# Connecticut SB 00417: AN ACT REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO DEVELOP A PLAN TO ESTABLISH AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM.

Connecticut SB 00417, AN ACT REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO DEVELOP A PLAN TO ESTABLISH AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM., 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 00417
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO DEVELOP A PLAN TO ESTABLISH AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-03-05
- Last action: 2026-06-02, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Commerce Committee
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To require the Department of Economic and Community Development to develop a plan to establish an artificial intelligence small business program.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Commerce Committee
- Cosponsor: Kenneth Gucker (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kerry S. Wood (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Savet Constantine (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-24 | Senate | CE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-24 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 158 | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-24 | House | House Roll Call Vote 265 AS AMENDED | pass |   |   |   |

## Bill text

- Special Act No. 26-23, 2026-04-28: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/SA/PDF/2026SA-00023-R00SB-00417-SA.PDF)
- File No. 499, 2026-04-08: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00417-R000499-FC.PDF)
- CE Joint Favorable, 2026-03-24: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00417-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-03-05: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00417-R00-SB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 499: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00417-R000499-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis for SB-417, as amended by Senate "A": [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00417-R01-BA.PDF)
- CE Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00417-R00CE-JFR.PDF)
- CE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00417-R00CE-CV39-TS.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 499: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00417-R000499-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4390 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026SB-00417-R00LCO04390-FNA.pdf)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4447 (Eliminates Cost In Bill): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026SB-00417-R00LCO04447-FNA.pdf)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4459 (Eliminates Cost In Bill): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026SB-00417-R00LCO04459-FNA.pdf)
- Fiscal Note for SB-417, As Amended by Senate "A" (LCO 4459): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00417-R01-FN.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 265 AS AMENDED: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00265-R00SB00417-HV.PDF)
- Senate LCO Amendment #4390 (J): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO04390-R00-AMD.pdf)
- Senate LCO Amendment #4447 (J): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO04447-R00-AMD.pdf)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 158: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00158-R00SB00417-SV.PDF)
- Senate Schedule A LCO# 4459 (J): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/S/pdf/2026SB-00417-R00SA-AMD.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Special Act No. 26-23 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/SA/PDF/2026SA-00023-R00SB-00417-SA.PDF)
- [File No. 499 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00417-R000499-FC.PDF)
- [CE Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00417-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00417-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 499 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00417-R000499-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis for SB-417, as amended by Senate "A" (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00417-R01-BA.PDF)
- [CE Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00417-R00CE-JFR.PDF)
- [CE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00417-R00CE-CV39-TS.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 499 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00417-R000499-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4390 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026SB-00417-R00LCO04390-FNA.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4447 (Eliminates Cost In Bill) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026SB-00417-R00LCO04447-FNA.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4459 (Eliminates Cost In Bill) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026SB-00417-R00LCO04459-FNA.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note for SB-417, As Amended by Senate "A" (LCO 4459) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00417-R01-FN.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 265 AS AMENDED (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00265-R00SB00417-HV.PDF)
- [Senate LCO Amendment #4390 (J) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO04390-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [Senate LCO Amendment #4447 (J) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO04447-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 158 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00158-R00SB00417-SV.PDF)
- [Senate Schedule A LCO# 4459 (J) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/S/pdf/2026SB-00417-R00SA-AMD.pdf)

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- [SB 00400: AN ACT CONCERNING PROBATE COURT OPERATIONS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00400-2026)
- [SB 00335: AN ACT CONCERNING UTILITY CHARGES FOR RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00335-2026)
- [SB 00362: AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO STATUTES RELATING TO MUNICIPAL PROPERTY TAX ASSE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00362-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00417-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).