Connecticut, the Provisions State, Adds New Provisions to its Privacy Law
Connecticut has revised its privacy law for the third time since it was passed in 2022. With SB 1295 , the state has mirrored others (like Colorado and Montana ) in making ongoing changes to its law. Many of the changes incorporate either in concept, or wholesale, provisions that exist in other states. C onnecticut makes these changes following 2024 and 2025 AG reports, which reports included recommendations to lawmakers, some of which ended up in SB 1295. Among the changes that will take effect July 1, 2026 are the following: Expanded Scope. Like Montana , the threshold will be lowered. Rather than 100,000 consumers, it will be processing information of 35,000 consumers . This lowered threshold aligns with other states such as Delaware , New Hampshire , Maryland , and Rhode Island . The law will also cover entities that process any sensitive consumer data, and expands the definition of that term. It wi...