ProposedSB 2 (2025)Connecticut

Connecticut Artificial Intelligence Act for Financial Services

How Connecticut Artificial Intelligence Act applies to financial services organizations and the obligations to plan for.

Effective
October 1, 2026
Max penalty
$5K
Applies to
developer + deployer

Why this law matters for financial services

Banks, lenders, insurers, broker-dealers, and fintech firms using AI for credit decisions, underwriting, fraud detection, and consumer interaction.

This law applies to financial services organizations to the extent their AI use falls within the law's scope (see the obligations below). Organizations operating in Connecticut should treat this law as part of the baseline regulatory obligations alongside any sector-specific federal rules.

Recommended next steps

  1. Inventory AI systems used in financial services workflows that may fall within Connecticut Artificial Intelligence Act's scope.
  2. Map each system against the obligations above and identify the responsible role (developer vs deployer).
  3. Adopt a structured framework — see NIST AI RMF and ISO/IEC 42001 — to demonstrate due care and produce audit-ready evidence.
  4. Document obligations satisfied and gaps in a single register, refreshed at the cadence required by the law (typically annual).
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