# Connecticut SB 00355: AN ACT CONCERNING LIMITATIONS ON THE USE OF NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENTS.

Connecticut SB 00355, AN ACT CONCERNING LIMITATIONS ON THE USE OF NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENTS., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Labor and Public Employees Committee; status failed, last action 2026-04-13 (Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00355
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING LIMITATIONS ON THE USE OF NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENTS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-26
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- Sponsor: Labor and Public Employees Committee
- Cosponsors: 24
- Subjects: labor and public employees
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To prohibit the use of nondisclosure agreements in certain instances in the workplace.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Labor and Public Employees Committee
- Cosponsor: Aimee Berger-Girvalo (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amy Morrin Bello (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ceci Maher (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cristin McCarthy Vahey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eleni Kavros DeGraw (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Geoff Luxenberg (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Hubert D. Delany (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Iris N Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jillian Gilchrest (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jorge Cabrera (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Julie Kushner (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kate Farrar (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Laurie Sweet (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lucy Dathan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Martha Marx (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Martin M. Looney (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mary M. Mushinsky (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Blumenthal (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael "MJ" Shannon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Moira Rader (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nick Gauthier (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Honig (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sarah Keitt (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-10 | Senate | JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | LAB Vote Tally Sheet-A | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-04-13: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: No New File by Committee on Judiciary (legislature)
- 2026-04-13: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-04-13: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-04-10: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2026-04-08: Immediate Transmittal to Committee on Judiciary (legislature)
- 2026-03-30: File Number 224 (legislature)
- 2026-03-30: Senate Calendar Number 179 (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-23: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/30/26 12:00 PM (legislature)
- 2026-03-13: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-12: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2026-02-27: Public Hearing 03/03 (legislature)
- 2026-02-26: Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 224, 2026-03-30: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00355-R000224-FC.PDF)
- JUD Joint Favorable, 2026-03-12: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00355-R02-SB.PDF)
- LAB Joint Favorable, 2026-03-12: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00355-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-02-26: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00355-R00-SB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 224: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00355-R000224-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 224: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00355-R000224-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 3845 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026SB-00355-R00LCO03845-FNA.PDF)
- JUD Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00355-R00JUD-JFR.PDF)
- JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00355-R00JUD-CV163-TS.PDF)
- LAB Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00355-R00LAB-JFR.PDF)
- LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00355-R00LAB-CV45-TS.PDF)
- LAB Vote Tally Sheet-A: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00355-R00LABA-CV55-TS.PDF)
- Senate LCO Amendment #3845 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO03845-R00-AMD.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 00335: AN ACT CONCERNING UTILITY CHARGES FOR RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS. (signed)
- SB 00362: AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO STATUTES RELATING TO MUNICIPAL PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT. (signed)
- SB 00247: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE AUDITORS OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS. (signed)
- SB 00220: AN ACT CONCERNING STUDENT LITERACY, ASPIRING EDUCATORS, AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AS PART OF THE WORLD LANGUAGES CURRICULUM AND THE PARAEDUCATOR HEALTH BENEFIT PL… (signed)
- SB 00191: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PSYCHEDELIC-ASSISTED THERAPY PILOT PROGRAM. (signed)
- SB 00137: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD. (signed)

## Sources
- [File No. 224 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00355-R000224-FC.PDF)
- [JUD Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00355-R02-SB.PDF)
- [LAB Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00355-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00355-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 224 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00355-R000224-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 224 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00355-R000224-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 3845 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026SB-00355-R00LCO03845-FNA.PDF)
- [JUD Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00355-R00JUD-JFR.PDF)
- [JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00355-R00JUD-CV163-TS.PDF)
- [LAB Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00355-R00LAB-JFR.PDF)
- [LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00355-R00LAB-CV45-TS.PDF)
- [LAB Vote Tally Sheet-A (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00355-R00LABA-CV55-TS.PDF)
- [Senate LCO Amendment #3845 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/lcoamd/pdf/2026LCO03845-R00-AMD.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 00335: AN ACT CONCERNING UTILITY CHARGES FOR RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00335-2026)
- [SB 00362: AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO STATUTES RELATING TO MUNICIPAL PROPERTY TAX ASSE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00362-2026)
- [SB 00247: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE AUDITORS OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00247-2026)
- [SB 00220: AN ACT CONCERNING STUDENT LITERACY, ASPIRING EDUCATORS, AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00220-2026)
- [SB 00191: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PSYCHEDELIC-ASSISTED THERAPY PILOT PROGRAM.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00191-2026)
- [SB 00137: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00137-2026)
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