Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 397: AN ACT CONCERNING DEMOCRACY AND GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY AND THE USE AND RETENTION OF DATA DERIVED FROM AUTOMATED LICENSE PLATE READER SYSTEMS.

Enacted Last action May 6, 2026: TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE

Plain-language summary

SB 397 is a bill introduced in the Connecticut Senate on March 3, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT CONCERNING DEMOCRACY AND GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY AND THE USE AND RETENTION OF DATA DERIVED FROM AUTOMATED LICENSE PLATE READER SYSTEMS. Primary sponsor: Anne Hughes (Democratic), Moira Rader (Democratic/Working Families), Geoff Luxenberg (Democratic), Jimmy Sánchez (Democratic), Héctor Arzeno (Democratic), Renee Muir (Democratic), Lucy Dathan (Democratic), Roland Lemar (Democratic), Dave DeFronzo (Democratic/Working Families), Jonathan Jacobson (Democratic), Rebecca Martinez (Democratic), Maryam Khan (Democratic), Brandon Chafee (Democratic/Working Families), Dan Gaiewski (Democratic), M.J. Shannon (Democratic), Julio Concepción (Democratic), Jane Garibay (Democratic), Nick Menapace (Democratic/Working Families), Amy Morrin Bello (Democratic/Working Families), Patrick Biggins (Democratic), Aimee Berger-Girvalo (Democratic), Ceci Maher (Democratic), Pat Miller (Democratic), Laurie Sweet (Democratic/Working Families), Anthony Nolan (Democratic), Aundré Bumgardner (Democratic/Working Families), Jan Hochadel (Democratic/Working Families), Steven Winter (Democratic), Gary Winfield (Democratic), Hubert Delany (Democratic), Pat Dillon (Democratic), Julie Kushner (Democratic), Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox (Democratic), Kate Farrar (Democratic/Working Families), Nick Gauthier (Democratic), Travis Simms (Democratic), Jason Doucette (Democratic), Josh Elliott (Democratic), Saud Anwar (Democratic), Matt Blumenthal (Democratic), Matt Lesser (Democratic), Iris N Sanchez, Jack Fazzino (Democratic/Working Families), Hilda Santiago (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 6, 2026): TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE.

Sponsors

Primary sponsors: Anne Hughes (Democratic); Moira Rader (Democratic/Working Families); Geoff Luxenberg (Democratic); Jimmy Sánchez (Democratic); and 40 more.