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ConnecticutSB 004722026 Regular SessionSenate
AN ACT CONCERNING THE ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE OF EMPLOYEES.
Sponsored By: Government Administration and Elections Committee
Signed by Governor
Summary
To require employers to notify employees of where electronic surveillance is occurring and which prohibited activities may give rise to surveillance without prior notice.
government administration and elections
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Clearer monitoring notices for Connecticut workers
Beginning October 1, 2026, Connecticut employers must give clearer notices about electronic monitoring of workers’ activities or communications at work. This covers private employers, the state and local governments. Notices must explain monitoring types and specific locations, with notices posted where monitoring may occur. Posting counts as prior notice to affected workers. Location details are not required at airports or when employers have reasonable grounds to monitor for security and employee safety. Workers hired on or after that date must receive a plain-language written statement before starting work. It must describe prohibited activities that may be monitored without prior notice. Employers may skip prior notice when they reasonably suspect illegal conduct, violations of employer or employee rights, or a hostile workplace. The monitoring must be likely to yield evidence of that conduct. Security monitoring in public-use common areas is excluded from these rules. Criminal investigations are also excluded, and evidence from them can support employee discipline. After a hearing, the Labor Commissioner can fine employers for notice violations: up to $500 for the first offense, $1,000 for the second, and $3,000 for each later offense.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Government Administration and Elections Committee
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
Gary A. Winfield
Democratic • Senate
Nick Gauthier
Democratic • House
Patricia Billie Miller
Democratic • Senate
Tom Delnicki
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/23/2026
Senate Roll Call Vote 200
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 3/23/2026
House Roll Call Vote 252 AS AMENDED
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/23/2026
GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute)
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Signed by the Governor
6/4/2026legislatureTransmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
5/22/2026legislatureTransmitted to the Secretary of State
5/22/2026legislaturePublic Act 26-73
5/19/2026legislatureIn Concurrence
5/5/2026legislatureHouse Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule B
5/5/2026HouseHouse Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule B
5/5/2026HouseHouse Calendar Number 542
4/30/2026HouseFavorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
4/30/2026HouseRules Suspended, Transmitted to the House
4/29/2026HouseSenate Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule B
4/29/2026SenateSenate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule B 5273
4/29/2026SenateAmendment Withdrawn, Senate Amendment Schedule A 5217
4/29/2026legislatureFile Number 576
4/9/2026legislatureSenate Calendar Number 342
4/9/2026SenateFavorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
4/9/2026SenateReported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
4/9/2026legislatureReferred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/08/26 5:00 PM
4/2/2026legislatureFiled with Legislative Commissioners' Office
3/23/2026legislatureJoint Favorable Substitute
3/23/2026legislaturePublic Hearing 03/13
3/9/2026legislatureReferred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections
3/6/2026legislature
Bill Text
Public Act No. 26-73
4/29/2026
File No. 576
4/9/2026
GAE Joint Favorable Substitute
3/23/2026
Raised Bill
3/6/2026
Bill Analysis For File Copy 576
Bill Analysis for SB-472, as amended by Senate "B"
Fiscal Note For File Copy 576
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5217 (No Fiscal Impact)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5221 (No Fiscal Impact)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5222 (No Fiscal Impact)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5258 (No Fiscal Impact)
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5273 (No Fiscal Impact)
Fiscal Note for SB-472, As Amended by Senate "B" (LCO 5273)
GAE Joint Fav. Rpt
GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute)
House Roll Call Vote 252 AS AMENDED
Senate LCO Amendment #5221 (R)
Senate LCO Amendment #5222 (R)
Senate LCO Amendment #5258 (R)
Senate Roll Call Vote 200
Senate Schedule A LCO# 5217 (R)
Senate Schedule B LCO# 5273 (J)
Summary for Public Act No. 26-73
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