SB00005Connecticut2026 sessionPassed / Enacted
An Act Concerning Online Safety.
Government use of AIConsumer protection & disclosureAutomated employment decisionsGenerative AI & foundation modelsHealthcare AIEducation useInsurance & financial servicesStudies, task forces & definitions
Plain-language summary
Connecticut's comprehensive online-safety and AI governance act, establishing a statewide AI Policy Office and Director, an AI Learning Laboratory Program, a Connecticut AI Academy, an AI working group, and a Technology Advisory Board. It mandates disclosures for subscription-based AI providers, imposes obligations on frontier-model developers, requires synthetic digital content to be machine-detectable, prohibits using automated employment-decision processes in discriminatory ways, and creates workforce development and health-outcome programs leveraging AI. Applies broadly to private AI developers and government agencies alike.
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History
Feb 4, 2026
SReferred to Joint Committee on General Law
Feb 11, 2026
SVote to Draft
Feb 25, 2026
SDrafted by Committee
Feb 26, 2026
SReferred to Joint Committee on General Law
Feb 27, 2026
SPublic Hearing 03/04
Mar 16, 2026
SJoint Favorable Substitute
Mar 17, 2026
SFiled with Legislative Commissioners' Office
Mar 27, 2026
SReferred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/01/26 5:00 PM
Apr 2, 2026
SReported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
Apr 2, 2026
SFavorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
Apr 2, 2026
SSenate Calendar Number 224
Apr 2, 2026
SFile Number 338
Apr 8, 2026
SImmediate Transmittal to Committee on Judiciary
Apr 10, 2026
SJoint Favorable
Apr 13, 2026
SFiled with Legislative Commissioners' Office
Apr 13, 2026
SReported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
Apr 13, 2026
SNo New File by Committee on Judiciary
Apr 13, 2026
SFavorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
Apr 15, 2026
SReferred by Senate to Committee on Appropriations
Apr 15, 2026
SImmediate Transmittal
Apr 17, 2026
SJoint Favorable
Apr 17, 2026
SFiled with Legislative Commissioners' Office
Apr 17, 2026
SReported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
Apr 20, 2026
SNo New File by Committee on Appropriations
Apr 20, 2026
SFavorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
Apr 21, 2026
SSenate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A 4418
Apr 21, 2026
SSenate Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A
Apr 22, 2026
HFavorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
Apr 22, 2026
HHouse Calendar Number 480
May 1, 2026
HHouse Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A
May 1, 2026
HHouse Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A
May 1, 2026
SIn Concurrence
May 11, 2026
SPublic Act 26-15
May 14, 2026
STransmitted to the Secretary of State
May 14, 2026
STransmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
May 27, 2026
SSigned by the Governor
Progress
Introduced
Engrossed
Enrolled
Passed
Signed into lawMay 27, 2026
Sponsors
GC
Jnt. General Law Committee Prime sponsor
ML
Sen. Martin Looney (D)
RD
Sen. Robert Duff (D)
SA
Sen. Saud Anwar (D)
JC
Sen. Jorge Cabrera (D)
CC
Sen. Christine Cohen (D)
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