# Connecticut SB 00616: AN ACT REQUIRING FAIR RENT COMMISSIONS TO OPERATE UNDER THE SAME PROCEDURES AS OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES IN THE STATE.

Connecticut SB 00616, AN ACT REQUIRING FAIR RENT COMMISSIONS TO OPERATE UNDER THE SAME PROCEDURES AS OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES IN THE STATE., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Rob Sampson (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-07 (Public Hearing 02/13) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00616
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT REQUIRING FAIR RENT COMMISSIONS TO OPERATE UNDER THE SAME PROCEDURES AS OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES IN THE STATE.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-15
- Last action: 2025-02-07, Public Hearing 02/13
- Sponsor: Rob Sampson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: housing
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To require a fair rent commission to operate under the same procedures as other administrative agencies in the state.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Rob Sampson (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-04 | Senate | HSG Vote Tally Sheet (Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing) | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (3)

- 2025-02-07: Public Hearing 02/13 (legislature)
- 2025-02-04: Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing (legislature)
- 2025-01-15: Referred to Joint Committee on Housing (legislature)

## Bill text

- Proposed Bill, 2025-01-15: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00616-R00-SB.PDF)
- HSG Vote Tally Sheet (Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-00616-R00HSG-CV24-TS.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-00616-R00-SB.PDF)
- [HSG Vote Tally Sheet (Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-00616-R00HSG-CV24-TS.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-SB00616-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).