SB 516 Summary

• Makes technical corrections to Connecticut General Statutes effective October 1, 2018, including grammatical corrections, clarifications of pronoun references, and updates to statutory language across 18 different sections.

• Amends power of attorney law (1-351) to clarify agent authority over principal's digital devices, assets, user accounts, and electronically stored information in compliance with federal privacy laws and the Connecticut Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act.

• Updates vital records procedures (7-45) to specify typewritten or printed certificates and electronic authentication requirements; modifies hearing and appeal procedures for university projects (10a-109n) to clarify commissioner decision-making standards and court review timelines.

• Revises employment restrictions for minors (31-12, 31-13) by changing "under the age of" to "of age" for grammatical consistency; clarifies terminology in workforce training authority provisions (31-11hh, 31-11ii, 31-11jj).

• Corrects civil procedure rules (51-345, 52-259), criminal law provisions (53a-62, 54-47aa, 54-211, 54-230, 54-230a), and adds missing entry fee provision for petitions under sections 42a-9-518 and 47-31a (52-259).