Government and Legislative Affairs

Legislative Affairs Updates – What You Should Know in 2026!

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2026 Connecticut Legislative Session in Full Swing

The 2026 Connecticut legislative session began on February 4, 2026, and will be open until May 6, 2026. SOCT will continue to monitor various proposed bills that may impact Connecticut employers, with an eye specifically on bills being introduced in the Connecticut Joint Labor and Public Employees Committee.

Topics of interest to Connecticut employers this year include legislation seeking to regulate employer use of NDAs, noncompete and exclusivity agreements, the use of artificial intelligence in hiring, and predictive scheduling, amongst others.

Employers interested in monitoring the current status of proposed bills introduced before the Committee can find additional information here. We will provide additional updates further into the legislative session as the landscape of the bills that may be anticipated to pass becomes clearer.