# Connecticut SB 01179: AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE CONNECTICUT COMMUNITY MAKERSPACE INITIATIVE PROGRAM.

Connecticut SB 01179, AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE CONNECTICUT COMMUNITY MAKERSPACE INITIATIVE PROGRAM., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Commerce Committee; status signed, last action 2025-07-01 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 01179
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE CONNECTICUT COMMUNITY MAKERSPACE INITIATIVE PROGRAM.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-29
- Last action: 2025-07-01, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Commerce Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (194 yes, 7 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To establish the Connecticut Community Makerspace Initiative program to support entrepreneurship, innovation and economic opportunity in the state.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Commerce Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-20 | House | House Roll Call Vote 343 AS AMENDED | pass | 139 | 6 |   |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 174 | pass | 35 | 1 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | Senate | CE Vote Tally Sheet-A (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass |   |   |   |
| 2025-01-30 | Senate | CE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | 20 | 0 |   |

## Actions (24)

- 2025-07-01: Signed by the Governor (legislature)
- 2025-06-25: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor (legislature)
- 2025-06-25: Transmitted to the Secretary of State (legislature)
- 2025-06-17: Public Act 25-149 (legislature)
- 2025-06-04: In Concurrence (legislature)
- 2025-06-04: House Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A (House)
- 2025-06-04: House Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A (House)
- 2025-05-16: House Calendar Number 615 (House)
- 2025-05-16: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-05-15: Senate Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A 8513 (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: File Number 533 (legislature)
- 2025-04-07: Senate Calendar Number 298 (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-31: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/07/25 12:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-03-20: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-20: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2025-03-19: Referred to Joint Committee on Commerce (legislature)
- 2025-03-18: Drafted by Committee (legislature)
- 2025-02-20: Vote to Draft (legislature)
- 2025-02-06: Public Hearing 02/11 (legislature)
- 2025-01-30: Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing (legislature)
- 2025-01-29: Referred to Joint Committee on Commerce (legislature)

## Bill text

- Public Act No. 25-149, 2025-06-17: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00149-R00SB-01179-PA.PDF)
- File No. 533, 2025-04-07: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01179-R000533-FC.PDF)
- CE Joint Favorable Substitute, 2025-03-20: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01179-R02-SB.PDF)
- Committee Bill, 2025-03-20: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01179-R01-SB.PDF)
- Proposed Bill, 2025-01-29: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01179-R00-SB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 533: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01179-R000533-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis for SB-1179, as amended by Senate "A": [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01179-R01-BA.PDF)
- CE Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01179-R00CE-JFR.PDF)
- CE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01179-R00CE-CV59-TS.PDF)
- CE Vote Tally Sheet-A (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01179-R00CEA-CV65-TS.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 533: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01179-R000533-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8513 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025SB-01179-R00LCO08513-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for SB-1179, As Amended by Senate "A" (LCO 8513): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01179-R01-FN.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 343 AS AMENDED: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00343-R00SB01179-HV.PDF)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 174: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00174-R00SB01179-SV.PDF)
- Senate Schedule A LCO# 8513 (J): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/S/pdf/2025SB-01179-R00SA-AMD.pdf)
- Summary for Public Act No. 25-149: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00149-R02SB-01179-SUM.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
- [Public Act No. 25-149 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00149-R00SB-01179-PA.PDF)
- [File No. 533 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01179-R000533-FC.PDF)
- [CE Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01179-R02-SB.PDF)
- [Committee Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01179-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Proposed Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01179-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 533 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01179-R000533-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis for SB-1179, as amended by Senate "A" (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01179-R01-BA.PDF)
- [CE Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01179-R00CE-JFR.PDF)
- [CE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01179-R00CE-CV59-TS.PDF)
- [CE Vote Tally Sheet-A (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01179-R00CEA-CV65-TS.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 533 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01179-R000533-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8513 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025SB-01179-R00LCO08513-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for SB-1179, As Amended by Senate "A" (LCO 8513) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01179-R01-FN.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 343 AS AMENDED (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00343-R00SB01179-HV.PDF)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 174 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00174-R00SB01179-SV.PDF)
- [Senate Schedule A LCO# 8513 (J) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/S/pdf/2025SB-01179-R00SA-AMD.pdf)
- [Summary for Public Act No. 25-149 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00149-R02SB-01179-SUM.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-SB01179-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).