# Connecticut SB 00305: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY STATE-WIDE MARKETING AND TOURISM IN THE STATE.

Connecticut SB 00305, AN ACT ESTABLISHING A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY STATE-WIDE MARKETING AND TOURISM IN THE STATE., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Commerce Committee; status signed, last action 2026-06-02 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00305
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY STATE-WIDE MARKETING AND TOURISM IN THE STATE.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-26
- Last action: 2026-06-02, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Commerce Committee
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To establish a working group to study statewide marketing and tourism in the state.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Commerce Committee
- Cosponsor: John Santanella (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jorge Cabrera (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kenneth Gucker (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kerry S. Wood (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Savet Constantine (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tami Zawistowski (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tony Hwang (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-17 | House | House Roll Call Vote 274 | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 118 | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | CE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass |   |   |   |

## Bill text

- Special Act No. 26-24, 2026-05-29: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/SA/PDF/2026SA-00024-R00SB-00305-SA.PDF)
- File No. 291, 2026-04-01: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00305-R000291-FC.PDF)
- CE Joint Favorable Substitute, 2026-03-17: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00305-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-02-26: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00305-R00-SB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 291: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00305-R000291-BA.PDF)
- CE Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00305-R00CE-JFR.PDF)
- CE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00305-R00CE-CV35-TS.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 291: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00305-R000291-FN.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 274: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00274-R00SB00305-HV.PDF)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 118: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00118-R00SB00305-SV.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
- [Special Act No. 26-24 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/SA/PDF/2026SA-00024-R00SB-00305-SA.PDF)
- [File No. 291 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00305-R000291-FC.PDF)
- [CE Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00305-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00305-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 291 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00305-R000291-BA.PDF)
- [CE Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00305-R00CE-JFR.PDF)
- [CE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00305-R00CE-CV35-TS.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 291 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00305-R000291-FN.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 274 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00274-R00SB00305-HV.PDF)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 118 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00118-R00SB00305-SV.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-SB00305-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).