# Connecticut SB 01551: AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT'S SPENDING ON ARTS AND HUMANITIES ACTIVITIES.

Connecticut SB 01551, AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT'S SPENDING ON ARTS AND HUMANITIES ACTIVITIES., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Appropriations Committee; status failed, last action 2025-05-12 (File Number 879); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 01551
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT'S SPENDING ON ARTS AND HUMANITIES ACTIVITIES.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-27
- Last action: 2025-05-12, File Number 879
- Sponsor: Appropriations Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: appropriations
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (48 yes, 6 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To provide funding for arts, culture, tourism and humanities activities and require reporting on the spending for such activities.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Appropriations Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-24 | Senate | APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 48 | 6 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2025-05-12: File Number 879 (legislature)
- 2025-05-12: Senate Calendar Number 475 (Senate)
- 2025-05-12: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-12: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-05-05: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 05/12/25 12:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-04-25: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-04-24: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-03-28: Public Hearing 04/03 (legislature)
- 2025-03-27: Referred to Joint Committee on Appropriations (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 879, 2025-05-12: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01551-R000879-FC.PDF)
- APP Joint Favorable, 2025-04-24: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01551-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-03-27: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01551-R00-SB.PDF)
- APP Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01551-R00APP-JFR.PDF)
- APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01551-R00APP-CV34-TS.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 879: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01551-R000879-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 879: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01551-R000879-FN.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. 879 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01551-R000879-FC.PDF)
- [APP Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01551-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01551-R00-SB.PDF)
- [APP Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01551-R00APP-JFR.PDF)
- [APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01551-R00APP-CV34-TS.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 879 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01551-R000879-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 879 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01551-R000879-FN.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-SB01551-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).