HB 6855 Connecticut House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER PROTECTION'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING DRUG CONTROL AND CANNABIS AND HEMP REGULATION.

HB 6855 (now Public Act 25-101) requires Connecticut's Department of Consumer Protection to make specific recommendations regarding drug control policies and cannabis/hemp regulation. The bill directly affects the Department of Consumer Protection, which must develop these recommendations, and the cannabis and hemp industries regulated under state law. Key provisions mandate the department to provide detailed proposals on regulatory approaches, though the specific recommendations are not detailed in the provided context. As a substantive policy bill, it became law after the governor signed it on June 24, 2025. Note: The summary reflects the bill's requirement for recommendations but does not describe the content of those recommendations, as the context lacks specific provisions.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 Signed Jun 24, 2025
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What changed between versions

Raised Bill GL Joint Favorable Substitute · 4 edits
MODERATE
This bill was revised from a 'Raised Bill' to a 'GL Joint Favorable Substitute,' indicating it passed committee review and was amended. The most significant substantive change involves redefining how hemp flower can be sold by non-licensed vendors, removing the requirement that they exclusively sell 'manufacturer hemp products' and allowing them to sell hemp flower directly under specific conditions. Several technical edits were made to definitions, page numbering, and pharmacy reporting requirements.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding hemp flower sales was expanded to allow non-licensed vendors to sell hemp flower directly, whereas the original version restricted them to selling only manufacturer hemp products.
DEFINITION

Added a new definition for 'Container' to clarify what packaging directly contains hemp flower versus bulk transportation packaging.

ELIGIBILITY

Modified the eligibility rules for non-licensed vendors selling hemp flower, removing the restriction that they must exclusively sell manufacturer hemp products and now allowing them to sell hemp flower under the same conditions as before.

REQUIREMENT

Updated the sales requirements for non-licensed vendors to reflect the new eligibility rules, allowing them to sell hemp flower through in-person exchanges or delivery while maintaining age verification requirements.

TECHNICAL

Made technical edits to page numbering, bill type designation (Raised Bill to Substitute Bill), and minor wording changes in pharmacy reporting and inspection requirements.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 4, 2025 · House Jun 2, 2025

How they voted

360
Passed
Total votes 36
Jun 4, 2025
D Democratic25
25 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican11
11 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
7
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Jun 24, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
lower
Jun 4, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (36-0)
senate
Jun 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH. A
upper
Jun 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH. A
upper
Jun 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
lower
Jun 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON General Law
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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