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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 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 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.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 13 · Democratic/Independence/Working Families 1 · Democratic/Working Families 4 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jaime FosterPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Independence/Working FamiliesHouse57
Héctor ArzenoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse151
John-Michael ParkerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse101
Tom DelnickiPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Rebecca MartinezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Mary WelanderPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse114
Kate FarrarPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse20
Josh ElliottPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse88
Savet ConstantinePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Nick GauthierPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse38
M.J. ShannonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse117
Renee MuirPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Jenn LeeperPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse132
Lucy DathanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse142
Bill HeffernanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse115
Julie KushnerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Hubert DelanyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse144
Matt BlumenthalPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse147
Nick MenapacePrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse37

“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. TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR
  2. NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ON Judiciary
  3. RPTD. OUT OF LCO
  4. FILED WITH LCO
  5. Joint Favorable
  6. REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ON Judiciary
  7. FILE NO. 517
  8. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 337
  9. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR
  10. RPTD. OUT OF LCO
  11. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/07/26
  12. FILED WITH LCO

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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