Strategic Training Initiative for the Prevention of Eating Disorders (STRIPED)
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Connecticut: Out of Kids’ Hands
Legislative Updates
In 2026, Connecticut lawmakers considered Senate Bill 227 (SB 227). The bill advanced out of the General Law Committee and was placed on the Senate calendar but did not receive final passage before the 2026 legislative session adjourned on May 6.
Connecticut’s 2027 regular legislative session will begin on January 6, 2027.
Watch the legislative briefing entitled, “Understanding Eating Disorders: Prevention, Policy, and Pathways to Care,” which was held on Wednesday, March 25, 2026.
Bill Information
SB 227 initially proposed restricting the sale of over-the-counter diet pills and weight-loss and muscle-building dietary supplements to minors. Following a public hearing, the General Law Committee voted 19-2 to advance a substitute version that would instead have established a task force to study the safety and regulation of these products and whether their sale to minors should be restricted.