# Connecticut SB 00970: AN ACT CONCERNING CANNABINOIDS, HEMP AND HEMP PRODUCTS.

Connecticut SB 00970, AN ACT CONCERNING CANNABINOIDS, HEMP AND HEMP PRODUCTS., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by General Law Committee; status failed, last action 2025-05-07 (Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00970
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING CANNABINOIDS, HEMP AND HEMP PRODUCTS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-05-07, Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- Sponsor: General Law Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: general law
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (53 yes, 19 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To (1) redefine "marijuana" to exclude certain products, (2) define "naturally manufactured hemp cannabinoid" and "low-THC hemp product", (3) redefine "synthetic cannabinoid", "independent testing laboratory", "manufacture" and "manufacturer hemp product", (4) authorize licensees to sell high-THC hemp products and naturally manufactured hemp cannabinoids to certain persons, (5) authorize additional persons to conduct testing of manufacturer hemp products and modify various requirements concerning testing procedures, (6) authorize unlicensed sales of certain low-THC hemp products, (7) modify various requirements concerning packaging, presenting and advertising manufacturer hemp products, and (8) modify various provisions concerning the THC content of hemp and manufacturer hemp products.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: General Law Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-05 | Senate | APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 38 | 12 |   |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | GL Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) | pass |   |   |   |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | GL Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 15 | 7 |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2025-05-07: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-07: No New File by Committee on Appropriations (legislature)
- 2025-05-07: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-05-06: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-05-05: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-05-01: Referred by Senate to Committee on Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: File Number 605 (legislature)
- 2025-04-09: Senate Calendar Number 330 (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-04-03: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/08/25 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-03-24: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-24: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-03-14: Public Hearing 03/19 (legislature)
- 2025-03-06: Referred to Joint Committee on General Law (legislature)
- 2025-03-05: Drafted by Committee (legislature)
- 2025-02-03: Vote to Draft (legislature)
- 2025-01-22: Referred to Joint Committee on General Law (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 605, 2025-04-09: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-00970-R000605-FC.PDF)
- APP Joint Favorable, 2025-03-24: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00970-R03-SB.PDF)
- Committee Bill, 2025-03-24: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00970-R01-SB.PDF)
- GL Joint Favorable, 2025-03-24: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00970-R02-SB.PDF)
- Proposed Bill, 2025-01-22: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00970-R00-SB.PDF)
- APP Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-00970-R00APP-JFR.PDF)
- APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-00970-R00APP-CV99-TS.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 605: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-00970-R000605-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 605: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-00970-R000605-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 10096 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025SB-00970-R00LCO10096-FNA.pdf)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 10414 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025SB-00970-R00LCO10414-FNA.pdf)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 10592 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025SB-00970-R00LCO10592-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8166 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025SB-00970-R00LCO08166-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 9957 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025SB-00970-R00LCO09957-FNA.PDF)
- GL Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-00970-R00GL-JFR.PDF)
- GL Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-00970-R00GL-CV98-TS.PDF)
- GL Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-00970-R00GL-CV23-TS.PDF)
- Senate LCO Amendment #10096 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO10096-R00-AMD.pdf)
- Senate LCO Amendment #10414 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO10414-R00-AMD.pdf)
- Senate LCO Amendment #10592 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO10592-R00-AMD.pdf)
- Senate LCO Amendment #8166 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO08166-R00-AMD.pdf)
- Senate LCO Amendment #9957 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO09957-R00-AMD.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
- [File No. 605 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-00970-R000605-FC.PDF)
- [APP Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00970-R03-SB.PDF)
- [Committee Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00970-R01-SB.PDF)
- [GL Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00970-R02-SB.PDF)
- [Proposed Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00970-R00-SB.PDF)
- [APP Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-00970-R00APP-JFR.PDF)
- [APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-00970-R00APP-CV99-TS.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 605 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-00970-R000605-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 605 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-00970-R000605-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 10096 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025SB-00970-R00LCO10096-FNA.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 10414 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025SB-00970-R00LCO10414-FNA.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 10592 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025SB-00970-R00LCO10592-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8166 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025SB-00970-R00LCO08166-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 9957 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025SB-00970-R00LCO09957-FNA.PDF)
- [GL Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-00970-R00GL-JFR.PDF)
- [GL Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-00970-R00GL-CV98-TS.PDF)
- [GL Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-00970-R00GL-CV23-TS.PDF)
- [Senate LCO Amendment #10096 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO10096-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [Senate LCO Amendment #10414 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO10414-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [Senate LCO Amendment #10592 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO10592-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [Senate LCO Amendment #8166 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO08166-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [Senate LCO Amendment #9957 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO09957-R00-AMD.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-SB00970-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).