SB 5 — AN ACT CONCERNING ONLINE DATING OPERATORS, THE CREATION OF A GRANT PROGRAM TO REDUCE OCCURRENCES OF ONLINE ABUSE AND THE PROVISION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TRAINING AND PROTECTIONS FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

(3) "If you choose to have a face-to-face meeting with another user who you met on the online dating platform, tell a family member or friend where you will be meeting and when you will return.

You should not agree to be picked up at your home.

Always provide your own transportation to and from your date and meet in a public place with many people around.";

and (4) "Anyone who is able to commit identity theft can also falsify a dating profile." Sec.

(NEW) (Effective October 1, 2022) (a)An The Department of Consumer Protection may issue fines of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars per violation, accept an offer in compromise, or take other actions permitted by the general statutes or the regulations of Connecticut state agencies if an online dating operator failsPublic toAct collect, keep confidential or disclose information in accordance with the LCO {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-00003 of 33 R03-SB.docx } Substitute Bill No.

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(b)TheCommissioner5 ofConsumerProtection,orthecommissioner'sproviding designee,the maynotifications conductrequired investigationsunder sections 2 and hold3 hearingsof onthis anyact mattershall underprovide such notification at the provisionstime a Connecticut user registers with the online dating operator by way of thisa sectioncommunication, andwhich sectionsmay 1be toin 3,the inclusive,form of thiselectronic act.mail, text message, push notification, inbox message or in-product message.

Such notifications may be provided in the same communication.

The communication shall not address matters otherthanthecriminalbackgroundscreening notificationandthesafety awareness notification.

In the event that the means of communication is character limited, the online dating operator may include the full content of the information by means of a link to a separate Internet web site,providedsuchInternetwebsitedoesnotaddressmattersotherthan the notifications required under sections 2 and 3 of this act.

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(NEW) (Effective October 1, 2022) (a) The Department of Consumer Protection may issue fines of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars per violation, accept an offer in compromise, or take other actions permitted by the general statutes or the regulations of Connecticut state agencies if an online dating operator fails to comply with the provisions of sections 1 to 4, inclusive, of this act.

(b)TheCommissioner ofConsumerProtection,orthecommissioner's designee, may conduct investigations and hold hearings on any matter under the provisions of this section and sections 1 to 4, inclusive, of this act.

(c) The Attorney General, at the request of the commissioner or the commissioner's designee, may apply in the name of the state to the Superior Court for an order temporarily or permanently restraining and enjoiningPublic anyAct personNo. from violating any provision of this section and sections 1 to 3, inclusive, of this act.

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5 enjoining any person from violating any provision of this section and sections 1 to 4, inclusive, of this act.

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(Effective from passage) (a) There is established a working group to examine and develop recommendations regarding potential legislation to criminalize child grooming, including acts to persuade, coerce, induce or entice a minor for the purposes of:

(1) Sexually exploiting the minor;

(2) the creation of child pornography;

(3) engaging the minor in prostitution;

or (4) trafficking the minor.

(b) The working group shall be comprised of:

(1) An individual appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate, who shall serve as the chairperson of the working group, (2) an individual appointed by thespeakeroftheHouse ofRepresentatives, (3)anindividualappointed by the minority leader of the Senate, (4) an individual appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives, (5) an individual appointed by the Senate chairperson of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the judiciary, (6) an individual appointed by the House chairperson of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of LCO {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-0004 of 33 R03-SB.docx } Substitute Bill No.

5 matters relating to the judiciary, (7) an individual appointed by the Senate ranking member of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the judiciary, (8) an individual appointed by the House ranking member of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the judiciary, (9) the Chief Public Defender, or the Chief Public Defender's designee, and (10) the Chief State's Attorney, or the Chief State's Attorney's designee.

Any member of the working group appointed under subdivisions (1) to (8), inclusive, of this subsection may be a member of the General Assembly.

(c) All appointments to the working group shall be made not later than sixty days after the effective date of this section.

The appointing authority shall provide a copy of such appointment to the administrator of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the judiciary not later than seven days after the date of the appointment.

(d) The chairperson of the working group shall schedule the first meeting of the working group, which shall be held not later than ninety days after the effective date of this section.

(e) On or before December 31, 2022, the working group shall report its recommendations, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the judiciary.

The working group shall terminate on the date that it submits such report or December 31, 2022, whichever is later.

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(A) A local or regional school district, (B) a historical society, (C) a tax- exempt entity registered with the office of the Secretary of the State, (D) a government agency, (E) a constituent unit of the state system of higher education, (F) a public library, or (G) any other entity operating under LCOanother {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-0005entity ofdescribed 33in R03-SB.docxthis }subdivision; Substitute Bill No.

5 another entity described in this subdivision;

other specific goals of the eligible entity;Public Act No.

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5 entity;

(d) The department may award grants for any programming or service that prevents online abuse or furthers the other goals of the programunder subsection(b)ofsubsection(b)ofthissection,including thissection,including training teachers or professionals within schools, archiving, public murals, curriculum development and marketing.

Eligible entities may use the funds awarded under this subsection collectively, including regionally, LCOthrough {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-0006coordinated ofefforts 33and R03-SB.docxconferences }that Substituteachieve Billthe No.goals of the program.

5 through coordinated efforts and conferences that achieve the goals of the program.

SubdivisionSection (10) of section 46a-51 of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2022):

As used in section 4a-60a and this chapter:

(1) "Blind" refers to an individual whose central visual acuity does not exceed 20/200 in the better eye with correcting lenses, or whose visual acuity is greater than 20/200 but is accompanied by a limitation in the fields of vision such that the widest diameter of the visual field subtends an angle no greater than twenty degrees;

(2) "Commission" means the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities created by section 46a-52;

(3) "Commission legal counsel" means a member of the legal staff employed by the commission pursuant to section 46a-54, as amended Public Act No.

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5 by this act;

(4) "Commissioner" means a member of the commission;

(5) "Court" means the Superior Court or any judge of said court;

(6) "Discrimination" includes segregation and separation;

(7) "Discriminatory employment practice" means any discriminatory practice specified in section 46a-60, as amended by this act, or 46a-81c;

(8) "Discriminatory practice" means a violation of section 4a-60, 4a- 60a, 4a-60g, 31-40y, subparagraph (C) of subdivision (15) of section 46a- 54, as amended by this act, subdivisions (16) and (17) of section 46a-54, as amended by this act, section 46a-58, as amended by this act, 46a-59, as amended by this act, 46a-60, as amended by this act, 46a-64, as amended by this act, 46a-64c, 46a-66, as amended by this act, 46a-68, 46a-68c to 46a-68f, inclusive, or 46a-70 to 46a-78, inclusive, as amended by this act, subsection (a) of section 46a-80 or sections 46a-81b to 46a- 81o, inclusive;

(9)"Employee" means any personemployedby anemployerbut shall not include any individual employed by such individual's parents, spouse or child.

"Employee" includes any elected or appointed official of a municipality, board, commission, counsel or other governmental body;

Sec.(11) "Employment agency" means any person undertaking with or without compensation to procure employees or opportunities to work;

(12)"Labororganization"meansanyorganizationwhichexistsforthe purpose, in whole or in part, of collective bargaining or of dealing with Public Act No.

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5 employers concerning grievances, terms or conditions of employment, or of other mutual aid or protection in connection with employment;

(13) "Intellectual disability" means intellectual disability as defined in section 1-1g;

(14) "Person" means one or more individuals, partnerships, associations, corporations, limited liability companies, legal representatives, trustees, trustees in bankruptcy, receivers and the state and all political subdivisions and agencies thereof;

(15) "Physically disabled" refers to any individual who has any chronic physical handicap, infirmity or impairment, whether congenital or resulting from bodily injury, organic processes or changes or from illness, including, but not limited to, epilepsy, deafness or being hard of hearing or reliance on a wheelchair or other remedial appliance or device;

(16) "Respondent" means any person alleged in a complaint filed pursuant to section 46a-82 to have committed a discriminatory practice;

(17) "Discrimination on the basis of sex" includes but is not limited to discrimination related to pregnancy, child-bearing capacity, sterilization, fertility or related medical conditions;

(18) "Discrimination on the basis of religious creed" includes but is not limited to discrimination related to all aspects of religious observances and practice as well as belief, unless an employer demonstrates that the employer is unable to reasonably accommodate to an employee's or prospective employee's religious observance or practice without undue hardship on the conduct of the employer's business;

(19)"Learningdisability"referstoanindividualwhoexhibitsasevere discrepancy between educational performance and measured Public Act No.

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5 intellectual ability and who exhibits a disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes involved in understanding or in using language, spoken or written, which may manifest itself in a diminished ability to listen, speak, read, write, spell or to do mathematical calculations;

(20) "Mental disability" refers to an individual who has a record of, or is regarded as having one or more mental disorders, as defined in the most recent edition of the American Psychiatric Association's "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders";

and (21) "Gender identity or expression" means a person's gender-related identity, appearance or behavior, whether or not that gender-related identity, appearance or behavior is different from that traditionally associated with the person's physiology or assigned sex at birth, which gender-related identity can be shown by providing evidence including, but not limited to, medical history, care or treatment of the gender- related identity, consistent and uniform assertion of the gender-related identity or any other evidence that the gender-related identity is sincerely held, part of a person's core identity or not being asserted for an improper purpose;

[.] (22) "Veteran" means veteran as defined in subsection (a) of section 27-103;

(23) "Race" is inclusive of ethnic traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles;

[and] (24) "Protective hairstyles" includes, but is not limited to, wigs, headwraps and hairstyles such as individual braids, cornrows, locs, twists, Bantu knots, afros and afro puffs;

and (25) "Domestic Violence" has the same meaning as provided in subsection (b) of section 46b-1.

Public Act No.

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Section 46a-54 of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective Octoberfrom 1,passage): 2022):

(3) To employ legal staff and commission legal counsel as necessary to perform the duties and responsibilities under section 46a-55.46a-55, as amended by this act.

One[One commission legal counsel shall serve as supervising attorney.attorney.] Each commission legal counsel shall be admitted to practice law in this state;

Each commission legal counsel shall be admitted to practice law in this state;

(5) To adopt, publish, amend and rescind regulations consistent with LCOand {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-000057to ofeffectuate 33the R03-SB.docxprovisions }of Substitutethis Billchapter; No.

5 and to effectuate the provisions of this chapter;

(9)Public ByAct itselfNo. or with or by hearing officers or human rights referees, to hold hearings, subpoena witnesses and compel their attendance, administer oaths, take the testimony of any person under oath and requiretheproductionforexaminationofanybooksandpapersrelating to any matter under investigation or in question;

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5 (9) By itself or with or by hearing officers or human rights referees, to hold hearings, subpoena witnesses and compel their attendance, administer oaths, take the testimony of any person under oath and requiretheproductionforexaminationofanybooksandpapersrelating to any matter under investigation or in question;

(11) To require written answers to interrogatories under oath relating to any complaint under investigation pursuant to this chapter alleging any discriminatory practice as defined in subdivision (8) of section 46a- 51, as amended by this act, and to adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, for the procedure for the issuance of interrogatories and compliance with interrogatory requests;

LCO(13) {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-0008To require the posting by an employer, employment agency or labor organization of 33such R03-SB.docxnotices }regarding Substitutestatutory Billprovisions No.as the commission shall provide;

5 (13) To require the posting by an employer, employment agency or labor organization of such notices regarding statutory provisions as the commission shall provide;

(15) To require an employer having three or more employees to (A) postPublic inAct aNo. prominent and accessible location information concerning the illegality of sexual harassment and remedies available to victims of sexual harassment;

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5 post in a prominent and accessible location information concerning the illegality of sexual harassment and remedies available to victims of sexual harassment;

An employer having (i) three or more employees, shall provide such training and education to an employee hired on or after October 1, 2019, LCOnot {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-0009later than six months after the date of 33his R03-SB.docxor }her Substitutehire, Billprovided No.the commission has developed and made available such training and education materials in accordance with the provisions of subdivision (8) of subsection (a) of section 46a-56, as amended by this act;

5or not(ii) laterless than sixthree monthsemployees aftershall theprovide datesuch oftraining hisand oreducation herto hire,all providedsupervisory theemployees commissionwithin hasone developedyear andof madeOctober available1, such2019, training and educationto materialsall innew accordancesupervisory withemployees thewithin provisionssix months of subdivisiontheir (8)assumption of subsectiona (a)supervisory ofposition, sectionprovided 46a-56,any asemployer amendedwho byhas thisprovided act;such Public Act No.

or22-82 (ii)12 less than three employees shall provide such training and education to all supervisory employees within one year of October34 1,Substitute 2019,Senate andBill toNo. all new supervisory employees within six months of their assumption of a supervisory position, provided any employer who has provided such training andeducationto anysuchsupervisory employeesafterOctober 1, 2018, shall not be required to provide such training and education a second time.

5 training andeducationto anysuchsupervisory employeesafterOctober 1, 2018, shall not be required to provide such training and education a second time.

LCO(16) {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-0010To require each state agency that employs one or more employees to (A) provide a minimum of 33three R03-SB.docxhours }of Substitutediversity Billtraining and education (i) to all supervisory and nonsupervisory employees, not later than July 1, 2002, with priority for such training to supervisory employees, and (ii) to all newly hired supervisory and Public Act No.

522-82 (16)13 To require each state agency that employs one or more employees to (A) provide a minimum of three34 hoursSubstitute ofSenate diversityBill trainingNo. and education (i) to all supervisory and nonsupervisory employees, not later than July 1, 2002, with priority for such training to supervisory employees, and (ii) to all newly hired supervisory and nonsupervisory employees, not later than six months after their assumption of a position with a state agency, with priority for such training to supervisory employees.

5 nonsupervisory employees, not later than six months after their assumption of a position with a state agency, with priority for such training to supervisory employees.

[and] (18) To enter into contracts for and accept grants of private or federal LCOfunds {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-0011and ofto 33accept R03-SB.docxgifts, }donations Substituteor Billbequests, No.including donations of service by attorneys;

5[.] funds(19) andTo torequire accepteach gifts,state donationsagency orto bequests,provide includinga donationsminimum of serviceone byhour attorneys;Public Act No.

[.]22-82 (19)14 To require each state agency that employs one or more employees to provide a minimum of one34 hourSubstitute ofSenate trainingBill andNo. education related to domestic violence and the resources available to victims of domestic violence (A) to all employees hired prior to January 1, 2023, not later than July 1, 2023, and (B) to all employees hired on or after January 1, 2023, not later than six months after their assumption of a position with a state agency.

5 of training and education related to domestic violence and the resources available tovictimsofdomesticviolence (A)to allemployeeshiredprior to January 1, 2023, not later than July 1, 2023, and (B) to all employees hired on or after January 1, 2023, not later than six months after their assumption of a position with a state agency.

LCO(3) {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-0012Investigate and proceed in all cases of 33discriminatory R03-SB.docxpractices }as Substituteprovided Billin No.this chapter and noncompliance with the provisions of section 4a-60 or 4a-60a or sections 46a-68c to 46a-68f, inclusive;

5Public (3)Act InvestigateNo. and proceed in all cases of discriminatory practices as provided in this chapter and noncompliance with the provisions of section 4a-60, as amended by this act, or 4a-60a or sections 46a-68c to 46a-68f, inclusive;

(4)22-82 From15 time to time, but not less than once a year, report to the Governor as provided in section 4-60, making recommendations for the removal of such34 injusticesSubstitute asSenate itBill mayNo. find to exist and such other recommendations as it deems advisable and describing the investigations, proceedings and hearings it has conducted and their outcome, the decisions it has rendered and the other work it has performed;

(5)5 Monitor(4) stateFrom contractstime to determinetime, whetherbut theynot areless than once a year, report to the Governor as provided in compliancesection with4-60, sectionsmaking 4a-60,recommendations for the removal of such injustices as amendedit bymay thisfind act,to exist and 4a-60a,such other recommendations as it deems advisable and thosedescribing provisionsthe ofinvestigations, proceedings and hearings it has conducted and their outcome, the generaldecisions statutesit whichhas prohibitrendered discrimination;and the other work it has performed;

(5) Monitor state contracts to determine whether they are in compliance with sections 4a-60 and 4a-60a, and those provisions of the general statutes which prohibit discrimination;

[and] (8) Develop and make available at no cost to employers an online trainingandeducationvideoorothertrainingandeducationvideoorotherinteractivemethodoftrainingand interactivemethodoftrainingand education that fulfills the requirements prescribed in subdivision (15) of section 46a-54, [.] as amended by this act;

and LCO(10) {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-0013Develop, in conjunction with organizations that advocate on behalf of 33victims R03-SB.docxof }domestic Substituteviolence, Billand make available at no cost to each state agency an online training and education video or other Public Act No.

522-82 (10)16 Develop, in conjunction with organizations that advocate on behalf of victims34 ofSubstitute domesticSenate violence,Bill andNo. make available at no cost to each state agency an online training and education video or other interactive method of training and education that fulfills the requirements prescribed in subdivision (19) of section 46a-54, as amended by this act.

5 interactive method of training and education that fulfills the requirements prescribed in subdivision (19) of section 46a-54, as amended by this act.

(1) "Employee""Pregnancy" means anpregnancy, employee,childbirth as defined in section 46a-51, as amended by this act, and includes any elected or appointed official of a municipality,related board,condition, commission,including, counselbut ornot otherlimited governmentalto, body;lactation;

(2) "Family"Reasonable violence"accommodation" hasmeans, thebut sameis meaningnot aslimited providedto, inbeing sectionpermitted 46b-38a;to sit while working,more frequent or longer breaks, periodic rest, assistance with manual labor, job restructuring, light duty assignments, modified work schedules, temporary transfers to less strenuous or hazardous work, time off to recover from childbirth or break time and appropriate facilities for expressing breast milk;

[(1)]and (3) "Pregnancy""Undue hardship" means pregnancy,an childbirthaction requiring significant difficulty or aexpense relatedwhen condition,considered including,in butlight notof limitedfactors to,such lactation;as (A) the nature and cost of the accommodation;

[(2)] (4) "Reasonable accommodation" means, but is not limited to, being permitted to sit while working, more frequent or longer breaks, periodic rest, assistance with manual labor, job restructuring, light duty assignments, modified work schedules, temporary transfers to less strenuous or hazardous work, time off to recover from childbirth or break time and appropriate facilities for expressing breast milk;

and [(3)] (5) "Undue hardship" means an action requiring significant difficulty or expense when considered in light of factors such as (A) the nature and cost of the accommodation;

and (D) the effect on expenses and resources or the impact otherwise of such accommodation upon the LCOoperation {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-0014 of 33the R03-SB.docxemployer. } Substitute Bill No.

5 operation of the employer.

(1) For an employer, by the employer or the employer's agent, except in the case of a bona fide occupational qualification or need, to refuse to hire or employ or to bar or to discharge from employment any individual or to discriminate against any individual in compensation or inPublic terms,Act conditionsNo. or privileges of employment because of the individual's race, color, religious creed, age, sex, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, present or past history of mental disability, intellectual disability, learning disability, physical disability, including, but not limited to, blindness, [or] status as a veteran or status as a victim of family violence;

(2)22-82 For17 any employment agency, except in the case of a34 bonaSubstitute fideSenate occupationalBill qualificationNo. or need, to fail or refuse to classify properly or refer for employment or otherwise to discriminate against any individual because of such individual's race, color, religious creed, age, sex, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, present or past history of mental disability, intellectual disability, learning disability, physical disability, including, but not limited to, blindness, [or] status as a veteran or status as a victim of family violence;

(3)For5 alabororganization,becausein oftherace,terms, color,religiouscreed,conditions or privileges of employment because of the individual's race, color, religious creed, age, sex, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, present or past history of mental disability, intellectual disability, learning disability, physical disability, including, but not limited to, blindness, [or] status as a veteran or status as a victim of familydomestic violenceviolence; of any individual to exclude from full membership rights or to expel from its membership such individual or to discriminate in any way against any of its members or against any employer or any individual employed by an employer, unless such action is based on a bona fide occupational qualification;

LCO(2) {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-0015For any employment agency, except in the case of 33a R03-SB.docxbona }fide Substituteoccupational Billqualification No.or need, to fail or refuse to classify properly or refer for employment or otherwise to discriminate against any individual because of such individual's race, color, religious creed, age, sex, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, present or past history of mental disability, intellectual disability, learning disability, physical disability, including, but not limited to, blindness, [or] status as a veteran or status as a victim of domestic violence;

5(3)For (4)alabororganization,because Foroftherace, anycolor,religiouscreed, person,age, employer,sex, laborgender organizationidentity or employmentexpression, agencymarital tostatus, discharge,national expelorigin, ancestry, present or otherwisepast discriminatehistory againstof anymental persondisability, becauseintellectual suchdisability, personlearning hasdisability, opposedphysical anydisability, discriminatoryincluding, employmentbut practicenot orlimited becauseto, suchblindness, person[or] hasstatus filedas a complaintveteran or testifiedstatus as a victim of domestic violence of any individual to exclude from full membership rights or assistedto expel from its membership such individual or to discriminate in any proceedingway underagainst sectionany 46a-82,of 46a-83its members or 46a-84;against any employer or any individual employed by an employer, unless such action is based on a bona fide occupational qualification;

(5)(4) For any person, whetheremployer, anlabor employerorganization or anemployment employeeagency orto not,discharge, toexpel aid,or abet,otherwise incite,discriminate compelagainst orany coerceperson thebecause doingsuch ofperson has opposed any actdiscriminatory declaredemployment topractice beor because such person has filed a discriminatorycomplaint employmentor practicetestified or toassisted attemptin toany doproceeding so;under section 46a-82, 46a-83 or 46a-84;

(6)Public ForAct anyNo. person, employer, employment agency or labor organization, except in the case of a bona fide occupational qualification or need, to advertise employment opportunities in such a manner as to restrict such employment so as to discriminate against individuals because of their race, color, religious creed, age, sex, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, present or past history of mental disability, intellectual disability, learning disability, physical disability, including, but not limited to, blindness, [or] status as a veteran or status as a victim of family violence;

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5 (5) For any person, whether an employer or an employee or not, to aid, abet, incite, compel or coerce the doing of any act declared to be a discriminatory employment practice or to attempt to do so;

(6) For any person, employer, employment agency or labor organization, except in the case of a bona fide occupational qualification or need, to advertise employment opportunities in such a manner as to restrict such employment so as to discriminate against individuals because of their race, color, religious creed, age, sex, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, present or past history of mental disability, intellectual disability, learning disability, physical disability, including, but not limited to, blindness, [or] status as a veteran or status as a victim of domestic violence;

(F) to discriminate against an employee or person seeking employment on the basis of her pregnancy in the terms or conditions of LCOher {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-0016employment; of 33 R03-SB.docx } Substitute Bill No.

5(G) to fail or refuse to make a reasonable accommodation for an employee or person seeking employment due to her employment;pregnancy, unless the employer can demonstrate that such Public Act No.

(G)22-82 to19 failof or34 refuseSubstitute toSenate makeBill aNo. reasonable accommodation for an employee or person seeking employment due to her pregnancy, unless the employer can demonstrate that such accommodation would impose an undue hardship on such employer;

5 accommodation would impose an undue hardship on such employer;

As used in this LCOsubdivision, {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-0017"sexual ofharassment" 33means R03-SB.docxany }unwelcome Substitutesexual BillPublic Act No.

522-82 subdivision,20 "sexual harassment" means any unwelcome sexual advances or requests for sexual favors or any conduct of a34 sexualSubstitute natureSenate whenBill (A)No. submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual's employment, (B) submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as the basis for employment decisions affecting such individual, or (C) such conduct has the purpose or effect of [substantially] interferingwith an individual's work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive working environment;

5 advances or requests for sexual favors or any conduct of a sexual nature when (A) submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual's employment, (B) submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as the basis for employment decisions affecting such individual, or (C) such conduct has the purpose or effect of substantially interfering with an individual's work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive working environment;

Nothing in this subdivision is intended to prohibit an employerPublic fromtakingAct reasonablemeasuresto protect anemployee from LCO {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-0018 of 33 R03-SB.docx } Substitute Bill No.

522-82 exposure21 toof such34 substances.Substitute Senate Bill No.

5 employer fromtaking reasonablemeasuresto protect anemployee from exposure to such substances.

[.] and (13)(13)(A)Foranemployerortheemployer'sagenttodenyanemployee (A) For an employer to refuse to provide a reasonable accommodationleave to an employee who is known by the employer to be a victim of family violence, unless such absence wouldin causeorder anto: undue hardship to the employer.

The(i) employerSeek mayattention requirefor aninjuries employeecaused toby chargedomestic anyviolence timeincluding offfor pursuanta tochild thiswho subsectionis againsta anyvictim leaveof withdomestic payviolence, ordinarily granted, where available, unless otherwise provided forthe in a collective bargaining agreement or existing employee handbookis ornot policy,the andperpetrator anyof suchthe absencedomestic thatviolence cannotagainst bethe chargedchild; may be treated as leave without pay.

An(ii) employeeobtain mayservices seekincluding safety planning from a reasonabledomestic accommodationviolence underagency thisor subsectionrape crisis center, as those terms are defined in ordersection to:52-146k, as a result of domestic violence;

(i)(iii) Seekobtain attentionpsychological forcounseling injuriesrelated causedto byan familyincident violenceor incidents of domestic violence, including for a child who is a victim of familydomestic violence,Public providedAct the employee is not the perpetrator of the family LCO {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-0019 of 33 R03-SB.docx } Substitute Bill No.

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(ii)5 obtainviolence, servicesprovided fromthe aemployee familyis violencenot shelter,the programperpetrator orof rapethe crisisdomestic centerviolence asagainst athe resultchild; of family violence;

(iii)(iv) obtaintake psychologicalother counselingactions related to anincrease incidentsafety orfrom future incidents of familydomestic violence, including fortemporary aor childpermanent whorelocation; is a victim of family violence, provided the employee is not the perpetrator of the family violence against the child;

(iv)or participate(v) inobtain safetylegal planningservices, andassisting takingin otherthe actionsprosecution toof increasethe safetyoffense, fromor futureotherwise incidentsparticipate ofin familylegal violence,proceedings includingin temporaryrelation to the incident or permanentincidents relocation;of domestic violence.

or (v) obtain legal services, assisting in the prosecution of the offense, or otherwise participate in legal proceedings in relation to the incident or incidents of family violence.

(i) A police report indicating that the employee or the employee's child was a victim of familydomestic violence;

(ii) a court order protecting or separating the employee or employee's child from the perpetrator of an act of familydomestic violence;

or (iv) documentation fromamedicalprofessionaloradomesticviolencecounselor,asdefinedfrom a medical professional, domestic violence counselor, as defined in section 52-146k, or other health care provider, that the employee or the employee's child was undergoingreceiving services, counseling or treatment for physical or mental injuries or abuse resulting in victimization from an act of familydomestic violence.

(C) Where an employee has a physical or mental disability resulting from an incident or series of incidents of familydomestic violence, such employee shall be treated in the same manner as an employee with any other disability,disability. pursuant to the provisions of this section which provide that discrimination and refusal to provide reasonable accommodation of disability are unlawful discriminatory practices.

(D) To the extent permitted by law, employers shall maintain the confidentiality of any information regarding an employee's status as a victim of familydomestic violence.

LCO(c) {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-00020(1) The provisions of 33this R03-SB.docxsection }concerning Substituteage Billshall No.not apply to:

5(A) (c)The (1)termination Theof provisionsemployment of thisany sectionperson concerningwith agea shallcontract notof applyunlimited to:tenure at an independent institution of higher education who Public Act No.

(A)22-82 The23 termination of employment34 ofSubstitute anySenate personBill withNo. a contract of unlimited tenure at an independent institution of higher education who is mandatorily retired, on or before July 1, 1993, after having attained the age of seventy;

5 is mandatorily retired, on or before July 1, 1993, after having attained the age of seventy;

(2) No employee retirement or pension plan may exclude any employee from membership in such plan or cease or reduce the employee's benefit accruals or allocations under such plan on the basis LCO {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-0021 of 33age. R03-SB.docx } Substitute Bill No.

5The provisions of age.this subdivision shall be applicable to plan Public Act No.

The22-82 provisions24 of this34 subdivisionSubstitute shallSenate beBill applicableNo. to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 1988, except that for any collectively bargained plan this subdivision shall be applicable on the earlier of (A) January 1, 1990, or (B) the later of (i) the expiration date of the collective bargaining agreement, or (ii) January 1, 1988.

5 years beginning on or after January 1, 1988, except that for any collectively bargained plan this subdivision shall be applicable on the earlier of (A) January 1, 1990, or (B) the later of (i) the expiration date of the collective bargaining agreement, or (ii) January 1, 1988.

(2) The Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities shall develop courses of instruction and conduct ongoing public education efforts as necessary to inform employers, employees, employment agenciesPublic andAct persons seeking employment about their rights and LCO {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-0022 of 33 R03-SB.docx } Substitute Bill No.

522-82 responsibilities25 underof this34 section.Substitute Senate Bill No.

(e)5 Itagencies shalland notpersons beseeking aemployment defenseabout totheir arights complaintand ofresponsibilities discrimination under thissection,filedinaccordancewithsection46a-82,thattheconductwasthis notsection. severe or pervasive.

Conduct constitutes an unlawful discriminatory practice when the conduct subjects an individual to inferior terms, conditions or privileges of employment because of the individual's protected characteristic.

The fact that such individual did notmakeacomplaintaboutthediscriminationtoanemployer,licensing agency, employment agency or labor organization shall not be determinative of whether such employer, licensing agency, employment agency or labor organization shall be liable.

It shall be an affirmative defense that the harassing conduct complained of does not rise above the level of what a reasonable person would consider discrimination.

(f) No settlement or agreement resolving a complaint of discriminatory practice between an employer and a current or past employee or job applicant shall:

(1) Prohibit, prevent or otherwise restrict the right of such current or past employee or job applicant from obtaining future employment with the employer or any parent company, subsidiary, division, affiliate or contractor of the employer, or (2) include a prohibition on disparagement or disclosure by such employee as a condition for employment, continued employment, promotion, compensation or benefit or as a condition for resolving or investigating a complaint of discrimination.

(g) No settlement or agreement between an employer and a current or past employee shall restrict such employee from filing a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, with the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, or, in state or federal court, testifying or otherwise participating in a state or federal agency investigation related to a claim of discrimination or otherwise pursuing such employee's rights under state or federal discrimination laws.

Subsection (c) of section 10a-55c of the general statutes is LCO {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-0023 of 33 R03-SB.docx } Substitute Bill No.

5 repealed andthefollowing issubstitutedinlieuthereof(EffectiveOctober 1, 2022):

(c) For purposes of this section "sexual harassment" means with respect to an individual enrolled at an institution of higher education, any unwelcome sexual advances or requests for sexual favors or any conduct of a sexual nature by an agent or employee of an institution of higher education when (1) submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual's academic success, (2) submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as the basis for educational decisions affecting such individual, or (3) such conduct has the purpose or effect of [substantially] interfering with an individual's academic performance or creating an intimidating or hostile educational environment.

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12.

Subdivision (5) of subsection (a) of section 31-40y of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2022):

(5) "Sexual harassment" means any unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors or any other conduct of a sexual nature when (A) submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an intern's internship;

(B) submission to or rejection of such conduct by an intern or an individual seeking an internship is used as the basis for workplace decisions affecting such intern or individual;

or (C) such conduct has the purpose or effect of [substantially]interfering withanintern'swork performance orcreating an intimidating, hostile or offensive working environment.

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13.

(a) It shall be a discriminatory practice in violation of this section for any person to subject, or cause to be subjected, any other person to the deprivationofanyrights,privilegesorimmunities,securedordeprivationofanyrights, privilegesorimmunities,securedor protected by the Constitution or laws of this state or of the United States, on LCOaccount {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-0024 of 33religion, R03-SB.docxnational }origin, Substitutealienage, Billcolor, No.race, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, blindness, mental disability, physical disability, [or] status as a veteran or status as a victim of domestic violence.

5 account of religion, national origin, alienage, color, race, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, blindness, mental disability, physical disability, [or] status as a veteran or status as a victim of family violence.

(d) Any person who places a noose or a simulation thereof on any public property, or on any private property without the written consent of the owner, and with intent to intimidate or harass any other person on account of religion, national origin, alienage, color, race, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, blindness, mental disability, physical disability, [or] status as a veteran or status as a victim of familyPublic violence,Act shallNo. be in violation of subsection (a) of this section.

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5 domestic violence, shall be in violation of subsection (a) of this section.

(2) Any person who violates the provisions of this section by intentionally desecrating ahouse ofreligious worship(A) shallbe guilty LCOof {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-000025a class D felony and shall be fined not less than one thousand dollars if property is damaged as a consequence of 33such R03-SB.docxviolation }in Substitutean Billamount No.up to and including ten thousand dollars, and (B) shall be guilty of a class C felony and shall be fined not less than three thousand dollars if the property damaged as a consequence of such violation is in an amount in excess of ten thousand dollars.

5 of a class D felony and shall be fined not less than one thousand dollars if property is damaged as a consequence of such violation in an amount up to and including ten thousand dollars, and (B) shall be guilty of a class C felony and shall be fined not less than three thousand dollars if the property damaged as a consequence of such violation is in an amount in excess of ten thousand dollars.

14.12.

(a) It shall be a discriminatory practice in violation of this section for any association, board or other organization the principal purpose of which is the furtherance of the professional or occupational interests of its members, whose profession, trade or occupation requires a state license, to refuse to accept a person as a member of such association, boardPublic orAct organizationNo. because of his race, national origin, creed, sex, gender identity or expression, color, [or] status as a veteran or status as a victim of family violence.

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5 board or organization because of his race, national origin, creed, sex, gender identity or expression, color, [or] status as a veteran or status as a victim of domestic violence.

15.13.

Subsection (a) of section 46a-64 of the general statutes is repealed andthefollowing isissubstituted substituted inlieuthereof(EffectiveOctober 1, 2022):

(1) To deny any person within the jurisdiction of this state full and equal accommodations in any place of public accommodation, resort or amusement because of race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, lawful source of income, intellectual disability, mental disability, physical disability, LCOincluding, {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-00026but not limited to, blindness or deafness, [or] status as a veteran or status as a victim of 33domestic R03-SB.docxviolence, }of Substitutethe Billapplicant, No.subject only to the conditions and limitations established by law and applicable alike to all persons;

5(2) including,to butdiscriminate, notsegregate limitedor to,separate blindnesson oraccount deafness,of [or]race, statuscreed, ascolor, anational veteranorigin, ancestry, sex, gender identity or statusexpression, asmarital astatus, victimage, lawful source of familyincome, violence,intellectual ofdisability, themental applicant,disability, subjectlearning onlydisability, tophysical thedisability,including,butnotlimitedto,blindnessordeafness, conditions[or]status andas limitationsa establishedveteran byor lawstatus andas applicablea alikevictim toof alldomestic persons;violence;

(2) to discriminate, segregate or separate on account of race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, lawful source of income, intellectual disability, mental disability, learning disability, physical disability, including, but not limited to, blindness or deafness, [or] status as a veteran or status as a victim of family violence;

(4) for a place of public accommodation, resort or amusement to fail or refuse to post a notice, inina aconspicuousplace, conspicuous place, that any blind,blind,deaformobility deafimpairedperson, or mobility impaired person, accompanied by his guide dog wearing a harness or an orange-colored leash and collar, may enter such premises or facilities;

or (5) to deny any blind, deaf or mobility impaired person or any person training a dog as a guide dog for a blind person or a dog to assist a deaf or mobility impaired person, accompanied by his guide dog or assistance dog, full and equal access to any place of public accommodation, resort or amusement.Public Act No.

Any22-82 blind,28 deaformobilityimpairedpersonoranypersontrainingadogasaguide dog for a blind person or a dog to assist a deaf or mobility impaired person may keep his guide dog or assistance dog with him at all times in such place of public34 accommodation,Substitute resortSenate orBill amusementNo. at no extra charge, provided the dog wears a harness or an orange-colored leash and collar and is in the direct custody of such person.

The5 blind,amusement. deaf or mobility impaired person or person training a dog as a guide dog for a blind person or a dog to assist a deaf or mobility impaired person shall be liable for any damage done to the premises or facilities by his dog.

ForAny purposesblind, ofdeaf thisor subdivision,mobility "guideimpaired dog"person or "assistanceany dog"person includestraining a dog being trained as a guide dog orfor assistancea dogblind andperson "persontrainingor adogasaguidedogforablindpersonora adogtodog to assist a deaf or mobility impaired person"person meansmay akeep personhis whoguide isdog employedor byassistance anddog authorizedwith tohim engageat inall designatedtimes trainingin activitiessuch byplace aof guidepublic dogaccommodation, organizationresort or assistanceamusement dogat organizationno thatextra compliescharge, withprovided the criteriadog forwears membership in a professionalharness associationor ofan guideorange-colored dogleash orand LCOcollar {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-0027and ofis 33in R03-SB.docxthe }direct Substitutecustody Billof No.such person.

5The blind, deaf or mobility impaired person or person training a dog as a guide dog for a blind person or a dog to assist a deaf or mobility impaired person shall be liable for any damage done to the premisesorfacilitiesbyhisdog.Forpurposesofthissubdivision,"guide dog" or "assistance dog" includes a dog being trained as a guide dog or assistance dog and "person training a dog as a guide dog for a blind person or a dog to assist a deaf or mobility impaired person" means a person who is employed by and authorized to engage in designated training activities by a guide dog organization or assistance dog organization that complies with the criteria for membership in a professional association of guide dog or assistance dog schools and who carries photographic identification indicating such employment and authorization.

14.

Subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of section 46a-64c of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2022) (1) To refuse to sell or rent after the making of a bona fide offer, or to refuse to negotiate for the sale or rental of, or otherwise make unavailable or deny, a dwelling to any person because of race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, lawful source of income, familial status, [or] status as a veteran or status as a victim of domestic violence.

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15.

Subsection (a) of section 46a-66 of the general statutes is repealed andthefollowing issubstituted inlieuthereof(EffectiveOctober 1, 2022):

Public Act No.

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5 (a) It shall be a discriminatory practice in violation of this section for any creditor to discriminate on the basis of sex, gender identity or expression, age, race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, marital status, intellectual disability, learning disability, blindness, physical disability, [or] status as a veteran or status as a victim of domestic violence against any person eighteen years of age or over in any credit transaction.

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SubdivisionSubsection (1) of subsection (a) of section 46a-64c46a-70 of the general statutes is repealed andandthefollowing theissubstituted followinginlieuthereof(EffectiveOctober is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2022)2022): (1) To refuse to sell or rent after the making of a bona fide offer, or to refuse to negotiate for the sale or rental of, or otherwise make unavailable or deny, a dwelling to any person because of race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, lawful source of income, familial status, [or] status as a veteran or status as a victim of family violence.

(a) State officials and supervisory personnel shall recruit, appoint, assign, train, evaluate and promote state personnel on the basis of merit and qualifications, without regard for race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, status as a veteran, status as a victim of domestic violence, intellectual disability, mental disability, learning disability or physical disability, including, but not limited to, blindness, unless it is shown by such state officials or supervisory personnel that such disability prevents performance of the work involved.

Subsection (a) of section 46a-6646a-71 of the general statutes is repealed andthefollowing issubstituted inlieuthereof(EffectiveOctober 1, 2022):

(a) ItAll shallservices beof aevery discriminatorystate practiceagency inshall violationbe ofperformed thiswithout sectiondiscrimination forbased anyupon creditorrace, tocolor, discriminatereligious oncreed, the basis of sex, gender identity or expression, age,marital race,status, color,age, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, maritalintellectual status,disability, intellectualmental disability, learning disability, blindness, physical disability, including, but not limited to, blindness, [or] status as a veteran or status as a victim of domestic violenceviolence. against any person eighteen years of age or over in any credit transaction.

Subsection (a)(b) of section 46a-7046a-72 of the general statutes is repealedPublic andthefollowingAct issubstitutedNo. inlieuthereof(EffectiveOctober 1, 2022):

(a)22-82 State30 officials and supervisory personnel shall recruit, appoint, assign, train, evaluate and promote state personnel on the basis of merit34 and qualifications, without regard for race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, status as a veteran, status as a victim of family violence, intellectual disability, mental disability, learning disability or physical disability, including, but not limited to, blindness, unless it is shown by LCO {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-000028 of 33 R03-SB.docx } Substitute Senate Bill No.

5 suchrepealed stateandthefollowing officialsissubstituted orinlieuthereof(EffectiveOctober supervisory1, personnel2022): that such disability prevents performance of the work involved.

(b) Any job request indicating an intention to exclude any person becauseofrace,color,religiouscreed,sex,genderidentityorexpression, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, status as a veteran, status asavictimofdomesticviolence, intellectualdisability,mentaldisability, learning disability or physical disability, including, but not limited to, blindness, shall be rejected, unless it is shown by such public or private employers that such disability prevents performance of the work involved.

Subsection (a) of section 46a-7146a-73 of the general statutes is repealed andthefollowing issubstituted inlieuthereof(EffectiveOctober 1, 2022):

(a) AllNo servicesstate ofdepartment, everyboard stateor agency shallmay begrant, performeddeny withoutor discriminationrevoke basedthe uponlicense or charter of any person on the grounds of race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, status as a veteran, status as a victim of domestic violence, intellectual disability, mental disability, learning disability,disability or physical disability, including, but not limited to, blindness, [or]unless statusit asis ashown veteranby such state department, board or statusagency asthat asuch victimdisability prevents performance of familythe violence.work involved.

Subsection (b)(a) of section 46a-7246a-75 of the general statutes is repealed andthefollowing issubstituted inlieuthereof(EffectiveOctober 1, 2022):

(b)(a) AnyAll jobeducational, requestcounseling, indicatingand anvocational intentionguidance toprograms excludeand anyall personapprenticeship becauseofrace,color,religiouscreed,sex,genderidentityorexpression,and maritalon-the-job status,training age,programs national origin, ancestry, status as a veteran, status as a victim of familystate violence,agencies, intellectualor disability,in mentalwhich disability,state learningagencies disabilityparticipate, orshall physicalbe disability,open including,to butall notqualified limitedpersons, to,without blindness,regard shallto berace, rejected,color, unlessreligious itcreed, issex, showngender byidentity such public or privateexpression, employersmarital thatstatus, suchage, disabilitynational preventsorigin, performancePublic ofAct theNo. work involved.

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5 ancestry, intellectual disability, mental disability, learning disability, physical disability, including, but not limited to, blindness, [or] status as a veteran or status as a victim of domestic violence.

Subsection (a) of section 46a-7346a-76 of the general statutes is repealed andthefollowing issubstituted inlieuthereof(EffectiveOctober 1, 2022):

(a) NoRace, statecolor, department,religious boardcreed, orsex, agencygender mayidentity grant, deny or revokeexpression, themarital licensestatus, orage, charternational oforigin, anyancestry, personintellectual ondisability, themental groundsdisability, oflearning race,disability, color,physical religiousdisability, creed,including, sex,but gendernot identitylimited orto, expression,blindness, marital[or] status, age, national origin, ancestry, status as a veteran,veteran or status as a victim of familydomestic violence, intellectualshall disability,not mentalbe disability,considered learningas disabilitylimiting orfactors physicalin disability,state- including,administered butprograms notinvolving limitedthe to,distribution blindness,of unlessfunds itto isqualify LCOapplicants {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-000029for ofbenefits 33authorized R03-SB.docxby }law. Substitute Bill No.

5 shown by such state department, board or agency that such disability prevents performance of the work involved.

SubsectionSection (a)46a-55 of section 46a-75 of the general statutes is repealed andthefollowingand issubstitutedthe inlieuthereof(EffectiveOctoberfollowing 1,is 2022):substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):

(a) AllThe educational,executive counseling,director and[, vocationalthrough guidancethe programssupervising andattorney,] allshall apprenticeshipassign anda on-the-jobcommission traininglegal programscounsel ofto staterepresent agencies,the orcommission in whichany stateproceeding agencieswherein participate,any shallstate beagency open to all qualified persons, without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity or expression,state maritalofficer status,is age,an nationaladversary origin,party ancestry,and intellectualin disability,such mentalother disability,matters learning disability, physical disability, including, but not limited to, blindness, [or] status as athe veterancommission orand statusthe asAttorney aGeneral victimmay ofjointly familyprescribe. violence.

(b) The executive director [, through the supervising attorney,] may assign a commission legal counsel to represent the commission in any hearing or appeal under subparagraph (A) of subdivision (2) of subsection (e) of section 4-61dd.

Commission legal counsel may intervene as a matter of right in any such hearing or appeal without permission of the parties, a hearing officer or the court.

(c) The executive director [, through the supervising attorney,] may, within available appropriations, assign a commission legal counsel to bring a civil action concerning an alleged discriminatory practice, in Public Act No.

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5 accordance with this subsection, in lieu of an administrative hearing pursuant to section 46a-84, when the executive director determines that a civil action is in the public interest and if the parties to the administrative hearing mutually agree, in writing, to the bringing of such civil action by commission legal counsel.

The commission legal counsel shall bring such a civil action in the Superior Court not later than ninety days following the date the commission legal counsel notifies the parties of the executive director's determination.

Such civil action may be served by certified mail and shall not be subject to the provisions of section 46a-100, 46a-101 or 46a-102.

The jurisdiction of the Superior Court in an action brought under this subsection shall be limited to such claims, counterclaims, defenses or the like that could be presented at an administrative hearing before the commission, had the complaint remained with the commission for disposition.

A complainant may intervene as a matter of right without permission of thecourtortheparties.Thecivilactionshallbetriedtothecourtwithout a jury.

If the commission legal counsel determines that the interests of the state will not be adversely affected, the complainant or attorney for the complainant shall present all or part of the case in support of the complaint.

The court may grant any relief available under section 46a- 104.

Where the Superior Court finds that a respondent has committed a discriminatorypractice,thecourtshallgrantthecommissionitsfees and costs and award the commission a civil penalty, not exceeding ten thousand dollars, provided such discriminatory practice has been established by clear and convincing evidence, which shall be payable to the commission and used by the commission to advance the public interest in eliminating discrimination.

Subsection(Effective (a)July of1, 2022) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, the DepartmentofSocialServicesshallmake the sumofonemillionfour hundred forty thousand dollars available for domestic violence child and family advocates at domestic violence agencies, as defined in section 46a-7652-146k of the general statutesstatutes, iswhose repealedpurpose andthefollowingshall issubstitutedbe into lieuthereof(EffectiveOctoberPublic 1,Act 2022):No.

(a)22-82 Race,33 color, religious creed, sex, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, intellectual disability, mental disability, learning disability, physical disability, including, but not limited to, blindness, [or] status as a veteran or status as a victim of family34 violence,Substitute shallSenate notBill beNo. considered as limiting factors in state- administered programs involving the distribution of funds to qualify applicants for benefits authorized by law.

Sec.5 providetrauma-informed servicesto childrenand families experiencing domestic violence.

24.

Subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of section 4a-60 of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2022):

(1) The contractor agrees and warrants that in the performance of the contract such contractor will not discriminate or permit discrimination against any person or group of persons on the grounds of race, color, religious creed, age, marital status, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity or expression, status as a veteran, intellectual disability, mental LCO {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-0000530 of 33 R03-SB.docx } Substitute Bill No.

5 disability or physical disability, including, but not limited to, blindness, unless it is shown by such contractor that such disability prevents performance of the work involved, in any manner prohibited by the laws of the United States or of the state of Connecticut;

and the contractor further agrees to take affirmative action to ensure that applicants with job-related qualifications are employed and that employees are treated when employed without regard to their race, color, religious creed, age, marital status, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity or expression, status as a veteran, status as a victim of family violence, intellectual disability, mental disability or physical disability, including, but not limited to, blindness, unless it is shown by such contractor that such disability prevents performance of the work involved;

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25.

Subsection (c) of section 10a-55x of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2022):

(c) Each institution of higher education shall ensure that every member of the campus mental health coalition is educated about the (1) mental health services and programs offered at each campus by such institution, (2) role and function of the campus mental health coalition at such institution, and (3) protocols and techniques to respond to student mental illness that have been developed with consideration given to the students' race, cultural background, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, socio-economic status or status as a veteran, status as a victim of family violence or service member of the armed forces of the United States.

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26.

(Effective July 1, 2022) The sum of one million four hundred forty thousand dollars is appropriated to the Department of Social Services from the General Fund, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, for domestic violence child and family advocates at domestic violence agencies, as defined in section 52-146k of the general statutes.

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27.

(Effective July 1, 2022) The sum of one million four hundred LCO {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-000031 of 33 R03-SB.docx } Substitute Bill No.

5 forty thousand dollars appropriated in section 26 of this act to the Department of Social Services, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, shall be made available for domestic violence child and family advocates at domestic violence agencies, as defined in section 52-146k of the general statutes, whose purpose shall be to provide trauma- informed services to children and families experiencing domestic violence.

ThisApproved actMay shall24, take2022 effectPublic asAct followsNo. and shall amend the following sections:

Section22-82 134 Octoberof 1,34 2022 New section Sec.

2 October 1, 2022 New section Sec.

3 October 1, 2022 New section Sec.

4 October 1, 2022 New section Sec.

5 from passage New section Sec.

6 July 1, 2022 New section Sec.

7 October 1, 2022 46a-51(10) Sec.

8 October 1, 2022 46a-54 Sec.

9 October 1, 2022 46a-56(a) Sec.

10 October 1, 2022 46a-60 Sec.

11 October 1, 2022 10a-55c(c) Sec.

12 October 1, 2022 31-40y(a)(5) Sec.

13 October 1, 2022 46a-58 Sec.

14 October 1, 2022 46a-59(a) Sec.

15 October 1, 2022 46a-64(a) Sec.

16 October 1, 2022 46a-64c(a)(1) Sec.

17 October 1, 2022 46a-66(a) Sec.

18 October 1, 2022 46a-70(a) Sec.

19 October 1, 2022 46a-71(a) Sec.

20 October 1, 2022 46a-72(b) Sec.

21 October 1, 2022 46a-73(a) Sec.

22 October 1, 2022 46a-75(a) Sec.

23 October 1, 2022 46a-76(a) Sec.

24 October 1, 2022 4a-60(a)(1) Sec.

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26 July 1, 2022 New section Sec.

27 July 1, 2022 New section JUD Joint Favorable Subst.

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