Connecticut legislation · 2026 General Assembly
Connecticut HB5387: AN ACT CONCERNING DISCLOSURE OF WAGE RANGES AND BENEFITS ON PUBLIC AND INTERNAL JOB ADVERTISEMENTS.
Status: In committee, March 30, 2026
What the bill says
An act concerning disclosure of wage ranges and benefits on public and internal job advertisements. assembly convened.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT CONCERNING DISCLOSURE OF WAGE RANGES AND BENEFITS ON PUBLIC AND INTERNAL JOB ADVERTISEMENTS. Assembly convened: Section 1. Section 31-40z of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2026): (a) As used in this section: (1) "Benefits" means health insurance benefits, retirement benefits, fringe benefits, paid leave and any other compensation other than wages to be offered with a position; [(1)] (2) "Employer" means any individual, corporation, limited liability company, firm, partnership, voluntary association, joint stock association, the state and any political subdivision thereof and any public corporation within the state using the services of one or more employees for pay; [(2)] (3) "Employee" means any individual employed or permitted to work by an employer; LCO No. 2123 1 of Raised Bill No. 5387 [(3)] (4) "Wages" means compensation for labor or services rendered by an employee, whether the amount is determined on a time, task, piece, commission or other basis of calculation; and [(4)] (5) "Wage range" means the range of wages an employer [anticipates relying on when setting wages] sets in good faith for a position, and may include reference to any applicable pay scale, previously determined range of wages for the position, actual range of wages for those employees currently holding [comparable] equivalent positions or the employer's …
Sponsors
- Kate Farrar (D, 20) · primary sponsor
- Nicholas Gauthier (D, 38)
- Eleni Kavros DeGraw (D, 17)
- Sarah Keitt (D, 134)
- Julie Kushner (D, 24)
- Martha Marx (D, 20)
- Laurie Sweet (D, 91)
- Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox (D, 22)
- Amy Morrin Bello (D, 28)
- Anne Hughes (D, 135)
- Nicholas Menapace (D, 37)
Latest actions
- : File Number 249
- : House Calendar Number 205
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- : Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/30/26 12:00 PM
- : Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Joint Favorable
- : Public Hearing 03/03
- : Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees
Votes
- LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (March 12, 2026): 9 yea, 4 nay, passed
Subjects: Disclosure, Wages, Violations, Damages, Employers, Employees, Advertising
Common questions
- What is HB5387?
- HB5387 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2026 General Assembly): AN ACT CONCERNING DISCLOSURE OF WAGE RANGES AND BENEFITS ON PUBLIC AND INTERNAL JOB ADVERTISEMENTS.
- What does HB5387 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning disclosure of wage ranges and benefits on public and internal job advertisements. assembly convened.
- What is the status of HB5387?
- In committee as of March 30, 2026. Latest action: File Number 249 (March 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5387?
- Kate Farrar (D, 20), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB5387?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB05387&which_year=2026
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