# Connecticut SB 00965: AN ACT PROHIBITING REQUIRED PRESENTATION OF PRINTED RECEIPTS AS PROOF OF PURCHASE OF CONSUMER GOODS AND SERVICES.

Connecticut SB 00965, AN ACT PROHIBITING REQUIRED PRESENTATION OF PRINTED RECEIPTS AS PROOF OF PURCHASE OF CONSUMER GOODS AND SERVICES., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Patricia Billie Miller (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-22 (Referred to Joint Committee on General Law) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00965
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT PROHIBITING REQUIRED PRESENTATION OF PRINTED RECEIPTS AS PROOF OF PURCHASE OF CONSUMER GOODS AND SERVICES.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-01-22, Referred to Joint Committee on General Law
- Sponsor: Patricia Billie Miller (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: general law
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To provide that no person doing business in this state shall require a consumer to present a printed receipt as proof of purchase of any consumer good or service.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Patricia Billie Miller (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (1)

- 2025-01-22: Referred to Joint Committee on General Law (legislature)

## Bill text

- Proposed Bill, 2025-01-22: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00965-R00-SB.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-00965-R00-SB.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-SB00965-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).