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SB 1518 Connecticut Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE STATE DISPARITY STUDY.

SB 1518 requires contractors on state-funded construction and service projects exceeding $150,000 to include explicit anti-discrimination clauses in their contracts. It prohibits discrimination based on race, gender, disability, sexual orientation, and other protected characteristics, while mandating affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunities. Contractors must also state they are "affirmative action-equal opportunity employers" and provide notices to labor unions and workers about these commitments. The law applies to all public works contracts and takes effect July 1, 2026.
Issues: ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRequires anti-discrimination clauses and affirmative action for equal employment opportunities in state contracts, directly protecting workers' rights from discrimination.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 14, 2025 Last action May 7, 2025
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MODERATE
This bill updates the definition of 'public works contract' to clarify funding thresholds and expand the scope of covered contracts, while also adjusting the effective date of changes from October 2025 to July 2026. The revisions refine how state-funded projects are categorized and ensure clearer compliance requirements for contractors regarding anti-discrimination and affirmative action.
Scope change
The bill expands the definition of public works contracts to include projects financed through grants, loans, insurance, or guarantees where funding equals $150,000 or more, and clarifies that these provisions apply to both state and municipal projects.
TIMELINE

The effective date for new provisions was changed from October 1, 2025 to July 1, 2026, giving contractors more time to adjust to new requirements.

DEFINITION

The definition of 'public works contract' was revised to clarify that contracts include those financed through grants, loans, insurance, or guarantees where funding equals $150,000 or more, removing the previous exclusion of certain financing types.

The definition of 'minority business enterprise' was updated to use clearer language about ownership and control requirements, ensuring consistency with state minority business standards.

REQUIREMENT

New language was added requiring contractors to explicitly state they are 'affirmative action-equal opportunity employers' in all employee solicitations and advertisements.

ELIGIBILITY

The anti-discrimination provisions were expanded to include intellectual disability, mental disability, and physical disability as protected categories, with an exception for disabilities that prevent performance of work.

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Total actions
15
Key actions
2
Committee
3
May 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Joint Favorable
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
upper
Mar 14, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Government Administration and Elections
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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