Waterford Country School
Legislative Report


Thursday, January 29, 2026 4:54 AM




Priority Bills

SB 1322
AN ACT REQUIRING STUDIES OF INSURANCE POOLING FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND CERTAIN PRACTICES BY HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE COMPANIES.

Bill Description:
To: (1) Protect nonprofit human services providers from liability for injuries caused by negligent acts or omissions of the state or third parties; (2) require the Insurance Commissioner to conduct a feasibility study of general and automobile liability insurance pooling for nonprofit organizations; (3) require the Insurance Commissioner to conduct a study of homeowners insurance practices requiring policyholders to make repairs or modifications to such policyholders' residential properties as a condition of granting or maintaining homeowners insurance coverage; and (4) exempt nonprofit organizations from certain automobile insurance and bond requirements.

Recent Action Taken:
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (5/27)

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Monitored Bills

HB 7277
AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROVISION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION IN CONNECTICUT.

Bill Description:
To address issues relating to the provision of special education in Connecticut.

Recent Action Taken:
Tabled for the Calendar, House (5/23)

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SB 2
AN ACT CONCERNING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Bill Description:
To (1) establish various requirements concerning artificial intelligence systems, (2) require the Department of Economic and Community Development to (A) establish an artificial intelligence regulatory sandbox program, (B) plan to establish a technology transfer program, (C) establish a confidential computing cluster, (D) conduct a "CT AI Symposium", and (E) design an algorithmic computer model, (3) require the Board of Regents for Higher Education to establish a "Connecticut AI Academy" and require the Labor Department, and home visiting programs overseen by the Commissioner of Early Childhood, to provide information concerning said academy, (4) establish a Connecticut Technology Advisory Board, (5) modify the "computer science education and workforce development account", (6) modify the Technology Talent and Innovation Fund Advisory Committee, (7) establish an artificial intelligence systems fellowship program, (8) establish an artificial intelligence task force, (9) require state agencies to take various actions regarding generative artificial intelligence, and (10) prohibit dissemination of certain synthetic images.

Substitute Language: SB 2-GL-Substitute Language

Recent Action Taken:
House Calendar Number 599 (5/16)

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HB 7043
AN ACT CONCERNING FOSTER CARE MAINTENANCE PAYMENTS.

Bill Description:
To require the Commissioner of Children and Families to submit a report concerning foster care maintenance payments provided by the Department of Children and Families to foster parents in the state.

Recent Action Taken:
Signed by the Governor (6/9)

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HB 7287
AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATE BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM ENDING JUNE 30, 2027, AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS THEREFOR, AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO REVENUE AND OTHER ITEMS IMPLEMENTING THE STATE BUDGET.

Bill Description:

Recent Action Taken:
Signed by the Governor (6/30)

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SB 1247
AN ACT AUTHORIZING AND ADJUSTING BONDS OF THE STATE.

Bill Description:
To implement the Governor's budget recommendations.

Recent Action Taken:
File Number 901 (5/12)

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