AN ACT ESTABLISHING A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY STATE-WIDE MARKETING AND TOURISM IN THE STATE.
SB 305 establishes a working group to study Connecticut's statewide tourism marketing and investment strategies, aiming to position the state as a top destination for leisure and business travelers. The group, composed of legislative leaders, state agency officials, tourism council members, and hospitality representatives, will review current efforts and make recommendations. It must submit a final report to the legislature by January 1, 2027, after which the group will terminate. This bill does not allocate funding or change existing tourism policies, but rather creates a structured review process.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Feb 26, 2026
Signed Jun 2, 2026
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Raised Bill
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CE Joint Favorable Substitute
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The bill was renamed from a 'Raised Bill' to a 'Substitute Bill' after receiving a favorable recommendation from the Commerce Committee. The title and purpose were updated to explicitly establish a working group for studying statewide marketing and tourism. The composition of the working group was expanded to include representatives from hospitality, lodging, and restaurant businesses, while the specific requirement for a representative from a regional tourism district was removed.
Scope change
The bill's scope was broadened by adding specific representatives from hospitality, lodging, and restaurant organizations to the working group, replacing the previous requirement for a representative from a regional tourism district.
SCOPE
The bill title and purpose were updated to reflect the establishment of a working group for studying state-wide marketing and tourism.
ELIGIBILITY
The working group membership was changed to include representatives from hospitality, lodging, and restaurant businesses, removing the specific requirement for a representative from a regional tourism district.
TECHNICAL
Minor formatting changes were made to the header and footer, updating the bill type from 'Raised Bill' to 'Substitute Bill' and adjusting the legislative committee designation.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 21, 2026 · House May 6, 2026
How they voted
35–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 36
Apr 21, 2026
D
Democratic25
96% Yea
R
Republican11
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Jun 2, 2026
Signed into law
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
upper
May 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
HOUSE PASSED
lower
Apr 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
SENATE PASSED
upper
Mar 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Commerce
upper
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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