# Connecticut SB 00438: AN ACT REGULATING SELF-CHECKOUT STATIONS IN GROCERY STORES.

Connecticut SB 00438, AN ACT REGULATING SELF-CHECKOUT STATIONS IN GROCERY STORES., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Labor and Public Employees Committee; status failed, last action 2026-04-15 (Immediate Transmittal) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00438
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT REGULATING SELF-CHECKOUT STATIONS IN GROCERY STORES.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-03-05
- Last action: 2026-04-15, Immediate Transmittal
- Sponsor: Labor and Public Employees Committee
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: labor and public employees
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To require that grocery stores that offer self-checkout stations (1) have one manual checkout station operating for every two self-checkout stations operating, (2) have at least one employee for every two self-checkout stations monitoring such stations, and (3) do not operate more than eight self-checkout stations at any time.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Labor and Public Employees Committee
- Cosponsor: Nicholas Menapace (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nick Gauthier (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sarah Keitt (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-19 | Senate | LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2026-04-15: Immediate Transmittal (legislature)
- 2026-04-15: Referred by Senate to Committee on Judiciary (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: File Number 474 (legislature)
- 2026-04-07: Senate Calendar Number 286 (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-30: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/07/26 12:00 PM (legislature)
- 2026-03-19: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-19: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2026-03-06: Public Hearing 03/10 (legislature)
- 2026-03-05: Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 474, 2026-04-07: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00438-R000474-FC.PDF)
- LAB Joint Favorable, 2026-03-19: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00438-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-03-05: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00438-R00-SB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 474: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00438-R000474-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 474: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00438-R000474-FN.PDF)
- LAB Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00438-R00LAB-JFR.PDF)
- LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00438-R00LAB-CV75-TS.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 00444: AN ACT AUTHORIZING CERTAIN MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES TO SERVE ON MUNICIPAL BOARDS OF FINANCE. (signed)
- SB 00370: AN ACT CONCERNING THE HOURLY COMPENSATION FOR ADJUNCT FIRE INSTRUCTORS. (signed)
- SB 00400: AN ACT CONCERNING PROBATE COURT OPERATIONS. (signed)
- SB 00391: AN ACT CONCERNING THE AVAILABILITY OF BREAST CANCER SCREENING, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT SERVICES FOR WOMEN COMMITTED TO THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECT… (signed)
- SB 00335: AN ACT CONCERNING UTILITY CHARGES FOR RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS. (signed)
- SB 00362: AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO STATUTES RELATING TO MUNICIPAL PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT. (signed)

## Sources
- [File No. 474 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00438-R000474-FC.PDF)
- [LAB Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00438-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00438-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 474 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00438-R000474-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 474 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00438-R000474-FN.PDF)
- [LAB Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00438-R00LAB-JFR.PDF)
- [LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00438-R00LAB-CV75-TS.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 00444: AN ACT AUTHORIZING CERTAIN MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES TO SERVE ON MUNICIPAL BOARDS OF…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00444-2026)
- [SB 00370: AN ACT CONCERNING THE HOURLY COMPENSATION FOR ADJUNCT FIRE INSTRUCTORS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00370-2026)
- [SB 00400: AN ACT CONCERNING PROBATE COURT OPERATIONS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00400-2026)
- [SB 00391: AN ACT CONCERNING THE AVAILABILITY OF BREAST CANCER SCREENING, DIAGNOSIS AND TR…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00391-2026)
- [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-SB00438-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).