CT SB 5
enactedAN ACT CONCERNING ONLINE SAFETY.
Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did CT SB 5 pass?
Yes. CT SB 5 has been enacted into law as of 2026-05-27. Latest recorded action (2026-05-27): SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
What is CT SB 5 about?
CT SB 5 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “AN ACT CONCERNING ONLINE SAFETY.”.
Who sponsors CT SB 5?
Maryam Khan, Hector Arzeno, Bob Godfrey and 65 others are the primary sponsors of CT SB 5.
- Introduced
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-05-27 — SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
- Advisory bodies
- Artificial intelligence
- Board of Regents for Higher Education
- Children
- Collective bargaining
- Connecticut Home Visiting System
- Consumer Protection Department
- Disclosure
- Discrimination
- Distance learning
- Early Childhood, Office of
- Economic and Community Development, Department of
- Economic development strategic plan
- Economic planning and development
- Employees
- Employers
- Employment
- Fines (Penalties)
- General Fund
- Health Strategy, Office of
- Housing, Department of
- Human Rights and Opportunities, Commission on
- Labor Department
- Layoffs
- Medical care
- Mental health
- Notices
- Occupational training
- Plans
- Public safety
- Regional educational service centers
- Reports
- Secretary of the State
- State agencies
- State funds
- Teacher education
- Technology
- Violations
- Whistle blowing
- Workforce development
- Workforce Strategy, Office of
Sponsors
- Maryam Khanprimary
- Hector Arzenoprimary
- Bob Godfreyprimary
- Dominique Johnsonprimary
- Michael D. Quinnprimary
- Eleni Kavros Degrawprimary
- Moira Raderprimary
- Jillian Gilchrestprimary
- Jane M. Garibayprimary
- John-michael Parkerprimary
- James Sanchezprimary
- Brandon Chafeeprimary
- Eilish Collins Mainprimary
- Geraldo C. Reyesprimary
- Tom Delnickiprimary
- Anthony L. Nolanprimary
- Cristin Mccarthy Vaheyprimary
- Kara Rochelleprimary
- Roland J. Lemarprimary
- Matt Blumenthalprimary
- Mary Welanderprimary
- Jonathan Jacobsonprimary
- Marcus Brownprimary
- Laurie Sweetprimary
- Iris N Sanchezprimary
- Kate Farrarprimary
- Josh Elliottprimary
- Gary A. Turcoprimary
- Savet Constantineprimary
- Nick Gauthierprimary
- Michael "mj" Shannonprimary
- Renee Lamark Muirprimary
- Jennifer Leeperprimary
- Lucy Dathanprimary
- Kaitlyn Shakeprimary
- William Heffernanprimary
- Hubert D. Delanyprimary
- Kenneth Guckerprimary
- Nicholas Menapaceprimary
- Rebecca Martinezprimary
- Anne M. Hughesprimary
- Derek Slapprimary
- Md Rahmanprimary
- Catherine A. Ostenprimary
- Norman Needlemanprimary
- Patricia Billie Millerprimary
- Douglas Mccroryprimary
- Martha Marxprimary
- James J. Maroneyprimary
- Ceci Maherprimary
- Rick Lopesprimary
- Matthew L. Lesserprimary
- Julie Kushnerprimary
- Paul Honigprimary
- Jan Hochadelprimary
- Joan V. Hartleyprimary
- Herron Gastonprimary
- Sujata Gadkar-wilcoxprimary
- Mae Flexerprimary
- Christine Cohenprimary
- Jorge Cabreraprimary
- Saud Anwarprimary
- Bob Duffprimary
- Martin M. Looneyprimary
- Bobby G. Gibsonprimary
- Gregory Haddadprimary
- Jaime S. Fosterprimary
- Hilda E. Santiagoprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-02-04
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON General Law
referral-committee
2026-02-11
Vote to Draft
2026-02-25
DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE
2026-02-26
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON General Law
referral-committee
2026-02-27
PUBLIC HEARING 0304
2026-03-16
Joint Favorable Substitute
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-17
FILED WITH LCO
filing
2026-03-27
REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/01/26
referral
2026-04-02
RPTD. OUT OF LCO
2026-04-02
FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.
reading-2
2026-04-02
SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 224
2026-04-02
FILE NO. 338
2026-04-08
IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO COMM. ON Judiciary
2026-04-10
Joint Favorable
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-13
FILED WITH LCO
filing
2026-04-13
RPTD. OUT OF LCO
2026-04-13
NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ON Judiciary
2026-04-13
FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.
reading-2
2026-04-15
REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ON Appropriations
2026-04-15
IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO COMMITTEE
2026-04-17
Joint Favorable
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-17
FILED WITH LCO
filing
2026-04-17
RPTD. OUT OF LCO
2026-04-20
NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ON Appropriations
2026-04-20
FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.
reading-2
2026-04-21
SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH. A
amendment-passage
2026-04-21
SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH. A
passage
2026-04-22
FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR
reading-2
2026-04-22
HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 480
2026-05-01
HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH. A
amendment-passage
2026-05-01
HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH. A
passage
2026-05-01
IN CONCURRENCE
2026-05-11
PUBLIC ACT 26-15
2026-05-14
TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE
2026-05-14
TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNOR
executive-receipt
2026-05-27
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
executive-signature
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Votes
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Related bills
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