Connecticut SB 384: AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTIES FOR DISTRACTED DRIVING.

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General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 384
February Session, 2026

AN ACT REDEFINING "EXECUTIVE BRANCH AGENCY" FOR
PURPOSES OF DATA GOVERNANCE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

Section 1. Section 4-67o of the general statutes is repealed and the 1
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2026): 2
As used in this section and sections 2-79e, 4-67p and 4-67z: 3
(1) "Data" means the final version of statistical or factual information 4
that: (A) Is reflected in a list, table, graph, chart or other non-narrative 5
form that can be digitally or nondigitally transmitted or processed; (B) 6
is regularly created or maintained by, or on behalf of, an executive 7
branch agency; and (C) records a measurement, transaction or 8
determination related to the mission of the agency or is provided to the 9
agency by third parties pursuant to law. 10
(2) "Executive branch agency" means any state agency, [listed in 11
section 4-38c, except the Board of Regents for Higher Education] as 12
defined in section 4d-1, except the constituent units of the state system 13
of higher education and the offices of the Secretary of the State, 14
Comptroller, Attorney General and Treasurer. 15
(3) "High value data" means any data that the department head 16
determines (A) is critical to the operation of an executive branch agency; 17
(B) can increase executive branch agency accountability and 18

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responsiveness; (C) can improve public knowledge of the executive 19
branch agency and its operations; (D) can further the core mission of the 20
executive branch agency; (E) can create economic opportunity; (F) is 21
frequently requested by the public; (G) responds to a need and demand 22
as identified by the agency through public consultation; or (H) is used 23
to satisfy any legislative or other reporting requirements. 24
(4) "Open data" means any data that (A) is freely available in 25
convenient and modifiable format and can be retrieved, downloaded, 26
indexed and searched; (B) is formatted in a manner that allows for 27
automated machine processing; (C) does not have restrictions 28
governing use; (D) is published with the finest possible level of detail 29
that is practicable and permitted by law; and (E) is described in enough 30
detail so users of the data have sufficient information to understand (i) 31
the strengths, weaknesses, analytical limitations and security 32
requirements of the data, and (ii) how to process such data. 33
(5) "Public data" means any data collected by an executive branch 34
agency that is permitted to be made available to the public, consistent 35
with any and all applicable laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, 36
resolutions, policies or other restrictions, requirements or rights 37
associated with the data, including, but not limited to, contractual or 38
other legal restrictions, orders or requirements. 39
(6) "Protected data" means any data the public disclosure of which 40
would (A) violate federal or state laws or regulations; (B) endanger the 41
public health, safety or welfare; (C) hinder the operation of the federal, 42
state or municipal government, including criminal and civil 43
investigations; or (D) impose an undue financial, operational or 44
administrative burden on the executive branch agency. "Protected data" 45
includes any records not required to be disclosed pursuant to subsection 46
(b) of section 1-210. 47
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:

Section 1 July 1, 2026 4-67o

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Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
The title was changed.

GAE Joint Favorable Subst. -LCO