CT SB00255

All Connecticut municipalities must adopt a conflict of interest provision for elected and appointed officials, officers, and employees by October 1, 2025, unless they already have a policy in place prior to January 1, 2025

Municipalities may use their own definition of "conflict of interest" or adopt the state's model definition, which covers situations where officials, their immediate family, or business associates would derive direct monetary gain or loss from official actions

Each municipality must submit certification to the Office of State Ethics by January 15, 2026 confirming adoption of a conflict of interest provision or exemption status, including a copy of the provision

The Office of State Ethics will publish all submitted municipal conflict of interest provisions on its website

Municipalities must publish their conflict of interest provisions on their websites by January 15, 2026; those without websites must make provisions available at the town or city clerk's office