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IntroducedJan 08, 2025
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Passed SenateMay 14, 2025
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Passed House
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Signed into Law
AN ACT CONCERNING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. To (1) establish various requirements concerning artificial intelligence systems, (2) require the Department of Economic and Community Development to (A) establish an artificial intelligence regulatory sandbox program, (B) plan to establish a technology transfer program, (C) establish a confidential computing cluster, (D) conduct a "CT AI Symposium", and (E) design an algorithmic computer model, (3) require the Board of Regents for Higher Education to establish a "Connecticut AI Academy" and require the Labor Department, and home visiting programs overseen by the Commissioner of Early Childhood, to provide information concerning said academy, (4) establish a Connecticut Technology Advisory Board, (5) modify the "computer science education and workforce development account", (6) modify the Technology Talent and Innovation Fund Advisory Committee, (7) establish an artificial intelligence systems fellowship program, (8) establish an artificial intelligence task force, (9) require state agencies to take various actions regarding generative artificial intelligence, and (10) prohibit dissemination of certain synthetic images.
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Senate • May 14, 2025: Senate Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A,B
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Summary/Bill Text
Comments on SB 2
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- General Law Committeeprimary
- Sen. Saud Anwarcosponsor
- Sen. Jorge Cabreracosponsor
- Sen. Christine Cohencosponsor
- Sen. Mae Flexercosponsor
- Sen. Sujata Gadkar-Wilcoxcosponsor
- Sen. Herron Gastoncosponsor
- Sen. Jan Hochadelcosponsor
- Sen. Paul Honigcosponsor
- Sen. Julie Kushnercosponsor
- Sen. Matthew L. Lessercosponsor
- Sen. Rick Lopescosponsor
- Sen. Ceci Mahercosponsor
- Sen. James J. Maroneycosponsor
- Sen. Martha Marxcosponsor
- Sen. Douglas McCrorycosponsor
- Sen. Patricia Billie Millercosponsor
- Sen. Norman Needlemancosponsor
- Sen. Catherine A. Ostencosponsor
- Sen. MD Rahmancosponsor
- Sen. Derek Slapcosponsor
- Sen. Gary A. Winfieldcosponsor
- Rep. Geraldo C. Reyescosponsor
- Rep. Tom Delnickicosponsor
- Rep. Nick Gauthiercosponsor
- Rep. Rebecca Martinezcosponsor
- Rep. Roland J. Lemarcosponsor
- Rep. Marcus Browncosponsor
- Rep. Anthony L. Nolancosponsor
- Rep. Hubert D. Delanycosponsor
- Rep. William Heffernancosponsor
- Rep. Bobby G. Gibsoncosponsor
- Rep. Michael "MJ" Shannoncosponsor
- Rep. Eilish Collins Maincosponsor
- Rep. Lucy Dathancosponsor
- Rep. Kaitlyn Shakecosponsor
- Rep. Alphonse Paolillocosponsor
- Rep. Gary A. Turcocosponsor
- Rep. Kadeem Robertscosponsor
- Sen. Heather S. Somerscosponsor
Votes
YES: 28
- Winfield G
- Osborne M
- Stafstrom S
- Flexer M
- Gadkar-Wilcox S
- Quinn M
- Fazzino J
- Rahman M
- Roberts K
- Rutigliano D
- Blumenthal M
- Simms T
- Cabrera J
- Walker T
- Wilson D
- Delany H
- Dillon P
- Doucette J
- Elliott J
- Gaston H
- Gilchrest J
- Godfrey B
- Jacobson J
- Johnson D
- LaMark Muir R
- Lesser M
- Maher C
- Miller P
NO: 11
- Pavalock-D'Amato C
- Perillo J
- Kissel J
- Fishbein C
- Veach D
- Callahan P
- Cicarella P
- DeCaprio M
- Dubitsky D
- Howard G
- O'Dea T
ABSENT: 2
- Brown M
- Khan M
YES: 37
- Osten C
- Haddad G
- Walker T
- Hartley J
- Kushner J
- Johnson S
- Kavros DeGraw E
- Khan M
- Leeper J
- Lesser M
- Anwar S
- Martinez R
- Baker A
- Marx M
- Belton K
- McCarthy Vahey C
- McCrory D
- Nolan A
- Candelaria J
- Reyes G
- Rosario C
- Dathan L
- Ryan K
- Sanchez E
- DeFronzo D
- Sanchez J
- Delany H
- Simms T
- Dillon P
- Slap D
- Felipe A
- Winfield G
- Flexer M
- Garibay J
- Gibson B
- Gilchrest J
- Gonzalez M
NO: 11
- Harding S
- Kennedy K
- Somers H
- Nuccio T
- Ackert T
- Berthel E
- Bolinsky M
- Pavalock-D’Amato C
- Courpas T
- DeCaprio M
- Foncello M
ABSENT: 5
- Hoxha J
- Exum T
- Paris C
- Brown M
- Gordon J
YES: 32
- JOHN W. FONFARA
- CATHERINE A. OSTEN
- DOUGLAS MCCRORY
- MARTHA MARX
- SAUD ANWAR
- PERILLO
- MD RAHMAN
- SUJATA GADKAR-WILCOX
- DEREK SLAP
- HERRON GASTON
- RICK LOPES
- JULIE KUSHNER
- JOHN A. KISSEL
- BOB DUFF
- PAUL HONIG
- CECI MAHER
- MATTHEW L. LESSER
- PATRICIA BILLIE MILLER
- GARY WINFIELD
- MARTIN M. LOONEY
- MAE FLEXER
- CHRISTINE COHEN
- STEPHEN HARDING
- JAN HOCHADEL
- HENRI MARTIN
- JAMES MARONEY
- JOAN V. HARTLEY
- NORMAN NEEDLEMAN
- PAUL CICARELLA
- JORGE CABRERA
- JEFF GORDON
- HEATHER S. SOMERS
OTHER: 0
Actions
- May 14, 2025 | Senate
- Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A 8540
- Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule B 8554
- Senate Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A,B
- May 13, 2025 | Senate
- Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- No New File by Committee on Appropriations
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- May 12, 2025 | Senate
- Joint Favorable (APP)
- May 08, 2025 | Senate
- Referred by Senate to Committee on Appropriations
- Immediate Transmittal
- May 07, 2025 | Senate
- Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- No New File by Committee on Judiciary
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- May 06, 2025 | Senate
- Joint Favorable (JUD)
- Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- May 01, 2025 | Senate
- Referred by Senate to Committee on Judiciary
- Apr 09, 2025 | Senate
- Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- Senate Calendar Number 328
- File Number 603 (LCO)
- Apr 03, 2025 | Senate
- Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/08/25 5:00 PM (LCO)
- Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/08/25 5:00 PM (LCO)
- Mar 24, 2025 | Senate
- Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Mar 21, 2025 | Senate
- Joint Favorable Substitute (GL)
- Feb 21, 2025 | Senate
- Public Hearing 02/26
- Feb 20, 2025 | Senate
- Referred to Joint Committee on General Law
- Feb 19, 2025 | Senate
- Drafted by Committee
- Jan 22, 2025 | Senate
- Vote to Draft (GL)
- Jan 08, 2025 | Senate
- Referred to Joint Committee on General Law
Bill Texts
- Proposed BillPDF
- Committee BillPDF
- GL Joint Favorable SubstitutePDF
- File No. 603PDF
- JUD Joint FavorablePDF
- APP Joint FavorablePDF
- Committee Amendment LCO 6685 -- General Law CommitteePDF
- Called Amendment Senate Schedule A LCO# 8540 (J)PDF
- Called Amendment Senate Schedule B LCO# 8554 (D)PDF
- Uncalled Senate LCO Amendment #8188 (D)PDF
- Uncalled Senate LCO Amendment #8438 (R)PDF
- Uncalled Senate LCO Amendment #8447 (R)PDF
- Uncalled Senate LCO Amendment #8448 (R)PDF
- Uncalled Senate LCO Amendment #8464 (D)PDF
Documents
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 603
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 603
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8188 (See Fiscal Note Details)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8438 (No Fiscal Impact)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8447 (No Fiscal Impact)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8448 (No Fiscal Impact)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8464 (See Fiscal Note Details)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8540 (See Fiscal Note Details)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8554 (No Fiscal Impact)
- Committee Report GL Joint Fav. Rpt
- Committee Report JUD Joint Fav. Rpt
- Committee Report APP Joint Fav. Rpt
- Public Hearing Testimony