# Connecticut SB 00439: AN ACT CONCERNING ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE DEVICES AND SYSTEMS AND SELF-SERVICE KIOSKS IN EMPLOYEE LOUNGES.

Connecticut SB 00439, AN ACT CONCERNING ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE DEVICES AND SYSTEMS AND SELF-SERVICE KIOSKS IN EMPLOYEE LOUNGES., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Labor and Public Employees Committee; status signed, last action 2026-06-02 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00439
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE DEVICES AND SYSTEMS AND SELF-SERVICE KIOSKS IN EMPLOYEE LOUNGES.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-03-05
- Last action: 2026-06-02, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Labor and Public Employees Committee
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: labor and public employees
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

To exempt self-service kiosks from the prohibition on electronic surveillance devices and systems in employee lounges.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Limits on workplace surveillance of employees: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, the law bars employers from electronically monitoring employees in restrooms, locker rooms, lounges, and similar personal-use areas. These rules cover private and public employers and their agents. A limited exception lets outside vendors run cameras for self-service kios…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Labor and Public Employees Committee
- Cosponsor: Jill Barry (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kenneth Gucker (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rob Sampson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steve Weir (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tom Delnicki (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-10 | Senate | JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-19 | House | House Roll Call Vote 268 | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-19 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 104 | pass |   |   |   |
| 2026-03-19 | Senate | LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (24)

- 2026-06-02: Signed by the Governor (legislature)
- 2026-05-22: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor (legislature)
- 2026-05-22: Transmitted to the Secretary of State (legislature)
- 2026-05-19: Public Act 26-89 (legislature)
- 2026-05-05: In Concurrence (legislature)
- 2026-05-05: House Passed (House)
- 2026-04-16: House Calendar Number 465 (House)
- 2026-04-16: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2026-04-15: Senate Passed (Senate)
- 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)
- 2026-04-02: File Number 366 (legislature)
- 2026-04-02: Senate Calendar Number 253 (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

- Public Act No. 26-89, 2026-05-19: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00089-R00SB-00439-PA.PDF)
- File No. 366, 2026-04-02: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00439-R000366-FC.PDF)
- JUD Joint Favorable, 2026-03-19: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00439-R02-SB.PDF)
- LAB Joint Favorable Substitute, 2026-03-19: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00439-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-03-05: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00439-R00-SB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 366: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00439-R000366-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 366: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00439-R000366-FN.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 268: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00268-R00SB00439-HV.PDF)
- JUD Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00439-R00JUD-JFR.PDF)
- JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00439-R00JUD-CV139-TS.PDF)
- LAB Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00439-R00LAB-JFR.PDF)
- LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00439-R00LAB-CV78-TS.PDF)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 104: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00104-R00SB00439-SV.PDF)
- Summary for Public Act No. 26-89: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00089-R01SB-00439-SUM.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Public Act No. 26-89 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00089-R00SB-00439-PA.PDF)
- [File No. 366 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00439-R000366-FC.PDF)
- [JUD Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00439-R02-SB.PDF)
- [LAB Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00439-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00439-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 366 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00439-R000366-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 366 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00439-R000366-FN.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 268 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00268-R00SB00439-HV.PDF)
- [JUD Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00439-R00JUD-JFR.PDF)
- [JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00439-R00JUD-CV139-TS.PDF)
- [LAB Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00439-R00LAB-JFR.PDF)
- [LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00439-R00LAB-CV78-TS.PDF)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 104 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00104-R00SB00439-SV.PDF)
- [Summary for Public Act No. 26-89 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00089-R01SB-00439-SUM.PDF)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00439-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).