Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5342: AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND OTHER MEANS TO GENERATE DECEPTIVE SYNTHETIC MEDIA AND AFFECT ELECTIONS.

In committee Last action April 20, 2026: TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR

Plain-language summary

HB 5342 is a bill introduced in the Connecticut House on February 26, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND OTHER MEANS TO GENERATE DECEPTIVE SYNTHETIC MEDIA AND AFFECT ELECTIONS. Primary sponsor: Jaime Foster (Democratic/Independence/Working Families), Héctor Arzeno (Democratic), John-Michael Parker (Democratic), Tom Delnicki (Republican), Rebecca Martinez (Democratic), Mary Welander (Democratic/Working Families), Kate Farrar (Democratic/Working Families), Josh Elliott (Democratic), Savet Constantine (Democratic), Nick Gauthier (Democratic), M.J. Shannon (Democratic), Renee Muir (Democratic), Jenn Leeper (Democratic/Working Families), Lucy Dathan (Democratic), Bill Heffernan (Democratic), Julie Kushner (Democratic), Hubert Delany (Democratic), Matt Blumenthal (Democratic), Nick Menapace (Democratic/Working Families). Most recent recorded action (April 20, 2026): TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR.

Sponsors

Primary sponsors: Jaime Foster (Democratic/Independence/Working Families); Héctor Arzeno (Democratic); John-Michael Parker (Democratic); Tom Delnicki (Republican); and 15 more.