Connecticut legislation · 2026 General Assembly
Connecticut SB472: AN ACT CONCERNING THE ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE OF EMPLOYEES.
Status: Signed into law, June 4, 2026
What the bill says
An act concerning the electronic surveillance of employees. assembly convened.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT CONCERNING THE ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE OF EMPLOYEES. Assembly convened: Section 1. Section 31-48d of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2026): (a) As used in this section: (1) "Employer" means any person, firm or corporation, including the state and any political subdivision of the state which has employees; (2) "Employee" means any person who performs services for an employer in a business of the employer, if the employer has the right to control and direct the person as to (A) the result to be accomplished by the services, and (B) the details and means by which such result is accomplished; and (3) "Electronic monitoring" means the collection of information on an employer's premises concerning employees' activities or communications by any means other than direct observation, including the use of a computer, telephone, wire, radio, camera, electromagnetic, photoelectronic or photo-optical systems, but not including the collection of information (A) for security purposes in common areas of Substitute Senate Bill No. 472 the employer's premises which are held out for use by the public, or (B) which is prohibited under state or federal law. (b) (1) Except as provided in [subdivision] subdivisions (2) and (3) of this subsection, each employer who engages in any type of electronic monitoring shall give prior …
Sponsors
- Gary Winfield (D, 10) · primary sponsor
- Patricia Miller (D, 27)
- Nicholas Gauthier (D, 38)
- Tom Delnicki (R, 14)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
- : Transmitted to the Secretary of State
- : Public Act 26-73
- : In Concurrence
- : House Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule B
- : House Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule B
- : House Calendar Number 542
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- : Rules Suspended, Transmitted to the House
Votes
- House Roll Call 252 (May 5, 2026): 150 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call 200 (April 29, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
- GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (March 23, 2026): 13 yea, 6 nay, passed
Subjects: Electronic surveillance, Violations, Employers, Employees
Common questions
- What is SB472?
- SB472 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2026 General Assembly): AN ACT CONCERNING THE ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE OF EMPLOYEES.
- What does SB472 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning the electronic surveillance of employees. assembly convened.
- What is the status of SB472?
- Signed into law as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (June 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB472?
- Gary Winfield (D, 10), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB472?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=SB00472&which_year=2026
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