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Read. Follow. Verify.Connecticut Regulates Data Brokers, Surveillance Pricing, Genetic Testing, and Streaming Ad Volumes
Last action · May 27, 2026: Signed by the GovernorSponsors: Martin Looney and 59 others
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What This Bill Does
Connecticut enacts comprehensive consumer protection legislation requiring data brokers to register and participate in a centralized deletion mechanism, restricting personalized algorithmic pricing and , establishing genetic testing safeguards, and prohibiting loud commercial advertisements on streaming video services.
Residents gain new legal rights to delete personal data held by data brokers, opt out of precise geolocation tracking, control genetic testing samples, receive explicit disclosures when personal data influences online pricing, and be protected from excessive commercial audio volumes on streaming platforms.
- The Connecticut General Assembly considers legislation each session to strengthen consumer data privacy rights and regulate emerging commercial technologies. context
- The Connecticut Data Privacy Act provides the foundational statutory framework governing consumer rights, personal data processing, and controller obligations within the state. context
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Consumers
Consumers gain new rights to request data deletion, control genetic samples, receive pricing transparency disclosures, and opt out of precise geolocation tracking.
Data brokers
Data brokers must register annually, pay a $2,500 fee, check state deletion mechanisms every 45 days, and undergo triennial independent compliance audits.
Retail sellers
Retail sellers are prohibited from engaging in surveillance pricing and must provide clear disclosures when personal data is used for automated price setting.
Direct-to-consumer genetic testing companies
Genetic testing companies must obtain explicit consumer consent before retaining biological samples or sharing genetic data, and are barred from sharing data with insurers or employers.
Streaming video service providers
Streaming video providers must comply with volume limits on commercial advertisements to prevent ads from playing louder than video content.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is an accessible deletion mechanism?
Are financial institutions and credit agencies covered by the data broker rules?
How will online pricing be affected by this act?
Can genetic testing companies share my DNA data with my employer or insurance company?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
37 actions- May 27, 2026Governor of ConnecticutEnrolledSigned by the Governor
- May 15, 2026Governor of ConnecticutTransmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
- May 15, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyTransmitted to the Secretary of State
- May 14, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyEnrolledPublic Act 26-64
- May 4, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyIn Concurrence
- May 4, 2026HouseFloorHouse Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A
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- May 4, 2026HouseFloorHouse Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A
- Apr 23, 2026HouseHouse Calendar Number 492
- Apr 23, 2026HouseFavorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- Apr 23, 2026HouseRules Suspended, Transmitted to the House
- Apr 23, 2026SenateFloorSenate Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A
- Apr 23, 2026SenateFloorSenate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A 4531
- Apr 20, 2026SenateFavorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- Apr 20, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyNo New File by Committee on Appropriations
- Apr 17, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyReported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
- Apr 17, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyFiled with Legislative Commissioners' Office
- Apr 17, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyJoint Favorable
- Apr 15, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyImmediate Transmittal
- Apr 15, 2026SenateReferred by Senate to Committee on Appropriations
- Apr 13, 2026SenateFavorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- Apr 13, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyNo New File by Committee on Judiciary
- Apr 13, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyReported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
- Apr 13, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyFiled with Legislative Commissioners' Office
- Apr 10, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyJoint Favorable
- Apr 8, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyImmediate Transmittal to Committee on Judiciary
- Apr 1, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyFile Number 285
- Apr 1, 2026SenateSenate Calendar Number 196
- Apr 1, 2026SenateFavorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- Apr 1, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyReported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
- Mar 26, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyReferred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/31/26 5:00 PM
- Mar 17, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyFiled with Legislative Commissioners' Office
- Mar 16, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyJoint Favorable Substitute
- Feb 27, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyPublic Hearing 03/04
- Feb 26, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyCommitteeReferred to Joint Committee on General Law
- Feb 25, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyDrafted by Committee
- Feb 11, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyVote to Draft
- Feb 4, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyCommitteeReferred to Joint Committee on General Law
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Discoveries
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Establishment of Centralized Data Deletion
Connecticut creates a state-run accessible deletion mechanism, requiring data brokers to periodically check and delete consumer records across platforms.
Dedicated Registration Account Funding
Fees collected from data broker registrations and deletion mechanism access are channeled into a dedicated nonlapsing account to fund program administration.
Connected Entities
Sources
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance90How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy65Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz75Current news / social attention level
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