Connecticut legislation · 2026 General Assembly
Connecticut SB4: AN ACT CONCERNING CONSUMER PRIVACY AND PROTECTION.
Status: Signed into law, May 27, 2026
What the bill says
An act concerning consumer privacy and protection. assembly convened.
From the chaptered text:
AN ACT CONCERNING CONSUMER PRIVACY AND PROTECTION. Assembly convened: Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2026) As used in this section and sections 2 to 10, inclusive, of this act, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Accessible deletion mechanism" means the mechanism established pursuant to subsection (a) of section 5 of this act; (2) "Applicant" means any data broker that submits an application for an initial registration, or for a registration renewal, under subsection (b) of section 2 of this act; (3) "Brokered personal data" means one or more of the following personal data elements concerning a consumer, if categorized or organized for sale or license to a third (B) address; (C) date of birth; (D) place of birth; (E) mother's maiden name; (F) unique biometric data (i) generated from measurement or technical analysis of a human body characteristic, including, but not limited to, a fingerprint, retina or iris image or other unique physical or digital representation of biometric data, and (ii) used by the owner or licensee of such unique biometric data to identify or authenticate the consumer; (G) name or Substitute Senate Bill No. 4 address of a member of the consumer's immediate family or household; (H) Social Security number or other government-issued identification number; or (I) other information that, alone or in combination with the other information …
Sponsors
- Martin Looney (D, 11) · primary sponsor
- Robert Duff (D, 25)
- Saud Anwar (D, 3)
- Jorge Cabrera (D, 17)
- Christine Cohen (D, 12)
- Mae Flexer (D, 29)
- Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox (D, 22)
- Herron Gaston (D, 23)
- Joan Hartley (D, 15)
- Jan Hochadel (D, 13)
- Paul Honig (D, 8)
- Julie Kushner (D, 24)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
- : Transmitted to the Secretary of State
- : Public Act 26-64
- : In Concurrence
- : House Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A
- : House Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A
- : House Calendar Number 492
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- : Rules Suspended, Transmitted to the House
Votes
- House Roll Call 205 (May 4, 2026): 141 yea, 6 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call 144 (April 23, 2026): 31 yea, 4 nay, passed
- APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (April 17, 2026): 40 yea, 13 nay, passed
- JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (April 10, 2026): 31 yea, 9 nay, passed
- GL Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (March 16, 2026): 16 yea, 5 nay, passed
Subjects: Electronic government information, Consumer Protection Department, Videos, Disclosure, Consumer information, Violations, Brokers, Attorney General
Common questions
- What is SB4?
- SB4 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2026 General Assembly): AN ACT CONCERNING CONSUMER PRIVACY AND PROTECTION.
- What does SB4 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning consumer privacy and protection. assembly convened.
- What is the status of SB4?
- Signed into law as of May 27, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (May 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB4?
- Martin Looney (D, 11), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB4?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=SB00004&which_year=2026
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