AN ACT AUTHORIZING SPIN-OFF COMPANIES FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE CONNECTICUT AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION.
HB 5015 authorizes employees of the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station to form spin-off companies based on their work. It directly affects researchers and staff at the station by allowing them to create new businesses using state-funded research or technology. The bill amends state law to permit this structure, enabling employees to commercialize innovations without requiring the station to sell or license the work directly. This law, now Public Act 25-10, took effect after the governor signed it on May 29, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Signed May 29, 2025
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Proposed Bill
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Committee Bill
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The bill was renumbered from a proposed bill to a committee bill, indicating it has been reviewed by the legislature. The substantive content of the bill remains largely the same, authorizing employees of the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station to form spin-off companies from their inventions while ensuring the station retains ownership rights and employees receive a share of proceeds.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it still applies to employees of the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station.
TECHNICAL
Bill number changed from Proposed Bill No. 5015 to Committee Bill No. 5015, and LCO number changed from 524 to 3555, indicating legislative processing status.
Added co-sponsor information for Representative GRESKO in the committee version.
Minor formatting changes in the header section including spacing and reference number placement.
Floor votes · Senate May 20, 2025 · House May 8, 2025
How they voted
35–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 36
May 20, 2025
D
Democratic25
96% Yea
R
Republican11
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Amendments
2
May 29, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
lower
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH. A
upper
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH. A
upper
May 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
lower
May 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable
lower
Jan 24, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Environment
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE
lower
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Environment
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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