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State Government / Connecticut / Legislation / SB 5

SB 5Session 2026SenateBecame law

AN ACT CONCERNING ONLINE SAFETY.

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Latest development · May 27, 2026

SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

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Session
2026
Introduced
Feb 4, 2026
Latest passage
May 1, 2026
TopicsSponsorsActionsDiscussion

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

EducationHealthHousingJustice & Public SafetyLabor & EmploymentBusiness & EconomyCivil RightsTechnology & Communications

Source subjects

Administrative Services, Department ofAdvisory bodiesArtificial intelligenceAssessmentsAttorney GeneralAuditsBoard of Regents for Higher EducationCHET Baby Scholars fundChildrenCivil actionsCollective bargainingConnecticut Academy of Science and EngineeringConnecticut Home Visiting SystemConnecticut Innovations, IncorporatedConsumer Protection DepartmentConsumer contractsDisclosureDiscriminationDiscrimination in employmentDistance learningEarly Childhood, Office ofEconomic and Community Development, Department ofEconomic development strategic planEconomic planning and developmentElectronic dataEmployeesEmployersEmploymentFines (Penalties)General FundGuardian and wardHealth Strategy, Office ofHigher Education, Office ofHome health careHousing authoritiesHousing, Department ofHuman Rights and Opportunities, Commission onInformation technologyInstitute for Municipal and Regional PolicyInstitutions of higher educationInternetLabor DepartmentLayoffsMedical careMental healthMental health servicesNoticesOccupational trainingParentsPersonal dataPlansPolicy and Management, Office ofPublic hearingsPublic safetyPublic welfareRegional educational service centersReportsSchoolsSecretary of the StateSexual harassmentState TreasurerState agenciesState fundsStudiesTeacher educationTechnologyUnfair or deceptive trade practicesViolationsWhistle blowingWorkforce Strategy, Office ofWorkforce development

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorAnne M. Hughes
Primary sponsorAnthony L. Nolan
Primary sponsorBob Duff
Primary sponsorBob Godfrey
Primary sponsorBobby G. Gibson
Primary sponsorBrandon Chafee
Primary sponsorCatherine A. Osten
Primary sponsorCeci Maher
Primary sponsorChristine Cohen
Primary sponsorCristin Mccarthy Vahey
Primary sponsorDerek Slap
Primary sponsorDominique Johnson
Primary sponsorDouglas Mccrory
Primary sponsorEilish Collins Main
Primary sponsorEleni Kavros Degraw
Primary sponsorGary A. Turco
Primary sponsorGeraldo C. Reyes
Primary sponsorGregory Haddad
Primary sponsorHector Arzeno
Primary sponsorHerron Gaston
Primary sponsorHilda E. Santiago
Primary sponsorHubert D. Delany
Primary sponsor

Iris N Sanchez

Primary sponsorJaime S. Foster
Primary sponsorJames J. Maroney
Primary sponsorJames Sanchez
Primary sponsorJan Hochadel
Primary sponsorJane M. Garibay
Primary sponsorJennifer Leeper
Primary sponsorJillian Gilchrest
Primary sponsorJoan V. Hartley
Primary sponsorJohn-michael Parker
Primary sponsorJonathan Jacobson
Primary sponsorJorge Cabrera
Primary sponsorJosh Elliott
Primary sponsorJulie Kushner
Primary sponsorKaitlyn Shake
Primary sponsorKara Rochelle
Primary sponsorKate Farrar
Primary sponsorKenneth Gucker
Primary sponsorLaurie Sweet
Primary sponsorLucy Dathan
Primary sponsorMae Flexer
Primary sponsorMarcus Brown
Primary sponsorMartha Marx
Primary sponsorMartin M. Looney
Primary sponsorMary Welander
Primary sponsorMaryam Khan
Primary sponsorMatt Blumenthal
Primary sponsorMatthew L. Lesser
Primary sponsorMd Rahman
Primary sponsorMichael "mj" Shannon
Primary sponsorMichael D. Quinn
Primary sponsorMoira Rader
Primary sponsorNicholas Menapace
Primary sponsorNick Gauthier
Primary sponsorNorman Needleman
Primary sponsorPatricia Billie Miller
Primary sponsorPaul Honig
Primary sponsorRebecca Martinez
Primary sponsorRenee Lamark Muir
Primary sponsorRick Lopes
Primary sponsorRoland J. Lemar
Primary sponsorSaud Anwar
Primary sponsorSavet Constantine
Primary sponsorSujata Gadkar-wilcox
Primary sponsorTom Delnicki
Primary sponsorWilliam Heffernan

Action timeline

Newest action first. Action language is supplied by the state source.

View full action timeline36 actions⌄
  1. May 27, 2026

    SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

    Executive SignatureSenate
  2. May 14, 2026

    TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNOR

    Executive ReceiptSenate
  3. May 14, 2026

    TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE

    Senate
  4. May 11, 2026

    PUBLIC ACT 26-15

    Senate
  5. May 1, 2026

    IN CONCURRENCE

    Senate
  6. May 1, 2026

    HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH. A

    PassageHouse
  7. May 1, 2026

    HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH. A

    Amendment PassageHouse
  8. Apr 22, 2026

    HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 480

    House
  9. Apr 22, 2026

    FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR

    Reading 2House
  10. Apr 21, 2026

    SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH. A

    PassageSenate
  11. Apr 21, 2026

    SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH. A

    Amendment PassageSenate
  12. Apr 20, 2026

    FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

    Reading 2Senate
  13. Apr 20, 2026

    NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ON Appropriations

    Senate
  14. Apr 17, 2026

    RPTD. OUT OF LCO

    Senate
  15. Apr 17, 2026

    FILED WITH LCO

    FilingSenate
  16. Apr 17, 2026

    Joint Favorable

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  17. Apr 15, 2026

    IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO COMMITTEE

    Senate
  18. Apr 15, 2026

    REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ON Appropriations

    Senate
  19. Apr 13, 2026

    FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

    Reading 2Senate
  20. Apr 13, 2026

    NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ON Judiciary

    Senate
  21. Apr 13, 2026

    RPTD. OUT OF LCO

    Senate
  22. Apr 13, 2026

    FILED WITH LCO

    FilingSenate
  23. Apr 10, 2026

    Joint Favorable

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  24. Apr 8, 2026

    IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO COMM. ON Judiciary

    Senate
  25. Apr 2, 2026

    FILE NO. 338

    Senate
  26. Apr 2, 2026

    SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 224

    Senate
  27. Apr 2, 2026

    FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

    Reading 2Senate
  28. Apr 2, 2026

    RPTD. OUT OF LCO

    Senate
  29. Mar 27, 2026

    REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/01/26

    ReferralSenate
  30. Mar 17, 2026

    FILED WITH LCO

    FilingSenate
  31. Mar 16, 2026

    Joint Favorable Substitute

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  32. Feb 27, 2026

    PUBLIC HEARING 0304

    Senate
  33. Feb 26, 2026

    REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON General Law

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  34. Feb 25, 2026

    DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE

    Senate
  35. Feb 11, 2026

    Vote to Draft

    Senate
  36. Feb 4, 2026

    REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON General Law

    Referral CommitteeSenate

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