Title 46a — Title 46a: Human Rights

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.…

Sec. 46a-78. (Formerly Sec. 4-61k). Annual agency reports to Governor. Review by commission. (a) All departments, agencies, commissions and other bodies of the state government shall include in their annual report to the Governor, activities undertaken in the past year to effectu…

Sec. 46a-79. (Formerly Sec. 4-61n). State policy re employment of criminal offenders. The General Assembly finds that the public is best protected when criminal offenders are rehabilitated and returned to society prepared to take their places as productive citizens and that the a…

Sec. 46a-80. (Formerly Sec. 4-61o). Denial of employment based on conviction information. Inquiry re prospective employee's conviction information. Dissemination of records and information prohibited. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, subsection (b) of sec…

Sec. 46a-80a. Discrimination on basis of erased criminal history record information: Definitions. For purposes of this section, sections 8-265c and 8-315, subsection (b) of section 10a-6, and sections 31-51i, 38a-358, 38a-447, 46a-74, 46a-79, 46a-80, 46a-80b to 46a-80n, inclusive…

Sec. 46a-80b. Discrimination on basis of erased criminal history record information: Deprivation of rights. On and after January 1, 2023, it shall be a discriminatory practice for any person to subject, or cause to be subjected, any other person to the deprivation of any rights, …

Sec. 46a-80c. Discrimination on basis of erased criminal history record information: Housing. (a) On and after January 1, 2023, it shall be a discriminatory practice: (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-80d. Discrimination on basis of erased criminal history record information: Employment. On and after January 1, 2023, it shall be a discriminatory practice for: (1) An employer or employer's agent, representative or designee to discriminate against that person in compens…

Sec. 46a-80e. Discrimination on basis of erased criminal history record information: Associations of licensed persons. (a) On and after January 1, 2023, it shall be a discriminatory practice for any association, board or other organization the principal purpose of which is the fu…

Sec. 46a-80f. Discrimination on basis of erased criminal history record information: Equal employment in state agencies. On and after January 1, 2023, state officials and supervisory personnel shall recruit, appoint, assign, train, evaluate and promote state personnel on the basi…

Sec. 46a-80g. Discrimination on basis of erased criminal history record information: Licensing practices of state agencies. On and after January 1, 2023, no state department, board or agency may grant, deny or revoke the license or charter of any person on the basis of that perso…

Sec. 46a-80h. Discrimination on basis of erased criminal history record information: Educational and vocational programs of state agencies. On and after January 1, 2023, all educational, counseling and vocational guidance programs and all apprenticeship and on-the-job training pr…

Sec. 46a-80i. Discrimination on basis of erased criminal history record information: Allocation of state benefits. On and after January 1, 2023, erased criminal history record information shall not be considered as a limiting factor in state-administered programs involving the di…

Sec. 46a-80j. Discrimination on basis of erased criminal history record information: Services of state agencies. On and after January 1, 2023, services of every state agency shall be performed without discrimination on the basis of erased criminal history record information. (P.A…

Sec. 46a-80k. Discrimination on basis of erased criminal history record information: Public accommodations. On and after January 1, 2023, it shall be a discriminatory practice to: (1) Deny any person within the jurisdiction of this state full and equal accommodations in any place…

Sec. 46a-80l. Discrimination on basis of erased criminal history record information: State system of higher education. On and after January 1, 2023, it shall be a discriminatory practice for the state system of higher education to deny a person the opportunity for higher educatio…

Sec. 46a-80m. Discrimination on basis of erased criminal history record information: Credit practices. On and after January 1, 2023, it shall be a discriminatory practice for any creditor to discriminate on the basis of erased criminal record history information, against any pers…

Sec. 46a-81. (Formerly Sec. 4-61r). Statutes controlling law enforcement agencies excepted. (a) Except as provided in section 36a-489, the provisions of sections 46a-79 to 46a-81, inclusive, shall prevail over any other provisions of law which purport to govern the denial of lice…

Sec. 46a-81a. Sexual orientation discrimination: Definitions. Section 46a-81a is repealed, effective July 1, 2023. (P.A. 91-58, S. 1; P.A. 09-13, S. 14; P.A. 13-81, S. 16; P.A. 23-145, S. 6.)

Sec. 46a-81aa. Gender identity or expression discrimination: Religious organizations. The provisions of subsection (a) of section 4a-60, subsection (c) of section 8-169s, section 8-265c, subsection (c) of section 8-294, section 8-315, subsection (a) of section 10-15c, section 10-…

Sec. 46a-81b. Sexual orientation discrimination: Associations of licensed persons. (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 of the professional or occu…

Sec. 46a-81c. Sexual orientation discrimination: Employment. It shall be a discriminatory practice in violation of this section: (1) For an employer, by himself or his agent, except in the case of a bona fide occupational qualification or need, to refuse to hire or employ or to b…

Sec. 46a-81d. Sexual orientation discrimination: Public accommodations. (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 of public accommodation, resort …

Sec. 46a-81e. Sexual orientation discrimination: Housing. (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 rental of, or otherwise make unavailabl…

Sec. 46a-81f. Sexual orientation discrimination: Credit practices. (a) It shall be a discriminatory practice in violation of this section for any creditor to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or civil union status, against any person eighteen years of age or over in…