US state regulation
Connecticut
Every state-level regulation PlainRegWatch tracks for Connecticut - across data privacy, AI, food chemical bans, right to repair and worker protection, with status, effective dates and official sources.
- 62/100
- Strictness score
- 6
- Regulations tracked
- 6
- Enacted into law
- 3/5
- Categories regulated
The verdict
Connecticut is a moderate regulator - 6 enacted regulations across 3 of 5 tracked policy areas, scoring 62/100 for regulatory strictness, led by Employment & Worker Protection.
- 62/100
- strictness score (vs peers)
- 6
- regulations enacted
- 3/5
- policy areas regulated
- Employment & Worker Protection
- most-active policy area
Strictness is a 0–100 composite of regulatory breadth and the enacted share; see methodology for how it is derived.
Regulatory Snapshot: Connecticut
Connecticut currently tracks 6 regulations in the PlainRegWatch database, of which 6 are enacted and 0 remain pending before the state legislature. The state's composite strictness score sits at 62/100, classifying Connecticut as a moderate regulator compared to its peers. Regulatory activity spans 3 of 5 policy categories covered by PlainRegWatch, with Employment & Worker Protection representing the most active area (4 enacted rules).
The earliest tracked Connecticut enactment dates to 2019, with the most recent documented enactment in 2025 - a window of 6 years of legislative activity. Across the 50-state fleet, Connecticut contributes to a national total that PlainRegWatch maintains across categories such as AI Regulation, Data Privacy, Employment & Worker Protection, Food Chemical Bans and more, each with distinct compliance obligations.
Compliance teams monitoring Connecticut should treat the 6-enacted / 0-pending split as a leading indicator: pending bills in this state often signal the shape of future regulation in neighboring jurisdictions with similar strictness scores. For the authoritative statutory text of any Connecticut regulation listed below, follow the source link on its detail page, PlainRegWatch links every entry to the official state legislative record.
💼 Employment & Worker Protection
Connecticut Minimum Wage
C.G.S. 31-58 Effective: 2025-01-01Connecticut minimum wage $16.35/hr (2025). Indexed to Employment Cost Index starting 2024.
Connecticut Pay Transparency / Salary History Ban
HB 5386 Effective: 2023-10-01Combined salary history ban and pay transparency.
Connecticut PFMLA + Paid Sick Leave
SB 1 / P.A. 19-25 Effective: 2022-01-01Connecticut's PFMLA provides 12 weeks paid family/medical leave (premiums 0.5% employee). Paid sick: 40 hrs/year for service employees at employers 50+.
Connecticut Salary History Ban
SB 836 Effective: 2021-01-01Connecticut prohibits salary history inquiries. Must provide wage range on request.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Related
Regulations by category in Connecticut
What this means for Connecticut
Connecticut's regulatory activity is concentrated in employment & worker protection - the area to watch for compliance.
- Employment & Worker Protection is Connecticut's most-regulated area (4 enacted rules). Compare states
- Connecticut regulates across 3 of 5 tracked policy areas, with 0 bills still pending.
- See how Connecticut ranks against other states on regulatory strictness and volume. View rankings
Figures reflect regulations currently tracked from official Connecticut legislative records; coverage expands as new laws are enacted.
Source: State regulatory filings (IAPP / MultiState aggregation) Connecticut state-rule registry · 2025 State regulatory data aggregated from official state filings; status (enacted/pending/proposed) reflects latest legislative tracker snapshot.
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