SB 1402 Connecticut Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT MODIFYING THE REGULATORY FLEXIBILITY ANALYSIS OF REGULATIONS AFFECTING SMALL BUSINESSES.

SB 1402 requires state agencies to conduct more thorough regulatory flexibility analyses when creating new rules that could impact small businesses. It mandates agencies to evaluate the financial burden of proposed regulations on small businesses and explore less burdensome alternatives before finalizing rules. This directly affects small businesses operating in regulated industries and state agencies responsible for drafting new regulations. The bill became law on June 24, 2025, after the governor signed it as Public Act 25-109.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Signed Jun 24, 2025
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What changed between versions

Raised Bill CE Joint Favorable Substitute · 4 edits
MODERATE
This bill was converted from a 'Raised Bill' to a 'Substitute Bill' with a 'Joint Favorable Substitute' designation, indicating legislative approval. The substantive policy content remains largely unchanged, though some regulatory flexibility analysis requirements were streamlined by removing several compliance options for small businesses.
TECHNICAL

Bill title changed from 'Raised Bill' to 'Substitute Bill' reflecting legislative status change

REQUIREMENT

Removed requirement to analyze if small businesses must create additional reports, implement recordkeeping procedures, provide administrative oversight, hire additional employees, or purchase products/make capital investments

Removed requirement to analyze if small businesses must conduct additional training, audits, inspections, incur costs, pay additional taxes/fees, modify employee benefits, develop employee handbooks, post notices, modify products, or develop operating procedures

Simplified remaining regulatory flexibility analysis requirements by keeping only core compliance options: less stringent requirements, flexible deadlines, consolidated reporting, performance standards, and exemptions

Floor votes · Senate Apr 30, 2025 · House Jun 3, 2025

How they voted

360
Passed
Total votes 36
Apr 30, 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
18
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Jun 24, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
upper
Jun 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
HOUSE PASSED
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
SENATE PASSED
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Commerce
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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