY, ASPIRING EDUCATORS, AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00220-2026)
- [SB 00191: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PSYCHEDELIC-ASSISTED THERAPY PILOT PROGRAM.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00191-2026)
- [SB 00137: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00137-2026)
- [HB 05563: AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS CRIMINAL LAW AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROPOSALS, CERTIFIC…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05563-2026)
- [HB 05509: AN ACT CONCERNING JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05509-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00227-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).