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2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 116

AN ACT CONCERNING THE PREVENTION OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING.

Became law as Public Act 26-98, signed May 27, 2026, 106 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To (1) require the Commissioner of Revenue Services to periodically disclose to the Commissioner of Consumer Protection the name and address of each operator of a hotel, lodging house or bed and breakfast establishment who has remitted the use tax, (2) impose penalties on operators of hotels, motels, inns or similar lodgings who fail to satisfy various recordkeeping, training, occupancy rate and notice requirements, and (3) grant additional enforcement powers to the Commissioner of Consumer Protection.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

7 co-sponsors

Jeff Gordon, Rob Sampson, Eric C. Berthel, Heather S. Somers, Paul Cicarella, Stephen G. Harding Jr., John A. Kissel

In the House of Representatives

    18 co-sponsors

    Craig C. Fishbein, Nicholas Menapace, Lucy Dathan, Raghib Allie-Brennan, Tina Courpas, Hilda E. Santiago, Anthony L. Nolan, Nick Gauthier, Kara Rochelle, Kenneth Gucker, Nicole Klarides-Ditria, Iris N. Sanchez, Tim Ackert, Tom Delnicki, Donna Veach, Hubert D. Delany, Steve Weir, Joseph H. Zullo

    Its course

    February 10 to May 27, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action35 actions on 18 days

    In the SenateFeb 10 to Apr 2978 days

    General Law CommitteeFeb 10 to Mar 1129 days

    Appropriations CommitteeApr 15 to Apr 172 days

    Judiciary CommitteeApr 22 to Apr 242 days

    In the House of RepresentativesApr 29 to May 56 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 5 to May 2621 days

    With the GovernorMay 26 to May 271 day

    Votes

    Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 29 · Adopted May 5

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the Senate Feb 10 – Apr 29

    1. Feb 10Introduced and sent to General Law Committee
    2. Feb 13Heard in General Law Committee
    3. Mar 11General Law Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. Apr 15Sent to Appropriations Committee
    5. Apr 17Appropriations Committee recommended it
    6. Apr 22Sent to Judiciary Committee
    7. Apr 24Judiciary Committee recommended it
    8. Apr 29The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
    9. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A

    In the House of Representatives Apr 29 – May 5

    1. Apr 29Sent to the House of Representatives
    2. May 5The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendment A
    3. Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A

    To the Governor May 19 – May 27

    1. May 19Numbered Public Act 26-98
    2. May 26Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. May 27Signed by the Governor
    All 35 actions, as published
    1. Feb 10REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 13PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 11Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 12FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 19REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Mar 25RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Mar 25FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    8. Mar 25SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    9. Mar 25FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 15REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
    11. Apr 15IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO COMMITTEESenate
    12. Apr 17Joint FavorableBoth houses
    13. Apr 20FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    14. Apr 20RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    15. Apr 20NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    16. Apr 20FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    17. Apr 22REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
    18. Apr 22IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO COMMITTEESenate
    19. Apr 24Joint FavorableBoth houses
    20. Apr 24FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    21. Apr 27RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    22. Apr 27NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    23. Apr 27FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    24. Apr 29SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    25. Apr 29SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    26. Apr 29RULES SUSPENDED,TRANS.TO HOUSESenate
    27. Apr 30FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    28. Apr 30HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    29. May 5HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    30. May 5HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    31. May 5IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
    32. May 19PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    33. May 26TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    34. May 26TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    35. May 27SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor