HB05343 • 2026

AN ACT CONCERNING THE REPORTING OF ADVERTISING PURCHASED BY THE STATE.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Government Administration and Elections Committee
Last action: 2026-06-04
Official status: Signed by the Governor
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official text specifies the law is effective July 1, 2026, but does not explicitly list a separate 'effective date' field in the metadata provided.

Annual Reporting on State Advertising Purchases

This law requires state agencies and public universities to report details about their central advertising spending each year.

What This Bill Does

Requires state agencies to send a summary of all advertising bought in the previous fiscal year by November 1, starting with reports due on November 1, 2026.
Asks the Commissioner of Administrative Services to submit an annual report on this data to the General Assembly committee overseeing government administration by January 1, starting in 2027.
Mandates that state agency reports include total spending amounts, vendor names with contract values, media types used, and general subjects of the ads.
Requires the leaders of Connecticut State Colleges and Universities and The University of Connecticut to submit similar advertising reports annually by January 1, starting in 2027.
Allows state agencies to accept volunteer help from colleges or neutral third parties with expertise to prepare these reports.

Who It Names or Affects

State departments, boards, councils, commissions, and other executive branch agencies
The Commissioner of Administrative Services
Connecticut State Colleges and Universities leadership
The University of Connecticut president

Terms To Know

State agency: Any department, board, council, commission, or other executive branch group in state government, excluding specific constituent units defined by law.
Fiscal year: The 12-month period used for accounting and budgeting purposes before the report is due.

Limits and Unknowns

Reports must be submitted only if there are available funds (appropriations) to pay for them.
University reports cover advertising purchased centrally through their offices of communications, not necessarily all campus spending.
The law does not specify an effective date beyond the start dates in 2026 and 2027.

Bill History

2026-06-04 Connecticut General Assembly
Signed by the Governor
2026-05-28 Connecticut General Assembly
Transmitted to the Secretary of State
2026-05-28 Connecticut General Assembly
Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
2026-05-20 LCO
Public Act 26-140
2026-05-06 Connecticut General Assembly
Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A
2026-05-06 Connecticut General Assembly
Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
2026-05-06 Connecticut General Assembly
On Consent Calendar / In Concurrence
2026-05-01 Connecticut General Assembly
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
2026-05-01 Connecticut General Assembly
Senate Calendar Number 516
2026-05-01 LCO
File Number 756
2026-04-30 Connecticut General Assembly
House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 4899
2026-04-30 Connecticut General Assembly
House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
2026-04-30 Connecticut General Assembly
Immediate Transmittal to the Senate
2026-03-30 LCO
Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
2026-03-30 Connecticut General Assembly
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
2026-03-30 Connecticut General Assembly
House Calendar Number 195
2026-03-30 LCO
File Number 239
2026-03-23 LCO
Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/30/26 12:00 PM
2026-03-12 LCO
Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
2026-03-11 GAE
Joint Favorable
2026-02-27 Connecticut General Assembly
Public Hearing 03/04
2026-02-26 Connecticut General Assembly
Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections

Official Summary Text

To require annual reporting of state agency purchase of advertising.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

House Bill No. 5343

Public Act No. 26-140

AN ACT CONCERNING THE REPORTING OF ADVERTISING
PURCHASED BY THE STATE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

Section 1. (NEW) ( Effective July 1, 2026 ) (a) As used in this section,
"state agency" means any department, board, council, commission or
other executive branch agency of state government, but does not include
the constituent units, as defined in section 10a-1 of the general statutes.
(b) Not later than November 1, 2026, and annually thereafter, each
state agency shall provide a summary of all advertising purchased by
such state agency during the preceding fiscal year, including the
amounts spent and any information specified in subsect ion (c) of this
section, to the Commissioner of Administrative Services, in a form and
manner prescribed by the commissioner.
(c) Not later than January 1, 2027, and annually thereafter, the
Commissioner of Administrative Services shall, within available
appropriations, submit a report, in accordance with the provisions of
section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the joint stand ing committee of
the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to
government administration. The report shall summarize any
advertising purchased by state agencies during the preceding fiscal year
House Bill No. 5343

Public Act No. 26-140 2 of 2

and the amounts spent by such agencies on such advertising, as
reported to the commissioner pursuant to subsection (b) of this section,
organized in the following categories: (1) The overall advertising
spending by each state agency, (2) the names of each advertising vendor
that received individual advertising contracts from a state agency and
the amount of such contract, (3) the method of advertising, categorized
by media type, including, but not limited to, Internet search platforms,
national news outlets, digital platforms and local news outlets, and (4)
the general subject matter of the advertising.
(d) The commissioner shall accept any volunteer assistance from
institutions of higher education in the state or other neutral third parties
with relevant expertise to assist the state agencies to report the data
provided to the commissioner pursuant to th is section and to produce
such report.
Sec. 2. (NEW) ( Effective July 1, 2026 ) Not later than January 1, 2027,
and annually thereafter, the chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges
and Universities and the president of The University of Connecticut
shall, within available appropriations, each submit a report, in
accordance with the provisions of section 11 -4a of the general statutes,
to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having
cognizance of matters relating to government administration. Each such
report shall summarize the following information for the preceding
fiscal year for advertising purchased centrally through the offices of
communications at the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities and
The University of Connecticut: (1) The total cost of advertising spent; (2)
the names of each advertising vendor paid more than fifty thousand
dollars; (3) the method of advertising, categorized by media type,
including, but not limited to, Internet search platforms, national news
outlets, digital platforms and local news outlets ; and (4) the general
subject matter of the advertising.