HB 5497 Connecticut House · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY THE EFFECTS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ON THE TRADES INDUSTRY.

This bill creates a task force to examine how artificial intelligence impacts the trades industry, specifically looking at job displacement and current training curricula. The task force will include representatives from both legislative chambers, the Labor Commissioner, and the Technical Education and Career System, with members appointed by various leadership positions. Separately, the bill requires the Commissioner of Public Health to study whether a state-wide certified nursing assistant training program is feasible. Both the task force and the commissioner must submit their reports by January 1, 2027, to the relevant legislative committees.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 5, 2026 Last action May 6, 2026

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MINOR

The bill was amended to remove the requirement for a study on Certified Nursing Assistant training programs, narrowing its focus exclusively to the impact of artificial intelligence on the trades industry. Additionally, the composition of the new AI task force was expanded to include representatives from the Senate majority and minority leaders, the Chief Workforce Officer, and the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, ensuring broader stakeholder involvement in the study.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed by removing the mandate to study nursing assistant training programs, while the applicability of the task force was broadened by adding new appointing authorities and specific roles to its membership.

SCOPE

The requirement to study the feasibility of establishing a state-wide certified nursing assistant training program was deleted entirely.

REQUIREMENT

The task force membership was expanded to include one appointee from the Senate majority leader, one from the Senate minority leader, the Chief Workforce Officer, and the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development.

The study scope was modified to specifically examine job displacement caused by artificial intelligence within the trades industry.

Floor votes · House May 6, 2026

How they voted

149–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 150

May 6, 2026

D Democratic101

100 Yea 1

99% Yea

R Republican49

49 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Amendments

May 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A

lower

May 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A

lower

Mar 19, 2026

Lower · Passed

Joint Favorable Substitute

lower

Mar 5, 2026

Committee

REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Labor and Public Employees

lower

7 primary · 0 co-sponsors