Introducing Senate Bill 23 (“S.B. 23”)

The 2014 legislative session officially kicked off on Feb. 5th and Connecticut’s Benefit Corporation bill S.B. 23, was introduced as part of Governor Dannel Malloy’s budget recommendations for the year. The bill has been reformatted slightly from last year’s version (H.B. 6356),however, it is fundamentally the same bill that passed through the House of Representatives last year with overwhelming bipartisan support.

We anticipate that there will be a public hearing on S.B. 23 in the next few weeks, which will take place before the Commerce Committee. We will be sure to provide you with an update as soon as possible. In the meantime, please help us support the bill in one of the following ways:

• Learn more, and spread the word – CLICK HERE to learn more about what the bill does, how it works, and why we need it!
• Write to your State Senator and Representative, and let them know why you support S.B. 23 – CLICK HERE for a link to our guide to contacting your legislators, which includes a legislator search tool, sample letter, and helpful talking points to use in writing a letter of your own.
• Check out our Social Enterprise Stories interview series – Learn more about the innovative social entrepreneurs at work here in Connecticut. CLICK HERE to take a look at our weekly blog series that will last throughout the session, in which social entrepreneurs tell their stories, and explain why we need Benefit Corporation legislation in Connecticut.

Have a specific question, or want to learn more? Reach out to our Public Policy & Impact Investing Specialist, James Woulfe at jwoulfe@socialenterprusetrust.org.