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ConnecticutSB 003972026 Regular SessionSenate
AN ACT CONCERNING DEMOCRACY AND GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY AND THE USE AND RETENTION OF DATA DERIVED FROM AUTOMATED LICENSE PLATE READER SYSTEMS.
Sponsored By: Judiciary Committee
Signed by Governor
Summary
To enact statutory provisions providing for the accountable administration and enforcement of law in the state.
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8 provisions identified: 6 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
More ways to challenge rights violations
People can sue when someone acting under federal or Connecticut law violates a right protected by the U.S. or Connecticut Constitution. Courts can award damages and other relief, and usually must award reasonable legal fees to winning plaintiffs. The Attorney General can also investigate or bring cases over rights violations, threats, or intimidation. In Connecticut prosecutions, federal officers generally cannot claim immunity unless federal law authorized the action and it was necessary and proper for their duties.
New oversight and reports for plate readers
The Police Officer Standards and Training Council must adopt a model plate reader policy by December 1, 2026. Each law-enforcement agency must adopt that policy or one with stronger privacy protections by January 1, 2027. State regulations are due by January 1, 2028, with reviews by January 1, 2033, and at least every five years after that. Agencies must also submit and publish annual usage reports.
Stricter privacy rules for plate reader data
Beginning October 1, 2026, agencies and their vendors can use plate reader systems and data only for purposes allowed by law. Data generally must be deleted within 21 days, with exceptions for court orders and qualifying investigations. Agencies cannot use the data for specified monitoring, immigration enforcement, or investigations of state-permitted reproductive or gender-affirming care. Plate reader data is confidential, though device locations and system logs are generally public. People can request data about a vehicle registered in their name when the data was created; other registered people must consent.
Stronger reviews of force and deaths
The Inspector General must investigate deaths in the custody of peace officers, law-enforcement agencies, or the Commissioner of Correction. The law also sets an objective-reasonableness standard for force and limits chokeholds and similar restraints. State investigators can access scenes and evidence after deadly force, force resulting in death, or a death in custody. The Inspector General can subpoena people with relevant knowledge to testify in covered investigations.
Stronger rules for plate reader vendors
Agencies must set limits on vendors that handle plate reader data. Vendors cannot sell the data or share it without written agency approval for a specific purpose; a subpoena or grand-jury demand does not qualify for the warrant or court-order exception. Contracts must accept Connecticut courts and law. People can sue over specified violations beginning October 1, 2026, and the Attorney General can sue vendors and seek penalties of up to $2,500 per violation.
Protections for recording officers
People can record peace officers doing their jobs. An officer who commits a listed intentional tort while interfering with recording cannot use privilege or immunity as a defense to civil liability. An employer may avoid liability when the officer reasonably believed the interference was needed for a listed lawful purpose, including enforcing federal criminal law or municipal ordinances.
Fewer hires of officers dismissed for misconduct
Connecticut law-enforcement units cannot hire certain former peace officers as police officers. The rule covers officers dismissed for serious misconduct or those who resigned or retired while under investigation for it. It does not apply when the person is cleared of every allegation.
Limits on death-notification inquiries
When an unnotified next of kin asks the Inspector General to investigate, the inquiry cannot examine malfeasance by a federal law-enforcement officer or that officer’s supervisor. The investigation process otherwise remains available for qualifying requests.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Judiciary Committee
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
Aimee Berger-Girvalo
Democratic • House
Amy Morrin Bello
Democratic • House
Anne M. Hughes
Democratic • House
Anthony L. Nolan
Democratic • House
Aundre Bumgardner
Democratic • House
Brandon Chafee
Democratic • House
Ceci Maher
Democratic • Senate
Daniel Gaiewski
Democratic • House
David DeFronzo
Democratic • House
Gary A. Winfield
Democratic • Senate
Geoff Luxenberg
Democratic • House
Hector Arzeno
Democratic • House
Hilda E. Santiago
Democratic • House
Hubert D. Delany
Democratic • House
Iris N Sanchez
Democratic • House
James Sanchez
Democratic • House
Jan Hochadel
Democratic • Senate
Jane M. Garibay
Democratic • House
Jason Doucette
Democratic • House
Jonathan Fazzino
Democratic • House
Jonathan Jacobson
Democratic • House
Josh Elliott
Democratic • House
Julie Kushner
Democratic • Senate
Julio A. Concepcion
Democratic • House
Kate Farrar
Democratic • House
Laurie Sweet
Democratic • House
Lucy Dathan
Democratic • House
Maryam Khan
Democratic • House
Matt Blumenthal
Democratic • House
Matthew L. Lesser
Democratic • Senate
Michael "MJ" Shannon
Democratic • House
Moira Rader
Democratic • House
Nicholas Menapace
Democratic • House
Nick Gauthier
Democratic • House
Patricia A. Dillon
Democratic • House
Patricia Billie Miller
Democratic • Senate
Patrick Biggins
Democratic • House
Rebecca Martinez
Democratic • House
Renee LaMark Muir
Democratic • House
Roland J. Lemar
Democratic • House
Saud Anwar
Democratic • Senate
Steven Winter
Democratic • House
Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox
Democratic • Senate
Travis Simms
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/23/2026
House Roll Call Vote 171 HOUSE AMD G
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Senate vote • 3/23/2026
Senate Roll Call Vote 103
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House vote • 3/23/2026
House Roll Call Vote 174 HOUSE AMD J
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House vote • 3/23/2026
House Roll Call Vote 172 HOUSE AMD H
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House vote • 3/23/2026
House Roll Call Vote 175 AS AMENDED
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House vote • 3/23/2026
House Roll Call Vote 173 HOUSE AMD I
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House vote • 3/23/2026
House Roll Call Vote 169 HOUSE AMD E
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House vote • 3/23/2026
House Roll Call Vote 168 HOUSE AMD D
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House vote • 3/23/2026
House Roll Call Vote 167 HOUSE AMD C
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Senate vote • 3/23/2026
JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute)
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House vote • 3/23/2026
House Roll Call Vote 165 HOUSE AMD A
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Senate vote • 3/23/2026
Senate Roll Call Vote 102
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Senate vote • 3/23/2026
Senate Roll Call Vote 101
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House vote • 3/23/2026
House Roll Call Vote 170 HOUSE AMD F
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House vote • 3/23/2026
House Roll Call Vote 166 HOUSE AMD B
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Bill Text
Public Act No. 26-14
5/1/2026
File No. 399
4/2/2026
JUD Joint Favorable Substitute
3/23/2026
Raised Bill
3/3/2026
Bill Analysis For File Copy 399
Bill Analysis for SB-397, as amended by Senate "A" and "B"
Fiscal Note For File Copy 399
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 3977 (No Fiscal Impact)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4084 (Minimal Revenue Gain)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4100 (No Fiscal Impact)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4114 (No Fiscal Impact)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4696 (No Fiscal Impact)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4697 (No Fiscal Impact)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4698 (No Fiscal Impact)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4699 (No Fiscal Impact)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4701 (Minimal Fiscal Impact)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4702 (No Fiscal Impact)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4704 (No Fiscal Impact)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4709 (No Fiscal Impact)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4710 (No Fiscal Impact)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4712 (No Fiscal Impact)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4713 (No Fiscal Impact)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4745 (No Fiscal Impact)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4748 (Minimal Fiscal Impact)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4753 (No Fiscal Impact)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4755 (No Fiscal Impact)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4779 (Eliminates Fiscal Impact in Bill)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4781 (No Fiscal Impact)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4990 (Minimal Fiscal Impact)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5004 (No Fiscal Impact)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5006 (No Fiscal Impact)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5013 (No Fiscal Impact)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5017 (No Fiscal Impact)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5018 (No Fiscal Impact)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5020 (No Fiscal Impact)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5022 (No Fiscal Impact)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5031 (No Fiscal Impact)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5035 (No Fiscal Impact)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5050 (Eliminates Fiscal Impact in Bill)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5055 (No Fiscal Impact)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5061 (No Fiscal Impact)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5063 (No Fiscal Impact)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5077 (No Fiscal Impact)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5371 (No Fiscal Impact)
Fiscal Note for SB-397, As Amended by Senate "A" (LCO 4084), Senate "B" (LCO 4114)
House LCO Amendment #4699 (R)
House LCO Amendment #4701 (R)
House LCO Amendment #4702 (R)
House LCO Amendment #4709 (R)
House LCO Amendment #4712 (R)
House LCO Amendment #4713 (R)
House LCO Amendment #4753 (R)
House LCO Amendment #4755 (R)
House LCO Amendment #4779 (R)
House LCO Amendment #4781 (R)
House LCO Amendment #5006 (R)
House LCO Amendment #5013 (R)
House LCO Amendment #5017 (R)
House LCO Amendment #5018 (R)
House LCO Amendment #5020 (R)
House LCO Amendment #5022 (R)
House LCO Amendment #5031 (R)
House LCO Amendment #5035 (R)
House LCO Amendment #5050 (R)
House LCO Amendment #5055 (R)
House LCO Amendment #5061 (R)
House LCO Amendment #5063 (R)
House LCO Amendment #5077 (R)
House Roll Call Vote 165 HOUSE AMD A
House Roll Call Vote 166 HOUSE AMD B
House Roll Call Vote 167 HOUSE AMD C
House Roll Call Vote 168 HOUSE AMD D
House Roll Call Vote 169 HOUSE AMD E
House Roll Call Vote 170 HOUSE AMD F
House Roll Call Vote 171 HOUSE AMD G
House Roll Call Vote 172 HOUSE AMD H
House Roll Call Vote 173 HOUSE AMD I
House Roll Call Vote 174 HOUSE AMD J
House Roll Call Vote 175 AS AMENDED
House Schedule A LCO# 4710 (R)
House Schedule B LCO# 4698 (R)
House Schedule C LCO# 4745 (R)
House Schedule D LCO# 4704 (R)
House Schedule E LCO# 4990 (R)
House Schedule F LCO# 4697 (R)
House Schedule G LCO# 4696 (R)
House Schedule H LCO# 5004 (R)
House Schedule I LCO# 5371 (R)
House Schedule J LCO# 4748 (R)
JUD Joint Fav. Rpt
JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute)
Senate LCO Amendment #3977 (D)
Senate Roll Call Vote 101
Senate Roll Call Vote 102
Senate Roll Call Vote 103
Senate Schedule A LCO# 4084 (D)
Senate Schedule B LCO# 4114 (D)
Senate Schedule C LCO# 4100 (R)
Summary for Public Act No. 26-14
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