Connecticut legislation · 2026 General Assembly
Connecticut SB117: AN ACT CONCERNING BREACHES OF SECURITY INVOLVING ELECTRONIC PERSONAL INFORMATION.
Status: Passed one chamber, April 29, 2026
What the bill says
An act concerning breaches of security involving electronic personal information. assembly convened.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT CONCERNING BREACHES OF SECURITY INVOLVING ELECTRONIC PERSONAL INFORMATION. Assembly convened: Section 1. Section 36a-701b of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2026): (a) For purposes of this section: [,] (1) ["breach of security"] "Breach of security" means unauthorized access to, or unauthorized acquisition of, electronic files, media, databases or computerized data [,] containing personal information when access to the personal information has not been secured by encryption or by any other method or technology that renders the personal information unreadable or unusable; [and (2) "personal information"] (2) "Massive breach of security" means a breach of security where (A) the personal information of at least one hundred thousand residents of this state has been breached or is reasonably believed to have been breached, and (B) the breach of security occurred due to the LCO No. 1087 1 of Raised Bill No. unauthorized use of a computer or computer network; and (3) "Personal information" means an individual's (A) first name or first initial and last name in combination with any one, or more, of the following (ii) taxpayer identification number; (iii) identity protection personal identification number issued by the Internal Revenue Service; (iv) driver's license number, state identification card number, passport number, military identification number or other identification number issued …
Sponsors
- Jeffrey Gordon (R, 35) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : House Calendar Number 529
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- : Rules Suspended, Transmitted to the House
- : Senate Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A
- : Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A 5001
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- : No New File by Committee on Judiciary
- : Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Joint Favorable
Votes
- Senate Roll Call 184 (April 29, 2026): 35 yea, 1 nay, passed
- JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (April 10, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
- GL Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (March 16, 2026): 21 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Unfair or deceptive trade practices, Electronic data, Attorney General, Civil actions
Common questions
- What is SB117?
- SB117 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2026 General Assembly): AN ACT CONCERNING BREACHES OF SECURITY INVOLVING ELECTRONIC PERSONAL INFORMATION.
- What does SB117 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning breaches of security involving electronic personal information. assembly convened.
- What is the status of SB117?
- Passed one chamber as of April 29, 2026. Latest action: House Calendar Number 529 (April 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB117?
- Jeffrey Gordon (R, 35).
- Where is the official record for SB117?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=SB00117&which_year=2026
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