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Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5312: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CIVIL ACTION FOR THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND A PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION FOR VICTIMS OF UNLAWFUL DISSEMINATION OF A SYNTHETICALLY CREATED INTIMATE IMAGE.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 5312 is a bill introduced in the Connecticut House on February 25, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CIVIL ACTION FOR THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND A PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION FOR VICTIMS OF UNLAWFUL DISSEMINATION OF A SYNTHETICALLY CREATED INTIMATE IMAGE. Primary sponsor: Stephen Harding (Republican), Tami Zawistowski (Republican), Jason Perillo (Republican), Heather Somers (Republican), Seth Bronko (Republican), Steve Stafstrom (Democratic), Marty Foncello (Republican), Jason Buchsbaum (Republican), Paul Cicarella (Republican), Tina Courpas (Republican), Nicole Klarides-Ditria (Republican), John Kissel (Republican), Bill Pizzuto (Republican), Joe Zullo (Republican), Bob Godfrey (Democratic), Tom O'Dea (Republican), Eleni DeGraw (Democratic/Working Families), Brian Lanoue (Republican), Dominique Johnson (Democratic/Working Families), Henry Genga (Democratic), Devin Carney (Republican), Tom Delnicki (Republican), Nick Gauthier (Democratic), Craig Fishbein (Republican), Bill Heffernan (Democratic), Hubert Delany (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 26, 2026): SIGNED BY GOVERNOR.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Democratic/Working Families 2 · Republican 18

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Stephen HardingPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate30
Tami ZawistowskiPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Jason PerilloPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate21
Heather SomersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Seth BronkoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse70
Steve StafstromPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse129
Marty FoncelloPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse107
Jason BuchsbaumPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Paul CicarellaPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate34
Tina CourpasPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse149
Nicole Klarides-DitriaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse105
John KisselPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate7
Bill PizzutoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse71
Joe ZulloPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Bob GodfreyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse110
Tom O'DeaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse125
Eleni DeGrawPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse17
Brian LanouePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Dominique JohnsonPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse143
Henry GengaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Devin CarneyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse23
Tom DelnickiPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Nick GauthierPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Craig FishbeinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse90
Bill HeffernanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse115
Hubert DelanyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse144

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
  2. TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNOR
  3. TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE
  4. PUBLIC ACT 26-55
  5. ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCE
  6. SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH. A
  7. SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH. A
  8. RULES SUSPENDED
  9. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 523
  10. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.
  11. IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO THE SENATE
  12. HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A

Showing 12 most recent of 22 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source