Connecticut SB 381: AN ACT REQUIRING PROGRAMS CONCERNING PROBLEM GAMBLING AT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

Bill Text

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General Assembly  
Raised Bill No. 381  
February Session, 2026 
 
LCO No. 2023 
 
 
Referred  to  Committee  on  HIGHER  EDUCATION  AND 
EMPLOYMENT ADVANCEMENT  
 
 
Introduced by:  
(HED)  
 
 
 
AN ACT REQUIRING PROGRAMS CONCERNING PROBLEM 
GAMBLING AT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.  
Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of Representatives  in  General 
Assembly convened: 
 
Section  1.  (NEW)  (Effective  July  1,  2026)  Each  public  institution  of 1 
higher  education  in  the  state  shall provide  an  on-campus  program 2 
concerning  problem  gambling  at  least  once  each  academic  year.  Such 3 
program shall include, but need not be limited to, information about any 4 
on-campus  and  community  resources  available  for  the  treatment  and 5 
rehabilitation of problem gambling. Any institution may contract with 6 
a  nonprofit  organization  to  provide  such  program  at  such  institution. 7 
Each institution that enters into such a contract shall give priority to any 8 
nonprofit  organization  receiving  funds  pursuant  to  section  17a-713  of 9 
the general statutes. As used in this section, "problem gambling" means 10 
when   an   individual   engages   in   compulsive   gambling   or   has   an 11 
uncontrollable  urge  to  keep  gambling  despite  any  negative  impact  on 12 
such individual's life. 13 

Raised Bill No. 381 
 
 
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This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following 
sections: 
 
Section 1 
July 1, 2026 
New section 
 
HED Joint Favorable