The Connecticut Senate this week approved one of the most far‑reaching artificial intelligence policy packages considered by any state legislature to date.
SB 5, which was amended on the Senate floor, was approved on a 32–4 vote and now heads to the House for consideration.
While commonly referred to as an “online safety” bill, the revised version of the bill now spans more than 70 pages and reaches well beyond consumer protections.
It imposes costly new compliance obligations on employers and businesses that use AI‑driven tools, particularly in hiring and employment decisions.
Among its many provisions, SB 5 establishes a new regulatory framework for the use of automated employment‑related decision technology, including software used to screen applicants, rank candidates, evaluate performance, or support promotion, discipline, or termination decisions.
For Connecticut employers already navigating a tight labor market and growing compliance responsibilities, these provisions add new notice, disclosure, and documentation requirements—and create new legal risk when AI tools are used in the workplace.
Under the bill, “automated employment‑related decision technology” includes any system that:
This definition is intentionally broad and could apply to many...
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