Title 46a — Title 46a: Human Rights

Sec. 46a-81g. Sexual orientation discrimination: State practices. It shall be a discriminatory practice to violate any of the provisions of sections 46a-81h to 46a-81n, inclusive. (P.A. 91-58, S. 7.) Cited. 236 C. 453.

Sec. 46a-81h. Sexual orientation discrimination: 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 sexual orien…

Sec. 46a-81i. Sexual orientation discrimination: Services of state agencies. (a) All services of every state agency shall be performed without discrimination based upon sexual orientation. (b) No state facility may be used in the furtherance of any discrimination, nor may any sta…

Sec. 46a-81j. Sexual orientation discrimination: Job recruitment and placement services provided by state agencies. (a) All state agencies, including educational institutions, which provide employment referrals or placement services to public or private employers, shall accept jo…

Sec. 46a-81k. Sexual orientation discrimination: Licensing practices of state agencies. (a) No state department, board or agency may grant, deny or revoke the license or charter of any person on the grounds of sexual orientation. (b) Each state agency shall take such appropriate …

Sec. 46a-81l. Sexual orientation discrimination: State agencies not to permit in professional or occupational associations, public accommodations or housing. No state department, board or agency may permit any discriminatory practice in violation of section 46a-81b, 46a-81d or 46…

Sec. 46a-81m. Sexual orientation discrimination: Educational and vocational programs of state agencies. All educational, counseling, and vocational guidance programs and all apprenticeship and on-the-job training programs of state agencies, or in which state agencies participate,…

Sec. 46a-81n. Sexual orientation discrimination: Allocation of state benefits. (a) Sexual orientation shall not be considered as a limiting factor in state-administered programs involving the distribution of funds to qualify applicants for benefits authorized by law. (b) No state…

Sec. 46a-81o. Sexual orientation discrimination: Reports to Governor by state agencies. (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 effectuate s…

Sec. 46a-81p. Sexual orientation discrimination: Religious organizations. The provisions of sections 4a-60a and 46a-81b to 46a-81o, inclusive, shall not apply to a religious corporation, entity, association, educational institution or society with respect to the employment of ind…

Sec. 46a-81q. Sexual orientation discrimination: ROTC programs. The provisions of sections 4a-60a and 46a-81b to 46a-81o, inclusive, shall not apply to the conduct and administration of a ROTC program established and maintained pursuant to 10 USC Sections 2101 to 2111, inclusive,…

Sec. 46a-81r. Sexual orientation discrimination: Construction of statutes. Section 46a-81r is repealed, effective April 23, 2009. (P.A. 91-58, S. 36; P.A. 07-142, S. 4; P.A. 09-13, S. 20.)

Secs. 46a-81s to 46a-81z. Reserved for future use.

Sec. 46a-82. (Formerly Sec. 31-127). Complaint: Filing. (a) Any person claiming to be aggrieved by an alleged discriminatory practice, except for an alleged violation of section 4a-60g or 46a-68 or the provisions of sections 46a-68c to 46a-68f, inclusive, may, by himself or herse…

Sec. 46a-82a. Resolution for complaints pending on January 1, 1990. Any complaint filed pursuant to section 46a-82 and pending on January 1, 1990, shall be resolved not later than July 1, 1992, pursuant to sections 46a-82 to 46a-96, inclusive, of the general statutes, revision of…

Sec. 46a-82b. Jurisdiction over complaints filed on or before January 1, 1996. Release of complaint if failure to issue determination re reasonable cause not later than January 1, 1997. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes to the contrary, the Commission on H…

Sec. 46a-82c. Jurisdiction over complaints filed after January 1, 1996. Compliance with time requirements by June 30, 1996. Review time tolled if answer not timely received. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes to the contrary, the Commission on Human Rights …

Sec. 46a-82d. Validation of actions filed on or before January 1, 1996, in which final judgment not entered. Petition to reopen action on or before October 1, 1996. (a) Any action filed pursuant to section 46a-94a, 46a-95 or 4-183 concerning a complaint filed pursuant to section …

Sec. 46a-82e. Jurisdiction over complaints despite failure to comply with time requirements. Annual report. Delay in issuance of finding. Remedies. Court order. (a) Notwithstanding the failure of the commission to comply with the time requirements of section 46a-83 or 46a-84, the…

Sec. 46a-83. Complaint. Pre-answer conciliation conference. Answer. Case assessment review. Mediation conference. Early legal intervention. Complaint processing. Finding. Reconsideration. Attempt to eliminate discriminatory practice. Subpoenas. Order of default. Order of dismissa…

Sec. 46a-83a. Dismissal of complaint for failure to accept full relief. Release of jurisdiction. If a complaint is dismissed for failure to accept full relief pursuant to subsection (m) of section 46a-83, and the complainant does not request reconsideration of such dismissal as p…

Sec. 46a-83b. Alternative dispute resolution. Procedure. Binding arbitration. Voluntary mediation. Costs. Regulations. (a) After the filing of a discriminatory employment practice complaint, the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities shall advise the complainant and the res…

Sec. 46a-84. Complaint: Certification; hearing; settlement or alternate dispute resolution endeavors; default order; inspection of records. Appointment of magistrate to act as presiding officer. (a) If the investigator fails to eliminate a discriminatory practice complained of pu…

Sec. 46a-85. Complaint: Effect of arbitration proceeding. (a) The submission of a claim to the arbitration process shall not bar a person from filing a complaint under this chapter. (b) The commission and the presiding officer may admit in evidence any decision resulting from suc…

Sec. 46a-86. Complaint: Determination; orders; dismissal. Treatment of discrimination awards. (a) If, upon all the evidence presented at the hearing conducted pursuant to section 46a-84, the presiding officer finds that a respondent has engaged in any discriminatory practice, the…

Sec. 46a-86a. Notice of any action or proceeding concerning complaint. The Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities shall inform the complainant and the respondent of any finding, closure, dismissal or other determination or proceeding concerning the complaint filed by such c…

Sec. 46a-87. Enforcement of subpoena. (a) Contumacy or refusal to obey subpoena issued pursuant to this chapter shall constitute contempt punishable, upon the application of the authority issuing such subpoena, by the Superior Court for the judicial district in which the hearing …

Sec. 46a-88. Enforcement of interrogatories. (a) Upon failure of any person to answer interrogatories issued pursuant to subsection (11) of section 46a-54, the commission may file a petition with the interrogatories attached with the Superior Court of the judicial district in whi…

Sec. 46a-89. (Formerly Sec. 31-127a). Petition for temporary injunctive relief re discriminatory employment practices. Petition for injunctive relief, punitive damages or civil penalty re discriminatory housing or public accommodations practices. (a)(1) Whenever a complaint filed…

Sec. 46a-89a. Granting of temporary injunction re discriminatory employment practice or discriminatory practice in sale or rental of residential or commercial property. (a) The court, or any judge of the court when such court is not actually in session, may grant an injunction fo…

Sec. 46a-90. Commission hearings re injunction concerning discriminatory employment practice. Removal to Superior Court. Section 46a-90 is repealed. (P.A. 80-422, S. 38; P.A. 88-241, S. 9; 88-317, S. 104, 107.)

Sec. 46a-90a. Commission action after granting of temporary injunction. Duration of temporary injunction. Permanent injunction. (a) The chief referee shall schedule a date for a hearing pursuant to section 46a-84 to be held within forty-five days of any temporary injunctive relie…

Secs. 46a-91 to 46a-93. Discriminatory practice in sale or rental of residential or commercial property; injunctive relief; damages. Injunction concerning discriminatory practice in sale or rental of residential or commercial property; notice, stay, bond. Injunction: Jurisdiction…

Sec. 46a-94. (Formerly Sec. 53-36d). Appeal to Appellate Court from Superior Court action re injunction against discriminatory employment practice or discriminatory practice in sale or rental of residential or commercial property. (a) An appeal to the Appellate Court shall lie fr…

Sec. 46a-94a. Appeal to Superior Court from order of presiding officer. Reopening of matters. (a) The commission, any respondent or any complainant, aggrieved by a final order of a presiding officer, may appeal to the Superior Court in accordance with section 4-183. Any complaina…

Sec. 46a-95. (Formerly Sec. 31-128). Enforcement by Superior Court of order of presiding officer. (a) The commission, through the Attorney General or a commission legal counsel, or the complainant may petition the superior court for the judicial district of Hartford, the judicial…

Sec. 46a-96. Hearings take precedence. Hearings in the court under this chapter shall take precedence over all other matters, except matters of the same character. (P.A. 80-422, S. 44.) PART IV PRIVATE RIGHTS OF ACTION. NOTICE POSTING PENALTIES

Sec. 46a-97. Failure to post notices or provide training and education concerning the illegality of sexual harassment. Penalties. Inspections. (a) Any employer, employment agency or labor organization which fails to post such notices of statutory provisions as the commission may …

Sec. 46a-98. (Formerly Sec. 36-438a). Discriminatory credit practice: Cause of action; damages; statute of limitations. (a) In lieu of, but not in addition to, filing a complaint with the commission pursuant to section 46a-82, any person claiming to be aggrieved by a violation of…

Sec. 46a-98a. Discriminatory housing practice or breach of conciliation agreement: Cause of action; relief. Any person claiming to be aggrieved by a violation of section 46a-64c or 46a-81e or by a breach of a conciliation agreement entered into pursuant to this chapter, may bring…

Sec. 46a-99. (Formerly Sec. 4-61l). Discriminatory state practice: Cause of action; relief. Any person claiming to be aggrieved by a violation of any provision of sections 46a-70 to 46a-78, inclusive, or sections 46a-81h to 46a-81o, inclusive, may petition the Superior Court for …