# Connecticut SB 00296: AN ACT CONCERNING RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER PROTECTION WITH RESPECT TO THE CONNECTICUT UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES ACT AND SPORTS WAGERING.

Connecticut SB 00296, AN ACT CONCERNING RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER PROTECTION WITH RESPECT TO THE CONNECTICUT UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES ACT AND SPORTS WAGERING., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Judiciary Committee; status signed, last action 2026-05-26 (Signed by the Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00296
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER PROTECTION WITH RESPECT TO THE CONNECTICUT UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES ACT AND SPORTS WAGERING.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-25
- Last action: 2026-05-26, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Judiciary Committee
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: judiciary
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

To (1) increase the maximum amount of restitution available under the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act, (2) make consistent statutory provisions concerning record retention under said act, and (3) update the state's cheating statute to include provisions relating to sports wagering.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Stronger remedies for unfair business practices: benefit, medium. Beginning October 1, 2026, Connecticut expands consumer protection officials' powers to investigate unfair business practices, demand records, and hold hearings. After a hearing and finding a violation, the commissioner may order money returned when less than $25,000 per consumer is involved. That…
- Stronger barriers to underage gambling: benefit, low. Beginning May 26, 2026, no one may knowingly let an underage person open, keep, or use an online gambling account. This covers online casino gaming and online sports betting accounts. No one may knowingly let an underage person place or try to place an online casino or sports bet. The ban also cove…
- Stronger safeguards for sports bettors: benefit, low. Beginning May 26, 2026, the attorney general can seek court orders stopping unlicensed sports betting services offered to Connecticut residents. The consumer protection commissioner must request action; it covers offering, advertising, or providing services and allows other appropriate relief. Cond…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Judiciary Committee
- Cosponsor: David Rutigliano (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John A. Kissel (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Paul Cicarella (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steven J. Stafstrom (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-30 | Senate | JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-30 | House | House Roll Call Vote 247 AS AMENDED | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-30 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 196 | pass |   |   |   |

## Bill text

- Public Act No. 26-82, 2026-04-29: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00082-R00SB-00296-PA.PDF)
- File No. 651, 2026-04-16: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00296-R000651-FC.PDF)
- JUD Joint Favorable Substitute, 2026-03-30: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00296-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-02-25: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00296-R00-SB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 651: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00296-R000651-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis for SB-296, as amended by Senate "A": [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00296-R01-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 651: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00296-R000651-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5218 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026SB-00296-R00LCO05218-FNA.pdf)
- Fiscal Note for SB-296, As Amended by Senate "A" (LCO 5218): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00296-R01-FN.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 247 AS AMENDED: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00247-R00SB00296-HV.PDF)
- JUD Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00296-R00JUD-JFR.PDF)
- JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00296-R00JUD-CV109-TS.PDF)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 196: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00196-R00SB00296-SV.PDF)
- Senate Schedule A LCO# 5218 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/S/pdf/2026SB-00296-R00SA-AMD.pdf)
- Summary for Public Act No. 26-82: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00082-R02SB-00296-SUM.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Public Act No. 26-82 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00082-R00SB-00296-PA.PDF)
- [File No. 651 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00296-R000651-FC.PDF)
- [JUD Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00296-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00296-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 651 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00296-R000651-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis for SB-296, as amended by Senate "A" (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00296-R01-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 651 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00296-R000651-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5218 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026SB-00296-R00LCO05218-FNA.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note for SB-296, As Amended by Senate "A" (LCO 5218) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00296-R01-FN.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 247 AS AMENDED (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00247-R00SB00296-HV.PDF)
- [JUD Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00296-R00JUD-JFR.PDF)
- [JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00296-R00JUD-CV109-TS.PDF)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 196 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00196-R00SB00296-SV.PDF)
- [Senate Schedule A LCO# 5218 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/S/pdf/2026SB-00296-R00SA-AMD.pdf)
- [Summary for Public Act No. 26-82 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00082-R02SB-00296-SUM.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-SB00296-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).