# Connecticut SB 00239: AN ACT CONCERNING THE APPROVAL OF ZONING REGULATION CHANGES AND PLANS OF CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT.

Connecticut SB 00239, AN ACT CONCERNING THE APPROVAL OF ZONING REGULATION CHANGES AND PLANS OF CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Tony Hwang (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-08 (Referred to Joint Committee on Planning and Development) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00239
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE APPROVAL OF ZONING REGULATION CHANGES AND PLANS OF CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-01-08, Referred to Joint Committee on Planning and Development
- Sponsor: Tony Hwang (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: planning and development
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To (1) require that any change to any local zoning regulation be approved by the affirmative vote of the municipality's legislative body, and (2) allow a municipality to adopt an ordinance requiring the affirmative vote of the municipality's legislative body to approve the municipality's plan of conservation and development.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Tony Hwang (Republican), Senate

## Actions (1)

- 2025-01-08: Referred to Joint Committee on Planning and Development (legislature)

## Bill text

- Proposed Bill, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00239-R00-SB.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST. (signed)
- SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF THE STATE. (signed)
- SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES. (signed)
- SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNPAID SEWER ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER FEES AND CHARGES. (signed)
- HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS. (signed)
- HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [Proposed Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00239-R00-SB.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05013-2025)
- [SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01558-2025)
- [SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01396-2025)
- [SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNP…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01187-2025)
- [HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07236-2025)
- [HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07192-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00239-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).