CT HB05467

Requires owners, tenants, agents, and entities with control over retail, business, or commercial premises to preserve electronic surveillance recordings upon notice of an injury-producing event (requiring emergency response, written report, or insurance carrier notification).

Mandates preservation of recordings from six hours before to one hour after the injury-producing event for two years from the date of the incident, or the maximum time period the installed technology allows.

Allows injured persons or their legal representatives to request disclosure of preserved recordings within two years, with disclosure required within 30 days and limited to reasonable cost-based fees for supplies and postage.

Prohibits entities that fail to disclose recordings from using them in legal proceedings, unless a trial judge allows use upon showing good cause for the disclosure failure.

Exempts government-owned premises, airports, and retail/business/commercial establishments with 20 or fewer employees from these requirements; does not require installation of new surveillance equipment.