The General Assembly Raised Bill No. 6848 mandates that by October 1, 2026, all municipalities in Connecticut must adopt a conflict of interest provision for their elected and appointed officials, officers, and employees. This provision must include a definition of "conflict of interest," which can either be a municipality's own definition or a model definition provided in the bill. The model definition states that a conflict of interest arises when an official or employee, or their immediate family or business associates, stands to gain or lose financially due to their official activities, excluding actions that benefit a significant portion of the municipality's population. Municipalities that already have a conflict of interest policy in place before January 1, 2026, are exempt from this requirement.

Additionally, municipalities are required to notify the Office of State Ethics by January 15, 2027, certifying whether they have adopted the necessary conflict of interest provision or are exempt. They must also publish their adopted provisions on their websites or make them available at the town or city clerk's office if they do not have a website. The bill emphasizes transparency and accountability in municipal governance by ensuring that conflict of interest policies are accessible to the public. The act is set to take effect on October 1, 2025.