# Connecticut SB 01235: AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER PROTECTION'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING LOTTERY AND GAMING REGULATION. Connecticut SB 01235, AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER PROTECTION'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING LOTTERY AND GAMING REGULATION., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by General Law Committee; status signed, last action 2025-06-24 (Signed by the Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01235-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Connecticut SB 01235 - State: Connecticut - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER PROTECTION'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING LOTTERY AND GAMING REGULATION. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-05 - Last action: 2025-06-24, Signed by the Governor - Sponsor: General Law Committee - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: general law - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 5 (241 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 13 ## Summary To (1) prohibit lottery ticket resales and ticket courier services, (2) modify the Commissioner of Consumer Protection's disciplinary authority concerning certain gaming licensees, (3) require vendor and affiliate licensees to provide books and records, (4) define and redefine certain terms concerning gaming, (5) modify provisions concerning wagers on sporting events involving Connecticut intercollegiate teams, (6) restrict who may review certain criminal history records checks, (7) prohibit certain advertising, (8) authorize certain bets and wagers on boxing and mixed martial arts, (9) provide that certain persons conducting sweepstakes or promotional drawings shall not allow or facilitate participation in certain real or simulated online casino gaming or sports wagering, (10) provide that any person who engages in professional gambling shall be guilty of a class D felony, and (11) repeal a provision authorizing the commissioner to appoint a director to perform delegated functions. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Clearer sports bet refunds and corrections: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, operators can void sports bets for cancellations, delays over 24 hours, venue changes, or a participant not competing. Other allowed reasons include a wagered-on act not occurring, fewer tournament participants, or a material tournament-phase change. Operators must promptly… - Lottery winners control publicity consent: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, the Connecticut Lottery Corporation needs prior written consent to publish winners’ names, addresses, or photos. This covers lottery winners, online and retail sports betting winners, and fantasy contest prize winners. The rule does not block disclosure under the Freedom… - State review protects canceled sports bets: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, operators need written state approval to void sports bets outside the law’s listed exceptions. Requests must explain the bets, affected customers, reasons, and plans to contact customers; operators must supply any additional information requested. Operators had to submit can… - Unlicensed gaming sweepstakes face consumer enforcement: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, promoters need a state gaming license to run covered sweepstakes enabling real or simulated online casino gaming or sports betting. The restriction covers both conducting and promoting these sweepstakes or promotional drawings. Violations count as unfair or deceptive trad… - Qualified gaming applicants gain licensing options: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, the commissioner must issue vendor, affiliate, lottery sales agent, and occupational licenses to qualified applicants meeting statutory requirements. The law removes the separate express power to reject an application for good cause. Beginning January 1, 2026, the commiss… - Lottery retailers face illegal gambling penalties: cost, medium. Beginning October 1, 2025, lottery agents cannot keep unauthorized gambling devices, illegitimate lottery tickets, or illegal bookmaking equipment at retail facilities. They also cannot allow professional gambling there. A violation requires immediate license suspension and can bring a fine of up t… - Fight bets must follow gaming laws: cost, low. Beginning June 24, 2025, bets on boxing or mixed martial arts results are allowed only within Connecticut’s statutory gaming framework. Bets outside that framework are not permitted. - Gaming businesses face stronger license oversight: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, the commissioner can require vendor and affiliate licensees to supply business records for compliance checks. After a hearing and for cause, the commissioner can deny, refuse renewal, limit, suspend, or revoke specified gaming licenses. These include vendor, affiliate, lo… - Lottery agents face charges with hardship relief: mixed, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, lottery agents missing settlement deadlines owe 10% of unpaid principal or $10, whichever is greater. After notice, simple interest adds 1.5% of unpaid principal for each month or partial month until payment. For accounts becoming delinquent on or after that date, agents can… - Gaming ad protections have limited exceptions: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, online casino games cannot use misleading words or images to encourage play or hide important facts. They cannot falsely suggest better winning chances than competitors’ games or from betting more. Online keno and lottery draw ads have an exception for state-approved feat… - Live-game workers face licensing, gain privacy: mixed, low. Live-game employees without a key employee license must get a live-game employee license before starting work. The requirement is no longer limited to workers directly or substantially involved in operations affecting gaming integrity. Only authorized Department of Consumer Protection employees may… - Lottery workers gain endorsements, face reporting: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, Class III and IV applicants must disclose which forms of gaming they will work on. This also covers lottery corporation employees holding those licenses on January 1, 2026. Approved endorsements allow online-game or retail sports betting work; lottery employees with activ… - Lottery gains secure ticket delivery options: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, the lottery corporation can use delivery businesses without vendor licenses after state approval of a plan. Corporation employees must pack tickets on corporation premises under video surveillance, using tamper-evident packaging with no exterior lottery markings. Shipment… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: General Law Committee ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-25 | Senate | JUD Vote Tally Sheet-A (Joint Favorable) | pass | | | | | 2025-04-25 | Senate | JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2025-03-24 | House | House Roll Call Vote 300 AS AMENDED | pass | 146 | 0 | | | 2025-03-24 | Senate | GL Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-03-24 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 236 | pass | 36 | 0 | | ## Actions (28) - 2025-06-24: Signed by the Governor (legislature) - 2025-06-23: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor (legislature) - 2025-06-23: Transmitted to the Secretary of State (legislature) - 2025-06-11: Public Act 25-112 (legislature) - 2025-06-03: In Concurrence (legislature) - 2025-06-03: House Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A (House) - 2025-06-03: House Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A (House) - 2025-05-23: House Calendar Number 636 (House) - 2025-05-23: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House) - 2025-05-22: Senate Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A 9188 (Senate) - 2025-05-06: File Number 832 (legislature) - 2025-05-06: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate) - 2025-05-06: New File by Committee on Judiciary (legislature) - 2025-05-06: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature) - 2025-04-29: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 05/05/25 5:00 PM (legislature) - 2025-04-28: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature) - 2025-04-25: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature) - 2025-04-23: Referred by Senate to Committee on Judiciary (Senate) - 2025-04-08: File Number 573 (legislature) - 2025-04-08: Senate Calendar Number 316 (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature) - 2025-04-02: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/07/25 5:00 PM (legislature) - 2025-03-24: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature) - 2025-03-24: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature) - 2025-02-07: Public Hearing 02/14 (legislature) - 2025-02-05: Referred to Joint Committee on General Law (legislature) ## Bill text - Public Act No. 25-112, 2025-06-11: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00112-R00SB-01235-PA.PDF) - File No. 832, 2025-05-06: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01235-R000832-FC.PDF) - File No. 573, 2025-04-08: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01235-R000573-FC.PDF) - JUD Joint Favorable Substitute, 2025-03-24: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01235-R02-SB.PDF) - Raised Bill, 2025-02-05: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01235-R00-SB.PDF) - Bill Analysis For File Copy 573: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01235-R000573-BA.PDF) - Bill Analysis For File Copy 832: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01235-R010832-BA.PDF) - Bill Analysis for SB-1235, as amended by Senate "A": [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01235-R02-BA.PDF) - Fiscal Note For File Copy 573: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01235-R000573-FN.PDF) - Fiscal Note For File Copy 832: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01235-R010832-FN.PDF) - Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 9188 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025SB-01235-R00LCO09188-FNA.PDF) - Fiscal Note for SB-1235, As Amended by Senate "A" (LCO 9188): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01235-R02-FN.PDF) - GL Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01235-R00GL-JFR.PDF) - GL Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01235-R00GL-CV102-TS.PDF) - House Roll Call Vote 300 AS AMENDED: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00300-R00SB01235-HV.PDF) - JUD Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01235-R00JUD-JFR.PDF) - JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01235-R00JUD-CV178-TS.PDF) - JUD Vote Tally Sheet-A (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01235-R00JUDA-CV179-TS.PDF) - Senate Roll Call Vote 236: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00236-R00SB01235-SV.PDF) - Senate Schedule A LCO# 9188 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/S/pdf/2025SB-01235-R00SA-AMD.pdf) - Summary for Public Act No. 25-112: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00112-R03SB-01235-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. 25-112 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00112-R00SB-01235-PA.PDF) - [File No. 832 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01235-R000832-FC.PDF) - [File No. 573 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01235-R000573-FC.PDF) - [JUD Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01235-R02-SB.PDF) - [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01235-R00-SB.PDF) - [Bill Analysis For File Copy 573 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01235-R000573-BA.PDF) - [Bill Analysis For File Copy 832 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01235-R010832-BA.PDF) - [Bill Analysis for SB-1235, as amended by Senate "A" (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01235-R02-BA.PDF) - [Fiscal Note For File Copy 573 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01235-R000573-FN.PDF) - [Fiscal Note For File Copy 832 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01235-R010832-FN.PDF) - [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 9188 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025SB-01235-R00LCO09188-FNA.PDF) - [Fiscal Note for SB-1235, As Amended by Senate "A" (LCO 9188) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01235-R02-FN.PDF) - [GL Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01235-R00GL-JFR.PDF) - [GL Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01235-R00GL-CV102-TS.PDF) - [House Roll Call Vote 300 AS AMENDED (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00300-R00SB01235-HV.PDF) - [JUD Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01235-R00JUD-JFR.PDF) - [JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01235-R00JUD-CV178-TS.PDF) - [JUD Vote Tally Sheet-A (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01235-R00JUDA-CV179-TS.PDF) - [Senate Roll Call Vote 236 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00236-R00SB01235-SV.PDF) - [Senate Schedule A LCO# 9188 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/S/pdf/2025SB-01235-R00SA-AMD.pdf) - [Summary for Public Act No. 25-112 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00112-R03SB-01235-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) - [Connecticut bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/connecticut/bills) - [Connecticut state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/connecticut) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01235-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).