# Connecticut SB 00230: AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER PROTECTION'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING LIQUOR CONTROL. Connecticut SB 00230, AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER PROTECTION'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING LIQUOR CONTROL., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by General Law Committee; status failed, last action 2026-03-25 (File Number 173) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00230-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Connecticut SB 00230 - State: Connecticut - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER PROTECTION'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING LIQUOR CONTROL. - Status: failed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-02-18 - Last action: 2026-03-25, File Number 173 - Sponsor: General Law Committee - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: general law - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 1 (0 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary To (1) eliminate a requirement that certain out-of-state shipper permittees report to the Department of Consumer Protection records concerning sales and shipments to consumers in this state, (2) define "retailer" for purposes of certain out-of-state shippers' permits concerning wine, (3) specify that applicants for issuance or renewal of a liquor permit that allows on-premises serving or consumption of alcoholic liquor must disclose to the department a detailed description of the type of live entertainment to be provided, (4) specify that the department shall refuse any liquor permit to a minor as the permittee or as a member, principal or partner of the backer, unless such permit is for a trust with a named beneficiary who is a minor, (5) alter the evidentiary burden applicable to a permittee who is charged with serving or furnishing an alcoholic beverage to a minor, and (6) make various technical and conforming changes to the statutes concerning liquor control. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: General Law Committee ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-11 | Senate | GL Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | | | | ## Actions (9) - 2026-03-25: File Number 173 (legislature) - 2026-03-25: Senate Calendar Number 116 (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) - 2026-02-19: Public Hearing 02/23 (legislature) - 2026-02-18: Referred to Joint Committee on General Law (legislature) ## Bill text - File No. 173, 2026-03-25: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00230-R000173-FC.PDF) - GL Joint Favorable Substitute, 2026-03-11: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00230-R01-SB.PDF) - Raised Bill, 2026-02-18: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00230-R00-SB.PDF) - Bill Analysis For File Copy 173: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00230-R000173-BA.PDF) - Fiscal Note For File Copy 173: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00230-R000173-FN.PDF) - GL Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00230-R00GL-JFR.PDF) - GL Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00230-R00GL-CV49-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. 173 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00230-R000173-FC.PDF) - [GL Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00230-R01-SB.PDF) - [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00230-R00-SB.PDF) - [Bill Analysis For File Copy 173 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00230-R000173-BA.PDF) - [Fiscal Note For File Copy 173 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00230-R000173-FN.PDF) - [GL Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00230-R00GL-JFR.PDF) - [GL Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00230-R00GL-CV49-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) - [Connecticut bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/connecticut/bills) - [Connecticut state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/connecticut) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00230-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).