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Connecticut · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 5: AN ACT CONCERNING ONLINE SAFETY.

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

SB 5 is a bill introduced in the Connecticut Senate on February 4, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT CONCERNING ONLINE SAFETY. Primary sponsor: Maryam Khan (Democratic), Héctor Arzeno (Democratic), Bob Godfrey (Democratic), Dominique Johnson (Democratic/Working Families), Michael Quinn (Democratic), Eleni DeGraw (Democratic/Working Families), Moira Rader (Democratic/Working Families), Jill Gilchrest (Democratic), Jane Garibay (Democratic), John-Michael Parker (Democratic), Jimmy Sánchez (Democratic), Brandon Chafee (Democratic/Working Families), Eilish Collins Main (Democratic), Geraldo Reyes (Democratic), Tom Delnicki (Republican), Anthony Nolan (Democratic), Cristin McCarthy Vahey (Democratic), Kara Rochelle (Democratic), Roland Lemar (Democratic), Matt Blumenthal (Democratic), Mary Welander (Democratic/Working Families), Jonathan Jacobson (Democratic), Marcus Brown (Democratic), Laurie Sweet (Democratic/Working Families), Iris N Sanchez, Kate Farrar (Democratic/Working Families), Josh Elliott (Democratic), Gary Turco (Democratic), Savet Constantine (Democratic), Nick Gauthier (Democratic), M.J. Shannon (Democratic), Renee Muir (Democratic), Jenn Leeper (Democratic/Working Families), Lucy Dathan (Democratic), Kaitlyn Shake (Democratic/Working Families), Bill Heffernan (Democratic), Hubert Delany (Democratic), Ken Gucker (Democratic/Working Families), Nick Menapace (Democratic/Working Families), Rebecca Martinez (Democratic), Anne Hughes (Democratic), Derek Slap (Democratic), M.D. Rahman (Democratic/Working Families), Cathy Osten (Democratic), Norm Needleman (Democratic), Pat Miller (Democratic), Doug McCrory (Democratic), Martha Marx (Democratic/Working Families), James Maroney (Democratic), Ceci Maher (Democratic), Rick Lopes (Democratic), Matt Lesser (Democratic), Julie Kushner (Democratic), Paul Honig (Democratic/Working Families), Jan Hochadel (Democratic/Working Families), Joan Hartley (Democratic), Herron Gaston (Democratic), Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox (Democratic), Mae Flexer (Democratic), Christine Cohen (Democratic), Jorge Cabrera (Democratic), Saud Anwar (Democratic), Bob Duff (Democratic), Martin Looney (Democratic), Bobby Gibson (Democratic), Gregg Haddad (Democratic), Jaime Foster (Democratic/Independence/Working Families), Hilda Santiago (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 27, 2026): SIGNED BY GOVERNOR.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 50 · Democratic/Independence/Working Families 1 · Democratic/Working Families 15 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Maryam KhanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse5
Héctor ArzenoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse151
Bob GodfreyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse110
Dominique JohnsonPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse143
Michael QuinnPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse82
Eleni DeGrawPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse17
Moira RaderPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse98
Jill GilchrestPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Jane GaribayPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse60
John-Michael ParkerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse101
Jimmy SánchezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Brandon ChafeePrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse33
Eilish Collins MainPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse146
Geraldo ReyesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse75
Tom DelnickiPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Anthony NolanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Cristin McCarthy VaheyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse133
Kara RochellePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse104
Roland LemarPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse96
Matt BlumenthalPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse147
Mary WelanderPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse114
Jonathan JacobsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse148
Marcus BrownPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse127
Laurie SweetPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse91
Iris N SanchezPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Kate FarrarPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse20
Josh ElliottPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse88
Gary TurcoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Savet ConstantinePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Nick GauthierPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse38
M.J. ShannonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse117
Renee MuirPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Jenn LeeperPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse132
Lucy DathanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse142
Kaitlyn ShakePrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse120
Bill HeffernanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse115
Hubert DelanyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse144
Ken GuckerPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse138
Nick MenapacePrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse37
Rebecca MartinezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Anne HughesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse135
Derek SlapPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate5
M.D. RahmanPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate4
Cathy OstenPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate19
Norm NeedlemanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate33
Pat MillerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate27
Doug McCroryPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate2
Martha MarxPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate20
James MaroneyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Ceci MaherPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Rick LopesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate6
Matt LesserPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Julie KushnerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Paul HonigPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate8
Jan HochadelPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate13
Joan HartleyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Herron GastonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate23
Sujata Gadkar-WilcoxPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate22
Mae FlexerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate29
Christine CohenPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate12
Jorge CabreraPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate17
Saud AnwarPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Bob DuffPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate25
Martin LooneyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Bobby GibsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Gregg HaddadPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse54
Jaime FosterPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Independence/Working FamiliesHouse57
Hilda SantiagoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse84

“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 26-15
  5. IN CONCURRENCE
  6. HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH. A
  7. HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH. A
  8. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 480
  9. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR
  10. SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH. A
  11. SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH. A
  12. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

Showing 12 most recent of 36 actions. Full history

Sources

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