Title 46a — Title 46a: Human Rights

Sec. 46a-100. Discriminatory practice: Cause of action upon release from commission. Any person who has filed a complaint with the commission in accordance with section 46a-82 and who has obtained a release of jurisdiction in accordance with section 46a-83a or 46a-101, may bring …

Sec. 46a-101. Release of pending complaint alleging discriminatory practice. Expedited case assessment review. Time period for bringing action after release. (a) No action may be brought in accordance with section 46a-100 unless the complainant has received a release from the com…

Sec. 46a-102. Civil action for discriminatory practice: Statute of limitations. Any action brought in accordance with section 46a-100 shall be brought within two years of the date of filing of the complaint with the commission, except that an action may be brought within six mont…

Sec. 46a-103. Civil action for discriminatory practice: Service of process on the commission; right of commission to intervene. The complainant or his attorney shall serve a copy of the complaint in an action brought in accordance with section 46a-100 on the commission at the sam…

Sec. 46a-104. Civil action for discriminatory practice: Relief. The court may grant a complainant in an action brought in accordance with section 46a-100 such legal and equitable relief which it deems appropriate including, but not limited to, temporary or permanent injunctive re…

Secs. 46a-105 to 46a-125. Reserved for future use.

Sec. 46a-51. (Formerly Sec. 31-122). Definitions. As used in section 4a-60a and this chapter: (1) “Blind” refers to an individual whose central visual acuity does not exceed 20/200 in the better eye with correcting lenses, or whose visual acuity is greater than 20/200 but is acco…

Sec. 46a-52. (Formerly Sec. 31-123). Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities: Appointment; expenses; training requirements; executive director; deputy directors. (a) The commission shall consist of nine persons. On and after October 1, 2000, such persons shall be appointed w…

Sec. 46a-53. (Formerly Sec. 4-61b). Executive Committee on Human Rights and Opportunities. Section 46a-53 is repealed. (1967, P.A. 636, S. 4; P.A. 78-59; P.A. 83-569, S. 16, 17.)

Sec. 46a-54. (Formerly Sec. 31-125). Commission powers. The commission shall have the following powers and duties: (1) To establish and maintain such offices as the commission may deem necessary; (2) To organize the commission into a division of affirmative action monitoring and …

Sec. 46a-55. (Formerly Sec. 31-125a). Commission legal counsel. (a) The executive director shall assign a commission legal counsel to represent the commission in any proceeding wherein any state agency or state officer is an adversary party and in such other matters as the commis…

Sec. 46a-56. Commission duties. (a) The commission shall: (1) Investigate the possibilities of affording equal opportunity of profitable employment to all persons, with particular reference to job training and placement; (2) Compile facts concerning discrimination in employment, …

Sec. 46a-57. (Formerly Sec. 31-124). Human rights referees: Appointment, term, removal, duties, qualifications. Chief Human Rights Referee. Regulations. Subpoena power. Expert witness fees. (a)(1) The Governor shall appoint three human rights referees for terms commencing October…

Sec. 46a-58. (Formerly Sec. 53-34). Deprivation of rights. Desecration of property. Placing of burning cross or noose on property. Penalty. Restitution. (a) It shall be a discriminatory practice in violation of this section for any person to subject, or cause to be subjected, any…

Sec. 46a-59. (Formerly Sec. 53-35a). Discrimination in associations of licensed persons prohibited. Penalty. (a) It shall be a discriminatory practice in violation of this section for any association, board or other organization the principal purpose of which is the furtherance o…

Sec. 46a-60. (Formerly Sec. 31-126). Discriminatory employment practices prohibited. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Pregnancy” means pregnancy, childbirth or a related condition, including, but not limited to, lactation; (2) “Reasonable accommodation” means, but is not limited…

Sec. 46a-61. Discriminatory employment practices: Mental disorder exception. The use of numerical goals or quotas, or other types of affirmative action programs, in the administration or enforcement of the provisions of section 46a-60 relating to discrimination on account of a pr…

Sec. 46a-62. (Formerly Sec. 31-126a). Statutes re discrimination in compensation on the basis of sex not affected. No provision of section 46a-52, 46a-56 or 46a-60 may be construed to void or supersede the provisions of section 31-75. (1967, P.A. 426, S. 3; P.A. 73-89; P.A. 80-42…

Sec. 46a-63. Discriminatory public accommodation practices: Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) “Place of public accommodation, resort or amusement” means any establishment which caters or offers its services or facilities or goods to the general public, including, but not …

Sec. 46a-64. (Formerly Sec. 53-35). Discriminatory public accommodations practices prohibited. Penalty. (a) It shall be a discriminatory practice in violation of this section: (1) To deny any person within the jurisdiction of this state full and equal accommodations in any place …

Sec. 46a-64a. (Formerly Sec. 47a-2a). Discrimination against families with children prohibited. Section 46a-64a is repealed. (P.A. 80-449, S. 1, 2, 6; P.A. 81-81, S. 1; P.A. 90-246, S. 15.)

Sec. 46a-64b. Discriminatory housing practices: Definitions. As used in sections 46a-51 to 46a-99, inclusive: (1) “Discriminatory housing practice” means any discriminatory practice specified in section 46a-64c or section 46a-81e. (2) “Dwelling” means any building, structure, mob…

Sec. 46a-64c. Discriminatory housing practices prohibited. Disposition of complaints. Penalty. (a) It shall be a discriminatory practice in violation of this section: (1) To refuse to sell or rent after the making of a bona fide offer, or to refuse to negotiate for the sale or re…

Sec. 46a-64d. Commission to make available on website links to educational materials re service animals, emotional support animals and therapy animals and re applicable state and federal laws. The Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities shall, within available appropriations…

Sec. 46a-65. (Formerly Sec. 36-436). Discriminatory credit practices: Definitions. As used in this section and sections 46a-66, 46a-67, 46a-81f and 46a-98: (1) “Credit” means the right granted by a creditor to a person to defer payment of debt or to incur debt and defer its payme…

Sec. 46a-66. (Formerly Sec. 36-437). Discriminatory credit practices prohibited. (a) It shall be a discriminatory practice in violation of this section for any creditor to discriminate on the basis of sex, gender identity or expression, age, race, color, religious creed, national…

Sec. 46a-67. (Formerly Sec. 36-439). Banking Commissioner to cooperate with commission. Regulations. (a) The Banking Commissioner shall cooperate with the commission in its enforcement of sections 46a-65 to 46a-67, inclusive, 46a-81f and 46a-98. (b) The Banking Commissioner shall…

Sec. 46a-68. (Formerly Sec. 4-61s). State affirmative action plans: Filing; monitoring; reports; equal employment opportunity officers; review and investigation of discrimination complaints; regulations. (a) Each state agency, department, board and commission with twenty-five, or…

Sec. 46a-68a. Certificate of noncompliance. Hiring freeze; exceptions. (a) The commission may issue a certificate of noncompliance if the affirmative action plan required by section 46a-68 is disapproved. (b) The issuance of a certificate of noncompliance shall bar the agency, de…

Sec. 46a-68b. Definitions. As used in this section and sections 4a-60, 4a-60a, 46a-56 and 46a-68c to 46a-68k, inclusive: “Public works contract” means any agreement between any individual, firm or corporation and the state or any political subdivision of the state other than a mu…

Sec. 46a-68c. Contractors required to file affirmative action plan. Review and approval of plan by executive director or designee. Certificate of compliance issued by executive director or designee. Revocation. (a) In addition to the provisions of section 4a-60, each contractor w…

Sec. 46a-68d. State and municipal public works contracts and quasi-public agency project contracts subject to affirmative action plan requirements. Withholding of percentage of contract price. Review and approval of plan by executive director or designee. Certificate of complianc…

Sec. 46a-68e. Contractors and subcontractors required to file compliance reports. Each contractor shall file, and shall cause each of his subcontractors to file, with the commission such compliance reports at such times as the commission may direct. Compliance reports shall conta…

Sec. 46a-68f. Compliance reports to include labor union practices. Whenever the contractor or subcontractor has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding with a labor union or an agency referring workers or providing or supervising apprenticeship or tra…

Sec. 46a-68g. Prohibition against contracting with contractors who fail to comply with affirmative action requirements. No awarding agency, or in the case of a municipal public works contract, no municipality, or in the case of a quasi-public agency project contract, no entity, s…

Sec. 46a-68h. Hearing re noncompliance. Section 46a-68h is repealed, effective July 1, 2007. (P.A. 88-351, S. 9, 16; P.A. 90-271, S. 21, 24; P.A. 98-245, S. 10, 14; P.A. 07-142, S. 11.)

Sec. 46a-68i. Right of appeal. The commission or any contractor or subcontractor aggrieved by a decision of the hearing officer or human rights referee following a hearing held pursuant to subsection (c) of section 46a-56 shall have a right of appeal to the Superior Court as prov…

Sec. 46a-68j. Regulations. The commission shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 for the purposes of sections 4a-60, 46a-56 and 46a-68b to 46a-68i, inclusive. (P.A. 88-351, S. 12, 16.)

Sec. 46a-68k. State or municipality may use own compliance program. Approval by commission. Regulations. (a) If the commission determines an awarding agency or in the case of a municipal public works contract, a municipality, has a contract compliance program which is at least eq…

Sec. 46a-68l. Working group to review commission regulations re affirmative action plans. Recommendations. Regulations to implement recommendations. (a) Not later than July 1, 2011, the executive director of the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities shall convene a working…

Sec. 46a-69. Discriminatory practices by state. It shall be a discriminatory practice to violate any of the provisions of sections 46a-70 to 46a-78, inclusive. (P.A. 80-422, S. 17.) Cited. 16 CA 379.

Sec. 46a-70. (Formerly Sec. 4-61c). Guarantee of equal employment in state agencies. (a) State officials and supervisory personnel shall recruit, appoint, assign, train, evaluate and promote state personnel on the basis of merit and qualifications, without regard for race, color,…

Sec. 46a-70a. Judicial Branch equal employment opportunities plan. Compliance by Judicial Branch and Criminal Justice Commission. (a) The Judicial Branch shall develop and implement an equal employment opportunities plan pursuant to federal law that commits the Judicial Branch to…

Sec. 46a-71. (Formerly Sec. 4-61d). Discriminatory practices by state agencies prohibited. (a) All services of every state agency shall be performed without discrimination based upon race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national o…

Sec. 46a-72. (Formerly Sec. 4-61e). Discrimination in job placement by state agencies prohibited. (a) All state agencies, including educational institutions, which provide employment referrals or placement services to public or private employers, shall accept job orders on a nond…

Sec. 46a-73. (Formerly Sec. 4-61f). Discrimination in state licensing and charter procedures prohibited. (a) No state department, board or agency may grant, deny or revoke the license or charter of any person on the grounds of race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity or…

Sec. 46a-74. (Formerly Sec. 4-61g). State agencies not to permit discriminatory practices in professional or occupational associations, public accommodations or housing or on basis of erased criminal records information. No state department, board or agency may permit any discrim…

Sec. 46a-75. (Formerly Sec. 4-61h). Discrimination in educational and vocational programs prohibited. (a) All educational, counseling, and vocational guidance programs and all apprenticeship and on-the-job training programs of state agencies, or in which state agencies participat…

Sec. 46a-76. (Formerly Sec. 4-61i). Discrimination in allocation of state benefits prohibited. (a) Race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, intellectual disability, mental disability, learning disability, ph…

Sec. 46a-77. (Formerly Sec. 4-61j). Cooperation with commission required of state agencies. Compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act. (a) All state agencies shall cooperate with the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities in their enforcement and educational programs.…