HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) Connecticut consumers who miss out on getting a free item from a ``two-for-one sale'' may receive a second chance.

The Senate passed legislation Wednesday requiring stores that sell consumer goods and run such a promotion to honor the terms for at least two business days after the sale ends. Eligible consumers must provide a receipt proving they purchased a qualified item during the promotion and did not receive the free good.

If the good is a prepared food item, the retailer is required to comply with the terms on the same day the food item was purchased.

The bill, which passed 27-9, moves to the House.

Senate Republican Leader John McKinney, whose district includes Newtown, called the bill ``not well-thought-out'' and said there's no way to prove that someone didn't receive their free item.