CT SB01295

Establishes the "Net Equality Program" by September 30, 2026, requiring broadband providers doing business with state agencies to offer affordable internet service (maximum $40/month) to eligible low-income households at speeds of at least 100 Mbps download/20 Mbps upload

Requires social media platforms to create online safety centers with cyberbullying prevention resources, mental health information, and reporting mechanisms by October 1, 2026, and establish cyberbullying policies

Expands Connecticut's data privacy law by lowering the applicability threshold from 100,000 to 35,000 consumers, adding neural data to the definition of sensitive data, and requiring impact assessments for automated profiling decisions that produce legal or significant effects

Strengthens protections for minors online by prohibiting targeted advertising and sale of personal data for users under 18 without consent, requiring safeguards against unsolicited adult messages, and banning system design features that significantly increase minors' platform use

Allows domestic abuse survivors to request termination of an abuser's access to connected vehicle services within two business days, and updates consumer contract auto-renewal disclosure requirements including "clearly and conspicuously" defined standards