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As of 2026-08-12, AI Laws USA tracks 15 AI rules in Connecticut: 10 state-level rules and 5 county or city rules. Federal AI protections apply statewide on top of these — see the federal page. Each entry links to its official source.
Connecticut state-level AI rules (10)
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In effect
Connecticut algorithmic rent ban — HB 8002 (eff. Jan 1, 2026)
Connecticut · Effective 2026-01-01 · CT HB 8002 (2025 Session), eff. January 1, 2026; amends CT Antitrust Act
Connecticut enacted HB 8002 in 2025, the first state law prohibiting landlords from using 'revenue management devices' to set residential rent prices. Specifically, it bars tools that use nonpublic competitor data — such as competitors' current lease rates and occupancy levels — to recommend pricing, while allowing use of publicly available market data. Penalties run up to $100,000 for individuals and $1,000,000 for corporations per violation. Enforced under the Connecticut Antitrust Act; private parties may also bring suit. Effective January 1, 2026.
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Enacted (not yet in effect)
CT SB 5 (2026 AI Act)
Connecticut · Effective 2026-10-01 · Conn. Public Act 26-15 (SB 5, 2026)
After years of failed attempts, Connecticut enacted a comprehensive AI law in 2026. It requires employers to disclose AI used in employment decisions, mandates disclosure when layoffs relate to AI, imposes some of the nation's strictest AI companion-chatbot rules (especially for children), and codifies that automated decision-making is no defense to discrimination claims. Most provisions start October 1, 2026.
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In effect
CT SB 1295 (AI training-data disclosure)
Connecticut · Effective 2026-07-01 · 2025 Conn. Public Acts 25-153 (SB 1295), amending Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 42-520
This amendment to Connecticut's Data Privacy Act adds a first-in-the-nation transparency rule about AI training data. Businesses must state in their privacy notice whether they collect, use, or sell personal data to train large language models. The disclosure applies regardless of how the trained model is ultimately used. Like the rest of the privacy act, it is enforced by the Attorney General under Connecticut's consumer protection law.
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In effect
Attorney General Tong Memorandum on Artificial Intelligence
Connecticut · Effective 2026-02-25 · Attorney General Tong Memorandum on Artificial Intelligence
Connecticut AG William Tong issued a memorandum explaining how existing Connecticut civil rights, data privacy and security, consumer protection (unfair trade practices), and antitrust laws already apply to AI systems, signaling enforcement priorities.
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In effect
2025 State of Connecticut Artificial Intelligence Inventory
Connecticut · Effective 2025-12-08 · 2025 State of Connecticut Artificial Intelligence Inventory
The Department of Administrative Services Bureau of Information Technology Solutions publishes the state's annual, statutorily mandated inventory of AI systems used by state agencies, cataloging each system's vendor, capabilities, whether it informs decisions, and whether an impact assessment was done.
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In effect
CT DOI AI Bulletin
CT · Effective 2024-02-26 · Connecticut Insurance Department Bulletin MC-25 (2024-02-26)
The CT Department of Insurance adopted the NAIC Model Bulletin on Use of Artificial Intelligence Systems by Insurers. Insurers licensed in CT must maintain a written AI program with governance, risk-management, testing, third-party-AI oversight, and documentation controls. The bulletin operationalizes existing unfair-trade-practice and unfair-discrimination law as applied to insurers' AI use cases — underwriting, pricing, claims, fraud detection, and marketing.
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In effect
CT SB 1103 (state-government AI oversight)
Connecticut · Effective 2023-07-01 · 2023 Conn. Public Acts 23-16 (SB 1103)
This law sets rules for how Connecticut's own state government uses artificial intelligence. It directs the Department of Administrative Services to catalog the AI systems that state agencies use and to assess them for unlawful discrimination and disparate impact. It also establishes an AI officer in the Office of Policy and Management to develop AI policies and procedures that agencies must follow. The law governs public-sector use rather than imposing penalties on private companies.
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In effect
Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA) (profiling opt-out)
Connecticut · Effective 2023-07-01 · Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 42-515 to 42-525; P.A. 22-15
Connecticut's consumer privacy law lets residents opt out of having their personal data used for profiling that feeds automated decisions carrying legal or similarly significant effects. Businesses that profile consumers for high-risk purposes must also run data protection assessments to weigh the risks. Other consumer rights include access, correction, deletion, and opting out of targeted advertising and data sales. The Attorney General enforces the law under Connecticut's unfair trade practices framework, and there is no individual right to sue.
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In effect
CT Rideshare Dynamic-Pricing Law (surge-price limits)
Connecticut · Effective 2018-01-01 · Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 13b-118; Sec. 13b-117 (penalty); P.A. 17-140
When a ride-hailing company (like Uber or Lyft) uses dynamic or 'surge' pricing, Connecticut law requires it to warn riders before they request a ride, give them a tool to estimate the fare, and make them confirm they understand surge pricing will apply. The law also caps price gouging during emergencies: a company cannot charge more than 2.5 times its usual fare in any area covered by a declared disaster emergency. The state transportation commissioner oversees TNC registration and can suspend or revoke it for violations. Operating without a valid registration can draw a substantial fine.
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Expired
CT SB 2 (died)
CT · Conn. SB 2 (2024 Reg. Sess.) — died in House
Connecticut SB 2 was a comprehensive AI bill mirroring Colorado SB24-205. Passed the Senate in 2024 but was never called for a House vote after Governor Lamont opposition over potential business impact.
County and city AI rules in Connecticut (5)
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In effect
Groton Data Center Zoning Limit
Groton, CT · Effective 2023-07-14 · Groton, Conn., Zoning Regs § 5.1-6.F Data Center (adopted June 27, 2023; eff. July 14, 2023)
Groton's Planning and Zoning Commission adopted zoning regulations on June 27, 2023 that permanently limit data centers to no more than 12,500 square feet and prohibit water cooling systems — effectively barring hyperscale facilities that typically run 150,000 to 350,000 square feet. The regulations became effective July 14, 2023 (codified at Section 5.1-6.F of the Groton zoning code), making Groton one of the first US municipalities to cap data center size by right.
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In effect
Greenwich CT Public Schools
Greenwich, CT · Effective 2025-09-25 · Greenwich CT Public Schools — Generative AI Use Guidelines (2025-09-25)
District-adopted guidelines: enterprise Microsoft Copilot and Google Gemini for Education for staff and grades 9-12; bar on consumer AI with student data; AI disclosure expectation; ban on AI as sole basis for grading or discipline.
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In effect
Hartford GenAI Policy
Hartford, CT · Effective 2024-09-01 · City of Hartford MHIS, GenAI Acceptable Use Policy (2024)
City of Hartford administrative policy on employee use of generative AI with disclosure, prohibited-data, and human-review rules.
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In effect
New Haven PD FR Policy
New Haven, CT · Effective 2024-04-01 · New Haven PD Gen. Order, Facial Recognition Technology (2024)
New Haven Police Department general order on facial recognition technology requiring case predicate and supervisory approval, treating matches as investigative leads only.
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Proposed / pending
Hartford Surveillance Oversight (proposed)
Hartford, CT · Hartford proposed surveillance oversight ordinance (2024)
Hartford's proposed surveillance-oversight ordinance would ban weaponization of police drones, require HPD public reporting on drone use, and require Council approval of all future police surveillance technology acquisitions.
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