# Connecticut HB 05342: AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND OTHER MEANS TO GENERATE DECEPTIVE SYNTHETIC MEDIA AND AFFECT ELECTIONS.

Connecticut HB 05342, AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND OTHER MEANS TO GENERATE DECEPTIVE SYNTHETIC MEDIA AND AFFECT ELECTIONS., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Government Administration and Elections Committee; status failed, last action 2026-04-20 (Tabled for the Calendar, House) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 05342
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND OTHER MEANS TO GENERATE DECEPTIVE SYNTHETIC MEDIA AND AFFECT ELECTIONS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-26
- Last action: 2026-04-20, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- Sponsor: Government Administration and Elections Committee
- Cosponsors: 19
- Subjects: government administration and elections
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To prohibit distribution of certain deceptive synthetic media within the ninety-day period preceding an election or primary.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Government Administration and Elections Committee
- Cosponsor: Hector Arzeno (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Hubert D. Delany (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jaime S. Foster (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer Leeper (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: John-Michael Parker (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Josh Elliott (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Julie Kushner (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kate Farrar (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lucy Dathan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Welander (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Blumenthal (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael "MJ" Shannon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicholas Menapace (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nick Gauthier (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rebecca Martinez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Renee LaMark Muir (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Savet Constantine (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tom Delnicki (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William Heffernan (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-17 | House | JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-23 | House | GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass |   |   |   |

## Bill text

- File No. 517, 2026-04-08: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05342-R000517-FC.PDF)
- GAE Joint Favorable Substitute, 2026-03-23: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05342-R01-HB.PDF)
- JUD Joint Favorable, 2026-03-23: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05342-R02-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-02-26: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05342-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 517: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05342-R000517-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 517: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05342-R000517-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5841 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05342-R00LCO05841-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5878 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05342-R00LCO05878-FNA.PDF)
- GAE Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05342-R00GAE-JFR.PDF)
- GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05342-R00GAE-CV104-TS.PDF)
- House LCO Amendment #5841 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO05841-R00-AMD.pdf)
- House LCO Amendment #5878 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO05878-R00-AMD.pdf)
- JUD Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05342-R00JUD-JFR.PDF)
- JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05342-R00JUD-CV173-TS.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 05349: AN ACT CONCERNING A POLICE OFFICER TRAINING PROGRAM AND THE ROUNDING OF CERTAIN CASH PURCHASES. (signed)
- HB 05340: AN ACT CONCERNING RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION. (signed)
- HB 05153: AN ACT CONCERNING MINOR REVISIONS TO DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION RELATED STATUTES. (signed)
- SB 00488: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE TREASURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO THE UNCLAIMED PROPERTY PROGRAM AND SECOND INJURY FUND. (signed)
- SB 00475: AN ACT CONCERNING JUDICIAL BRANCH OPERATIONS. (signed)
- SB 00484: AN ACT CONCERNING DISTRACTED DRIVING AND THE SAFE OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE IN A HIGHWAY WORK ZONE. (signed)

## Sources
- [File No. 517 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05342-R000517-FC.PDF)
- [GAE Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05342-R01-HB.PDF)
- [JUD Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05342-R02-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05342-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 517 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05342-R000517-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 517 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05342-R000517-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5841 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05342-R00LCO05841-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5878 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05342-R00LCO05878-FNA.PDF)
- [GAE Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05342-R00GAE-JFR.PDF)
- [GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05342-R00GAE-CV104-TS.PDF)
- [House LCO Amendment #5841 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO05841-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [House LCO Amendment #5878 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO05878-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [JUD Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05342-R00JUD-JFR.PDF)
- [JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05342-R00JUD-CV173-TS.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 05349: AN ACT CONCERNING A POLICE OFFICER TRAINING PROGRAM AND THE ROUNDING OF CERTAIN…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05349-2026)
- [HB 05340: AN ACT CONCERNING RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05340-2026)
- [HB 05153: AN ACT CONCERNING MINOR REVISIONS TO DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05153-2026)
- [SB 00488: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE TREASURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO THE UNCLAI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00488-2026)
- [SB 00475: AN ACT CONCERNING JUDICIAL BRANCH OPERATIONS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00475-2026)
- [SB 00484: AN ACT CONCERNING DISTRACTED DRIVING AND THE SAFE OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00484-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05342-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).