# Connecticut SB 00403: AN ACT CONCERNING CYBERSECURITY.

Connecticut SB 00403, AN ACT CONCERNING CYBERSECURITY., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Public Safety and Security Committee; status failed, last action 2026-03-05 (Public Hearing 03/10) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00403
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING CYBERSECURITY.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-03-04
- Last action: 2026-03-05, Public Hearing 03/10
- Sponsor: Public Safety and Security Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: public safety and security
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To establish various cybersecurity provisions relating to (1) a cybersecurity framework, (2) a prohibition on penalizing cybersecurity employees for certain reports, (3) notifications regarding cybersecurity incidents, (4) minimum safeguards, (5) quantum-transition readiness requirements, (6) the "Connecticut Cybersecurity Seed Fund" grant program, (7) a "bug bounty" program, (8) the dissemination of cybersecurity intelligence, (9) the State Cybersecurity Intelligence Task Force, and (10) the state's operational response to cybersecurity emergencies.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Public Safety and Security Committee

## Bill text

- Raised Bill, 2026-03-04: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00403-R00-SB.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 00370: AN ACT CONCERNING THE HOURLY COMPENSATION FOR ADJUNCT FIRE INSTRUCTORS. (signed)
- SB 00391: AN ACT CONCERNING THE AVAILABILITY OF BREAST CANCER SCREENING, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT SERVICES FOR WOMEN COMMITTED TO THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECT… (signed)
- SB 00400: AN ACT CONCERNING PROBATE COURT OPERATIONS. (signed)
- 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 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)

## Sources
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00403-R00-SB.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 00370: AN ACT CONCERNING THE HOURLY COMPENSATION FOR ADJUNCT FIRE INSTRUCTORS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00370-2026)
- [SB 00391: AN ACT CONCERNING THE AVAILABILITY OF BREAST CANCER SCREENING, DIAGNOSIS AND TR…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00391-2026)
- [SB 00400: AN ACT CONCERNING PROBATE COURT OPERATIONS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00400-2026)
- [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 00220: AN ACT CONCERNING STUDENT LITERACY, ASPIRING EDUCATORS, AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00220-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00403-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).