# Connecticut SB 00435: AN ACT CONCERNING AUTOMATED DECISION SYSTEMS PROTECTIONS FOR EMPLOYEES. Connecticut SB 00435, AN ACT CONCERNING AUTOMATED DECISION SYSTEMS PROTECTIONS FOR EMPLOYEES., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Labor and Public Employees Committee; status failed, last action 2026-04-20 (Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00435-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Connecticut SB 00435 - State: Connecticut - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT CONCERNING AUTOMATED DECISION SYSTEMS PROTECTIONS FOR EMPLOYEES. - Status: failed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-03-05 - Last action: 2026-04-20, Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate - Sponsor: Labor and Public Employees Committee - Cosponsors: 33 - Subjects: labor and public employees - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (0 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary To establish various requirements concerning the use of automated employment-related decision systems and artificial intelligence technologies. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Labor and Public Employees Committee - Cosponsor: Anne M. Hughes (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ceci Maher (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: David DeFronzo (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Eilish Collins Main (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gary A. Winfield (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Hubert D. Delany (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: James J. Maroney (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: James Sanchez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jan Hochadel (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jennifer Leeper (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: John-Michael Parker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jorge Cabrera (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Josh Elliott (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie Kushner (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kaitlyn Shake (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kara Rochelle (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kate Farrar (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laurie Sweet (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Marcus Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Martha Marx (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mary Welander (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael "MJ" Shannon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicholas Menapace (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nick Gauthier (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rebecca Martinez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rick Lopes (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Ronald A. Napoli (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sarah Keitt (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Saud Anwar (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Savet Constantine (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tom Delnicki (Republican), House - Cosponsor: William Heffernan (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-17 | Senate | JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | | | | | 2026-03-19 | Senate | LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | | | | ## Actions (16) - 2026-04-20: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-20: No New File by Committee on Appropriations (legislature) - 2026-04-20: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature) - 2026-04-17: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature) - 2026-04-17: Joint Favorable (legislature) - 2026-04-15: Immediate Transmittal (legislature) - 2026-04-15: Referred by Senate to Committee on Judiciary (Senate) - 2026-04-02: File Number 365 (legislature) - 2026-04-02: Senate Calendar Number 252 (Senate) - 2026-04-02: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-02: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature) - 2026-03-27: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/01/26 5:00 PM (legislature) - 2026-03-19: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature) - 2026-03-19: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature) - 2026-03-06: Public Hearing 03/10 (legislature) - 2026-03-05: Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees (legislature) ## Bill text - File No. 365, 2026-04-02: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00435-R000365-FC.PDF) - JUD Joint Favorable, 2026-03-19: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00435-R02-SB.PDF) - LAB Joint Favorable Substitute, 2026-03-19: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00435-R01-SB.PDF) - Raised Bill, 2026-03-05: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00435-R00-SB.PDF) - Bill Analysis For File Copy 365: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00435-R000365-BA.PDF) - Fiscal Note For File Copy 365: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00435-R000365-FN.PDF) - JUD Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00435-R00JUD-JFR.PDF) - JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00435-R00JUD-CV169-TS.PDF) - LAB Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00435-R00LAB-JFR.PDF) - LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00435-R00LAB-CV77-TS.PDF) ## Related bills - SB 00444: AN ACT AUTHORIZING CERTAIN MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES TO SERVE ON MUNICIPAL BOARDS OF FINANCE. (signed) - SB 00370: AN ACT CONCERNING THE HOURLY COMPENSATION FOR ADJUNCT FIRE INSTRUCTORS. (signed) - SB 00400: AN ACT CONCERNING PROBATE COURT OPERATIONS. (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 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) ## Sources - [File No. 365 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00435-R000365-FC.PDF) - [JUD Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00435-R02-SB.PDF) - [LAB Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00435-R01-SB.PDF) - [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00435-R00-SB.PDF) - [Bill Analysis For File Copy 365 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00435-R000365-BA.PDF) - [Fiscal Note For File Copy 365 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00435-R000365-FN.PDF) - [JUD Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00435-R00JUD-JFR.PDF) - [JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00435-R00JUD-CV169-TS.PDF) - [LAB Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00435-R00LAB-JFR.PDF) - [LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00435-R00LAB-CV77-TS.PDF) ## Related - [SB 00444: AN ACT AUTHORIZING CERTAIN MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES TO SERVE ON MUNICIPAL BOARDS OF…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00444-2026) - [SB 00370: AN ACT CONCERNING THE HOURLY COMPENSATION FOR ADJUNCT FIRE INSTRUCTORS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00370-2026) - [SB 00400: AN ACT CONCERNING PROBATE COURT OPERATIONS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00400-2026) - [SB 00391: AN ACT CONCERNING THE AVAILABILITY OF BREAST CANCER SCREENING, DIAGNOSIS AND TR…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00391-2026) - [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) - [Connecticut bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/connecticut/bills) - [Connecticut state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/connecticut) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00435-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).