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Read. Follow. Verify.General Assembly Redesignates Real Estate Salespersons, Updates Continuing Education Fees, and Restricts Private Property Listings
Last action · May 27, 2026: Signed by the GovernorSponsors: Tom Delnicki and 3 others
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What This Bill Does
Real estate salespersons are officially renamed real estate agents, licensees must pay biennial continuing education processing fees, and residential property sellers must execute an opt-out form before marketing properties privately. Late licensees face penalty fees, and real estate teams must pay initial and renewal registration fees to the Department of Consumer Protection.
Real estate professionals encounter new licensing titles, mandatory team registrations, and strict public marketing rules beginning January 1, 2026.
- The Connecticut General Assembly regularly reviews and updates real estate licensing statutes and consumer disclosure requirements under Title 20 of the general statutes. context
- Substitute Senate Bill No. 340 originated from the Insurance and Real Estate Committee during the 2026 legislative session and was enacted into law on May 27, 2026. context
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Real Estate Licensees
Real estate brokers and agents experience a change in professional title designations, biennial continuing education fees, and compliance duties regarding public property marketing.
Residential Property Sellers
Sellers must execute standardized property condition disclosure reports and are provided the option to formally opt-out of public marketing listings.
Department of Consumer Protection
The department is tasked with adopting regulations, collecting team registration fees, issuing condition report templates, and enforcing compliance penalties.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the new title for a real estate salesperson?
What fees apply if a real estate agent misses continuing education deadlines?
Can a seller choose not to publicly market their residential property?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
22 actions- May 27, 2026Governor of ConnecticutEnrolledSigned by the Governor
- May 15, 2026Governor of ConnecticutTransmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
- May 15, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyTransmitted to the Secretary of State
- May 14, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyEnrolledPublic Act 26-23
- May 4, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyIn Concurrence
- May 4, 2026HouseFloorHouse Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A
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- May 4, 2026HouseFloorHouse Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A
- May 4, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyRules Suspended
- May 4, 2026HouseHouse Calendar Number 565
- May 4, 2026HouseFavorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- May 4, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyTransmitted Pursuant To Joint Rule 17
- May 4, 2026SenateFloorSenate Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A
- May 4, 2026SenateFloorSenate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A 5877
- Mar 30, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyFile Number 222
- Mar 30, 2026SenateSenate Calendar Number 177
- Mar 30, 2026SenateFavorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- Mar 30, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyReported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
- Mar 23, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyReferred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/30/26 12:00 PM
- Mar 12, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyFiled with Legislative Commissioners' Office
- Mar 12, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyJoint Favorable Substitute
- Feb 27, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyPublic Hearing 03/03
- Feb 26, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyCommitteeReferred to Joint Committee on Insurance and Real Estate
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Standardization of Real Estate Agent Terminology
The state is replacing legacy 'salesperson' terminology with 'real estate agent' across dozens of statutes to modernize professional classifications.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance75How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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