Connecticut Public Act 26-15 / SB 5 (Online Safety and AI Provisions): Who Must Comply
Which organizations and roles fall within the scope of this law and must comply.
Who must comply
Connecticut Public Act 26-15 / SB 5 (Online Safety and AI Provisions) (Public Act 26-15, 2026 Gen. Assemb. (Substitute S.B. 5, "An Act Concerning Online Safety"), as affected by Public Act 26-100) applies to organizations that meet the following:
- Roles covered: developer, deployer.
- Jurisdictional scope: persons doing business in Connecticut or whose AI systems affect consumers in Connecticut.
- Industries within scope: healthcare, financial services, hr hiring, education, insurance, housing. See industry-specific applicability: healthcarefinancial serviceshr hiring.
Common exemptions
Most U.S. AI laws contain narrow carve-outs (anti-fraud, cybersecurity, narrow technical functions). Check the statute text directly — see the official bill text for the exemptions specific to Connecticut Public Act 26-15 / SB 5 (Online Safety and AI Provisions).
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