# Connecticut SB 01552: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CONNECTICUT PRECIOUS METALS WORKING GROUP AND CONCERNING THE SALES AND USE TAXES EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN COINS, BULLION AND LEGAL TENDER.

Connecticut SB 01552, AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CONNECTICUT PRECIOUS METALS WORKING GROUP AND CONCERNING THE SALES AND USE TAXES EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN COINS, BULLION AND LEGAL TENDER., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee; status failed, last action 2025-05-08 (File Number 853); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 01552
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CONNECTICUT PRECIOUS METALS WORKING GROUP AND CONCERNING THE SALES AND USE TAXES EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN COINS, BULLION AND LEGAL TENDER.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-04-02
- Last action: 2025-05-08, File Number 853
- Sponsor: Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: finance, revenue and bonding
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (52 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To (1) recognize gold and silver as legal tender in the state, (2) implement various initiatives to promote the ownership and use of gold and silver in trade and transactions, (3) establish the Connecticut Bullion Depository, and (4) establish the Gold Start Savings Program for children residing in a concentrated poverty census tract.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-24 | Senate | FIN Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | 52 | 0 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2025-05-08: File Number 853 (legislature)
- 2025-05-08: Senate Calendar Number 447 (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-05-02: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 05/07/25 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-04-24: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-04-24: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2025-04-10: Public Hearing 04/14 (legislature)
- 2025-04-02: Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 853, 2025-05-08: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01552-R000853-FC.PDF)
- FIN Joint Favorable Substitute, 2025-04-24: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01552-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-04-02: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01552-R00-SB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 853: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01552-R000853-BA.PDF)
- FIN Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01552-R00FIN-JFR.PDF)
- FIN Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01552-R00FIN-CV97-TS.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 853: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01552-R000853-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. 853 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01552-R000853-FC.PDF)
- [FIN Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01552-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01552-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 853 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01552-R000853-BA.PDF)
- [FIN Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01552-R00FIN-JFR.PDF)
- [FIN Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01552-R00FIN-CV97-TS.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 853 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01552-R000853-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-SB01552-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).