AN ACT REDEFINING "EXECUTIVE BRANCH AGENCY" FOR PURPOSES OF DATA GOVERNANCE.
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SB 384 — AN ACT REDEFINING "EXECUTIVE BRANCH AGENCY" FOR PURPOSES OF DATA GOVERNANCE.
Last action — HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 537
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This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 26, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.
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Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
84 added · 7 removedPlain-language change summary
In the latest version of Bill SB 384, there were updates that clarify its purpose and streamline its presentation. Specifically, it includes additional details about its impact while removing some redundant language. This change is significant because it enhances transparency and ensures that lawmakers and the public can more easily understand the bill’s intentions and effects.
Senate General Assembly SubstituteFile Bill No.
384131 February Session, 2026 ANSubstitute ACTSenate REDEFININGBill "EXECUTIVENo. BRANCH AGENCY" FOR PURPOSES OF DATA GOVERNANCE.
384 Senate, March 23, 2026 The Committee on Government Administration and Elections reported through SEN.
FLEXER of the 29th Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the Senate, that the substitute bill ought to pass.
AN ACT REDEFINING "EXECUTIVE BRANCH AGENCY" FOR PURPOSES OF DATA GOVERNANCE.
(2) "Executive branch agency" means any state agency, [listed in section 4-38c, except the Board of Regents for Higher Education] as definedsSB384 in/ sectionFile 4d-1,No. except the constituent units of the state system of higher education and the offices of the Secretary of the State, Comptroller, Attorney General and Treasurer.
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131 defined in section 4d-1, except the constituent units of the state system of higher education and the offices of the Secretary of the State, Comptroller, Attorney General and Treasurer.
(B) can increase executive branch agency accountability and LCOresponsiveness; 1 of 3 Substitute Bill No.
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Section 1 July 1, 2026 4-67o LCOStatement 2 of 3Legislative SubstituteCommissioners: Bill No.
384 Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
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131 The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.
In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge.
Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.
OFA Fiscal Note State Impact:
None Municipal Impact:
None Explanation The bill makes various changes to the law governing executive branch data sharing and management.
These changes have no fiscal impact as it is not anticipated that any additional resources will be required to implement these changes.
The Out Years State Impact:
None Municipal Impact:
None sSB384 / File No.
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131 OLR Bill Analysis sSB 384 AN ACT REDEFINING "EXECUTIVE BRANCH AGENCY" FOR PURPOSES OF DATA GOVERNANCE.
SUMMARY This bill broadens the definition of “executive branch agency” and clarifiescarve-outswithinthedefinition,whichimpactexecutivebranch data sharing and management.
The law generally authorizes the state’s chief data officer (CDO) to direct executive branch agencies on data use, management, sharing, coordination, and formulation of the state data plan, and requires them to meet certain related requirements.
Under current law, the “executive branch agencies” subject to these provisions are 24 of the 25 statutorily defined executive branch departments (excluding the Board of Regents for Higher Education).
The bill extends these provisions to cover (1)each department, board, council, commission, institution, or other Executive Department agency (with any entity included by law within a given department deemed a division of that department);
(2) two of the six offices of the constitutional officers (the offices of governor and lieutenant governor);
and (3) all executive department agency operations funded by the General Fund or a special fund.
It excludes constituent units of the state higher education system (UConn and the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, which includes the Connecticut State University System, Connecticut State Community College, and Charter Oak State College).
The bill generally requires a newly covered agency to:
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designate an employee as its agency data officer, 2.
consult with the CDO on the state data plan, sSB384 / File No.
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take information technology-related actions and initiatives consistent with the state data plan, 4.
conduct an annual inventory of its high value data, and 5.
develop an open data access plan.
The bill also subjects the newly covered agencies to a CDO review, in consultation with the attorney general and their own legal counsel, on the legal obstacles to sharing their high value data.
By law, “high value data” is data that the department head determines:
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is critical to an executive branch agency’s operation;
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can (a) increase executive branch agency accountability and responsiveness, (b) improve public knowledge about the agency and its operations, (c) further the agency’s core mission, or (d) create economic opportunity;
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is frequently requested by the public;
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responds to a need and demand as identified by the agency through public consultation;
or 5.
is used to satisfy any legislative or other reporting requirements.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
July 1, 2026 COMMITTEE ACTION Government Administration and Elections Committee Joint Favorable Yea 19 Nay 0 (03/11/2026) sSB384 / File No.
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Action History
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HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 537
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RULES SUSPENDED,TRANS.TO HOUSE
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SENATE PASSED
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FILE NO. 131
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SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 104
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REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/23/26
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FILED WITH LCO
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Joint Favorable
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PUBLIC HEARING 0304
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REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Government Administration and Elections
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