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SB 340

AN ACT CONCERNING CONTINUING REAL ESTATE EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS, PUBLIC MARKETING OF CERTAIN REAL ESTATE LISTINGS AND REVISING THE TITLE OF A REAL ESTATE SALESPERSON TO A REAL ESTATE AGENT.

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Tom Delnicki and 3 co-sponsors

Connecticut updates real estate licensing education requirements, establishes marketing transparency rules for certain listings, and renames "real estate salesperson" to "real estate agent."

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Bill Summary · SB 340

Legislative bill overview

SB 340 modifies Connecticut's real estate licensing requirements by updating continuing education mandates for licensed professionals, establishing new public marketing standards for certain property listings, and changing the official title "real estate salesperson" to "real estate agent" throughout state law. The bill received a joint favorable substitute in March 2026, indicating committee support for revised language.

Why is this important

These changes affect the approximately 40,000+ licensed real estate professionals in Connecticut and the real estate transactions representing billions in annual economic activity. Updating professional titles and education requirements influences market competitiveness, consumer protections, and industry standards; marketing transparency rules directly impact how properties are advertised to the public and what information sellers must disclose.

Potential points of contention

  • Continuing education burden: Depending on requirements, expanded or modified education mandates could increase costs and compliance complexity for practitioners, particularly smaller independent agents versus larger firms with compliance departments
  • Marketing disclosure scope: The "certain real estate listings" provision is vague—determining which properties require public marketing and what constitutes adequate disclosure could favor some market segments (luxury vs. affordable housing) and create enforcement challenges
  • Title change implications: While semantic, changing "salesperson" to "agent" may have unintended consequences for contract law, liability frameworks, and professional licensing reciprocity with other states using different terminology

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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