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CT Gen Stat § 46a-72. (Formerly Sec. 4-61e) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 46a - Human Rights|Chapter 814c - Human Rights and Opportunities|Section 46a-72. (Formerly Sec. 4-61e) - Discrimination in job placement by state agencies prohibited.

 (a) All state agencies, including educational institutions, which provide employment referrals or placement services to public or private employers, shall accept job orders on a nondiscriminatory basis.(b) Any job request indicating an intention to exclude any person because of race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, status as a veteran, intellectual disability, mental disability, learning disability or physical disability, including, but not limited to, blindness, shall be rejected, unless it is shown by such public or private employers that such disability prevents performance of the work involved.(c) All state agencies shall cooperate in programs developed by the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities initiated for the purpose of broadening the base for job recruitment and shall further cooperate with all employers and unions providing such programs.(d) The Labor Department shall encourage and enforce employers and labor unions to comply with the policy of sections 46a-70 to 46a-78, inclusive, and promote equal employment opportunities.(1969, P.A. 790, S. 4; P.A. 73-279, S. 9; P.A. 78-148, S. 4; P.A. 79-631, S. 1, 111; P.A. 80-422, S. 20; P.A. 90-330, S. 8, 11; P.A. 01-28, S. 4; P.A. 11-55, S. 31; 11-129, S. 20; P.A. 17-127, S. 10; P.A. 18-72, S. 45.)History: P.A. 73-279 prohibited discrimination based on physical disability including blindness and qualified that prohibition by adding “unless it is shown ... that such disability prevents performance of the work involved”; P.A. 78-148 prohibited discrimination on basis of mental retardation; P.A. 79-631 replaced Sec. 4-61b with Sec. 4-61c in Subsec. (c); P.A. 80-422 substituted “nondiscriminatory” for “fair practice” in Subsec. (a), created new Subsec. (b) from provisions formerly in (a) and relettered former Subsecs. (b) and (c) accordingly, substituting Sec. 4-61k for Sec. 4-61l where occurring; Sec. 4-61e transferred to Sec. 46a-72 in 1981 and other section numbers referred to in section changed as necessary to reflect their transfer; P.A. 90-330 amended Subsec. (b) to include reference to learning disabilities; P.A. 01-28 amended Subsec. (b) by adding references to “marital status” and “mental disability”; P.A. 11-55 amended Subsec. (b) to add reference to gender identity or expression; pursuant to P.A. 11-129, “mental retardation” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “intellectual disability” in Subsec. (b); P.A. 17-127 amended Subsec. (b) to add “status as a veteran”, and make technical changes; P.A. 18-72 amended Subsec. (b) to make technical changes.See Sec. 1-1f for definitions of “blind” and “physically disabled”.Cited. 236 C. 453.
CT Gen Stat § 46a-73. (Formerly Sec. 4-61f) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 46a - Human Rights|Chapter 814c - Human Rights and Opportunities|Section 46a-73. (Formerly Sec. 4-61f) - Discrimination in state licensing and charter procedures prohibited.

 (a) No state department, board or agency may grant, deny or revoke the license or charter of any person on the grounds of race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, status as a veteran, intellectual disability, mental disability, learning disability or physical disability, including, but not limited to, blindness, unless it is shown by such state department, board or agency that such disability prevents performance of the work involved.(b) Each state agency shall take such appropriate action in the exercise of its licensing or regulatory power as will ensure equal treatment of all persons and eliminate discrimination and enforce compliance with the policy of sections 46a-70 to 46a-78, inclusive.(1969, P.A. 790, S. 5; P.A. 73-279, S. 10; P.A. 78-148, S. 5; P.A. 79-631, S. 2, 111; P.A. 80-422, S. 21; P.A. 01-28, S. 5; P.A. 11-55, S. 32; 11-129, S. 20; P.A. 17-127, S. 11; P.A. 18-72, S. 46.)History: P.A. 73-279 prohibited discrimination in licensing matters on basis of physical disability including blindness and qualified prohibition by adding “unless it is shown ... that such disability prevents performance of the work involved”; P.A. 78-148 prohibited discrimination on basis of mental retardation; P.A. 79-631 substituted Sec. 4-61c for Sec. 4-61b; P.A. 80-422 divided section into Subsecs. and substituted Sec. 4-61k for Sec. 4-61l; Sec. 4-61f transferred to Sec. 46a-73 in 1981 and internal section references changed as necessary to reflect their transfer; P.A. 01-28 amended Subsec. (a) by adding references to “marital status”, “mental disability” and “learning disability”; P.A. 11-55 amended Subsec. (a) to add reference to gender identity or expression; pursuant to P.A. 11-129, “mental retardation” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “intellectual disability” in Subsec. (a); P.A. 17-127 amended Subsec. (a) to add “status as a veteran”, and make technical changes; P.A. 18-72 amended Subsec. (a) to make technical changes.See Sec. 1-1f for definitions of “blind” and “physically disabled”.Annotation to former section 4-61f:Cited. 165 C. 516.
CT Gen Stat § 46a-74. (Formerly Sec. 4-61g) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 46a - Human Rights|Chapter 814c - Human Rights and Opportunities|Section 46a-74. (Formerly Sec. 4-61g) - State agencies not to permit discriminatory practices in professional or occupational associations, public accommodations or housing.

 No state department, board or agency may permit any discriminatory practice in violation of section 46a-59, 46a-64 or 46a-64c.(1969, P.A. 790, S. 6; P.A. 80-422, S. 22; P.A. 90-246, S. 8.)History: P.A. 80-422 rephrased section; Sec. 4-61g transferred to Sec. 46a-74 in 1981; P.A. 90-246 deleted reference to the Public Accommodations Act and substituted reference to Sec. 49a-59, 46a-64 or 46a-64c.See Secs. 46a-89, 46a-89a, 46a-90a re injunctive relief and damages in cases involving discriminatory public accommodation practices.See Sec. 46a-94 re appeals.Annotation to former section 4-61g:Cited. 165 C. 516.
CT Gen Stat § 46a-75. (Formerly Sec. 4-61h) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 46a - Human Rights|Chapter 814c - Human Rights and Opportunities|Section 46a-75. (Formerly Sec. 4-61h) - Discrimination in educational and vocational programs prohibited.

 (a) All educational, counseling, and vocational guidance programs and all apprenticeship and on-the-job training programs of state agencies, or in which state agencies participate, shall be open to all qualified persons, without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, intellectual disability, mental disability, learning disability, physical disability, including, but not limited to, blindness, or status as a veteran.(b) Such programs shall be conducted to encourage the fullest development of the interests, aptitudes, skills, and capacities of all students and trainees, with special attention to the problems of culturally deprived, educationally handicapped, learning disabled, economically disadvantaged, or physically disabled, including, but not limited to, blind persons.(c) Expansion of training opportunities under these programs shall be encouraged so as to involve larger numbers of participants from those segments of the labor force where the need for upgrading levels of skill is greatest.(1969, P.A. 790, S. 7; P.A. 73-279, S. 11; P.A. 78-148, S. 6; P.A. 80-422, S. 23; P.A. 90-330, S. 9, 11; P.A. 01-28, S. 6; P.A. 11-55, S. 33; 11-129, S. 20; P.A. 17-127, S. 12.)History: P.A. 73-279 prohibited discrimination based on physical disability including blindness; P.A. 78-148 prohibited discrimination based on mental retardation; P.A. 80-422 divided section into Subsecs. and made slight change in wording of Subsec. (c); Sec. 4-61h transferred to Sec. 46a-75 in 1981; P.A. 90-330 added references to persons with learning disabilities in Subsecs. (a) and (b); P.A. 01-28 amended Subsec. (a) by adding references to “marital status” and “mental disability”; P.A. 11-55 amended Subsec. (a) to add reference to gender identity or expression; pursuant to P.A. 11-129, “mental retardation” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “intellectual disability” in Subsec. (a); P.A. 17-127 amended Subsec. (a) to add “status as a veteran”, and make technical changes.See Sec. 1-1f for definitions of “blind” and “physically disabled”.
CT Gen Stat § 46a-76. (Formerly Sec. 4-61i) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 46a - Human Rights|Chapter 814c - Human Rights and Opportunities|Section 46a-76. (Formerly Sec. 4-61i) - Discrimination in allocation of state benefits prohibited.

 (a) Race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, intellectual disability, mental disability, learning disability, physical disability, including, but not limited to, blindness, or status as a veteran, shall not be considered as limiting factors in state-administered programs involving the distribution of funds to qualify applicants for benefits authorized by law.(b) No state agency may provide grants, loans or other financial assistance to public agencies, private institutions or organizations which discriminate.(1969, P.A. 790, S. 8; P.A. 73-279, S. 12; P.A. 78-148, S. 7; P.A. 80-422, S. 24; P.A. 90-330, S. 10, 11; P.A. 01-28, S. 7; P.A. 11-55, S. 34; P.A. 17-127, S. 13.)History: P.A. 73-279 prohibited discrimination on basis of physical disability including blindness; P.A. 78-148 prohibited discrimination on basis of mental retardation; P.A. 80-422 divided section into Subsecs. and restated provisions; Sec. 4-61i transferred to Sec. 46a-76 in 1981; P.A. 90-330 added reference to “learning disability”; P.A. 01-28 amended Subsec. (a) by adding references to “marital status” and “mental disability”; P.A. 11-55 amended Subsec. (a) to add reference to gender identity or expression (Revisor's note: In Subsec. (a), “mental retardation” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “intellectual disability” to conform with changes made by P.A. 11-129); P.A. 17-127 amended Subsec. (a) to add “status as a veteran”, and make technical changes.See Sec. 1-1f for definitions of “blind” and “physically disabled”.
CT Gen Stat § 46a-77. (Formerly Sec. 4-61j) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 46a - Human Rights|Chapter 814c - Human Rights and Opportunities|Section 46a-77. (Formerly Sec. 4-61j) - Cooperation with commission required of state agencies. Compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act.

 (a) All state agencies shall cooperate with the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities in their enforcement and educational programs.(b) All state agencies shall comply with the commission's request for information concerning practices inconsistent with the state policy against discrimination and shall consider its recommendations for effectuating and implementing that policy.(c) Each state agency shall comply in all of its services, programs and activities with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 USC 12101) to the same extent that it provides rights and protections for persons with physical or mental disabilities beyond those provided for by the laws of this state.(d) The commission shall continue to augment its enforcement and education programs which seek to eliminate all discrimination.(1969, P.A. 790, S. 9; P.A. 80-422, S. 25; P.A. 01-28, S. 9.)History: P.A. 80-422 divided section into Subsecs. and made minor changes in wording; Sec. 4-61j transferred to Sec. 46a-77 in 1981; P.A. 01-28 added new Subsec. (c) requiring state agencies to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and redesignated existing Subsec. (c) as Subsec. (d).
CT Gen Stat § 46a-78. (Formerly Sec. 4-61k) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 46a - Human Rights|Chapter 814c - Human Rights and Opportunities|Section 46a-78. (Formerly Sec. 4-61k) - Annual agency reports to Governor. Review by commission.

 (a) All departments, agencies, commissions and other bodies of the state government shall include in their annual report to the Governor, activities undertaken in the past year to effectuate sections 46a-70 to 46a-78, inclusive.(b) Such reports shall cover both internal activities and external relations with the public or with other state agencies and shall contain other information as specifically requested by the Governor.(c) The information in the annual reports required under the provisions of this section shall be reviewed by the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities for the purpose of monitoring compliance with the provisions of sections 46a-70 to 46a-78, inclusive.(1969, P.A. 790, S. 10; P.A. 78-14; P.A. 79-631, S. 3, 111; P.A. 80-422, S. 26.)History: P.A. 78-14 required that commission on human rights and opportunities review annual report information to monitor compliance with Secs. 4-61b to 4-61l; P.A. 79-631 substituted Sec. 4-61c for Sec. 4-61b; P.A. 80-422 divided section into Subsecs. and substituted Sec. 4-61k for Sec. 4-61l; Sec. 4-61k transferred to Sec. 46a-78 in 1981 and internal section references changed to reflect their transfer as necessary.
CT Gen Stat § 46a-79. (Formerly Sec. 4-61n) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 46a - Human Rights|Chapter 814c - Human Rights and Opportunities|Section 46a-79. (Formerly Sec. 4-61n) - State policy re employment of criminal offenders.

 The General Assembly finds that the public is best protected when criminal offenders are rehabilitated and returned to society prepared to take their places as productive citizens and that the ability of returned offenders to find meaningful employment is directly related to their normal functioning in the community. It is therefore the policy of this state to encourage all employers to give favorable consideration to providing jobs to qualified individuals, including those who may have criminal conviction records.(P.A. 73-347, S. 1, 7; P.A. 80-422, S. 27.)History: P.A. 80-422 substituted “therefore” for “therefor”; Sec. 4-61n transferred to Sec. 46a-79 in 1981.Cited. 43 CS 13.
CT Gen Stat § 46a-81. (Formerly Sec. 4-61r) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 46a - Human Rights|Chapter 814c - Human Rights and Opportunities|Section 46a-81. (Formerly Sec. 4-61r) - Statutes controlling law enforcement agencies excepted.

 (a) Except as provided in section 36a-489, the provisions of sections 46a-79 to 46a-81, inclusive, shall prevail over any other provisions of law which purport to govern the denial of licenses, permits, certificates, registrations, or other means to engage in an occupation, trade, vocation, business or profession, on the grounds of a lack of good moral character, or which purport to govern the suspension or revocation of a license, permit, certificate or registration on the grounds of conviction of a crime.(b) Sections 46a-79 to 46a-81, inclusive, shall not be applicable to any law enforcement agency, provided nothing herein shall be construed to preclude a law enforcement agency in its discretion from adopting the policy set forth in said sections.(P.A. 73-347, S. 6, 7; P.A. 80-422, S. 29; P.A. 09-209, S. 25.)History: P.A. 80-422 made minor changes in wording and added Subsec. (b) re applicability of Secs. 4-61n, 4-61o and 4-61r to law enforcement agencies; Sec. 4-61r transferred to Sec. 46a-81 in 1981 and internal section references changed as necessary to reflect their transfer; P.A. 09-209 amended Subsec. (a) by adding exception for Sec. 36a-489.
CT Gen Stat § 46a-81a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 46a - Human Rights|Chapter 814c - Human Rights and Opportunities|Section 46a-81a - Sexual orientation discrimination: Definitions.

 For the purposes of sections 4a-60a and 46a-81b to 46a-81q, inclusive, “sexual orientation” means having a preference for heterosexuality, homosexuality or bisexuality, having a history of such preference or being identified with such preference, but excludes any behavior which constitutes a violation of part VI of chapter 952.(P.A. 91-58, S. 1; P.A. 09-13, S. 14; P.A. 13-81, S. 16.)History: P.A. 09-13 replaced reference to Sec. 46a-81r with reference to Sec. 46a-81q, effective April 23, 2009; P.A. 13-81 deleted reference to Sec. 45a-726a, effective July 1, 2013.Cited. 236 C. 453.
CT Gen Stat § 46a-81aa (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 46a - Human Rights|Chapter 814c - Human Rights and Opportunities|Section 46a-81aa - Gender identity or expression discrimination: Religious organizations.

 The provisions of subsection (a) of section 4a-60, subsection (c) of section 8-169s, section 8-265c, subsection (c) of section 8-294, section 8-315, subsection (a) of section 10-15c, section 10-153, subsection (b) of section 10a-6, subsection (a) of section 11-24b, sections 16-245r and 16-247r, subsection (b) of section 28-15, section 31-22p, subsection (e) of section 31-57e, sections 32-277, 38a-358 and 42-125a, subsection (c) of section 42-125b, subsection (a) of section 46a-58, subsection (a) of section 46a-59, subsection (b) of section 46a-60, subsection (a) of section 46a-64, subsections (a) and (e) of section 46a-64c, subsection (a) of section 46a-66, subsection (a) of section 46a-70, subsection (a) of section 46a-71, subsection (b) of section 46a-72, subsection (a) of section 46a-73, subsection (a) of section 46a-75, subsection (a) of section 46a-76, subsections (b) and (c) of section 52-571d and section 53-37a that prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender identity or expression shall not apply to a religious corporation, entity, association, educational institution or society with respect to the employment of individuals to perform work connected with the carrying on by such corporation, entity, association, educational institution or society of its activities, or with respect to matters of discipline, faith, internal organization or ecclesiastical rule, custom or law which are established by such corporation, entity, association, educational institution or society.(P.A. 11-55, S. 37; P.A. 13-299, S. 25; P.A. 17-118, S. 4.)History: P.A. 13-299 deleted reference to Sec. 32-204, effective July 1, 2013; P.A. 17-118 replaced reference to Sec. 46a-60(a) with reference to Sec. 46a-60(b).
CT Gen Stat § 46a-81b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 46a - Human Rights|Chapter 814c - Human Rights and Opportunities|Section 46a-81b - Sexual orientation discrimination: Associations of licensed persons.

 (a) It shall be a discriminatory practice in violation of this section for any association, board or other organization the principal purpose of which is the furtherance of the professional or occupational interests of its members, whose profession, trade or occupation requires a state license, to refuse to accept a person as a member of such association, board or organization because of such person's sexual orientation.(b) Any association, board or other organization which violates the provisions of this section shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars or more than five hundred dollars.(P.A. 91-58, S. 2; P.A. 07-217, S. 169.)History: P.A. 07-217 made a technical change in Subsec. (b), effective July 12, 2007.Cited. 232 C. 91; 236 C. 453.
CT Gen Stat § 46a-81c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 46a - Human Rights|Chapter 814c - Human Rights and Opportunities|Section 46a-81c - Sexual orientation discrimination: Employment.

 It shall be a discriminatory practice in violation of this section: (1) For an employer, by himself or his agent, except in the case of a bona fide occupational qualification or need, to refuse to hire or employ or to bar or to discharge from employment any individual or to discriminate against him in compensation or in terms, conditions or privileges of employment because of the individual's sexual orientation or civil union status, (2) for any employment agency, except in the case of a bona fide occupational qualification or need, to fail or refuse to classify properly or refer for employment or otherwise to discriminate against any individual because of the individual's sexual orientation or civil union status, (3) for a labor organization, because of the sexual orientation or civil union status of any individual to exclude from full membership rights or to expel from its membership such individual or to discriminate in any way against any of its members or against any employer or any individual employed by an employer, unless such action is based on a bona fide occupational qualification, or (4) for any person, employer, employment agency or labor organization, except in the case of a bona fide occupational qualification or need, to advertise employment opportunities in such a manner as to restrict such employment so as to discriminate against individuals because of their sexual orientation or civil union status.(P.A. 91-58, S. 3; P.A. 07-245, S. 3.)History: P.A. 07-245 added references to “civil union status”, effective July 10, 2007.Cited. 226 C. 670; 232 C. 91; 236 C. 96; Id., 453. The phrase “terms, conditions or privileges of employment” in Subdiv. (1) constitutes a term of art in antidiscrimination law, with a fixed legal meaning, and legislature's use of phrase evidences its intent to permit hostile work environment claims by employees who are subject to sexual orientation discrimination; it is proper to look at Sec. 46a-60(a)(1) when interpreting Subdiv. (1) of this section. 304 C. 679.
CT Gen Stat § 46a-81d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 46a - Human Rights|Chapter 814c - Human Rights and Opportunities|Section 46a-81d - Sexual orientation discrimination: Public accommodations.

 (a) It shall be a discriminatory practice in violation of this section: (1) To deny any person within the jurisdiction of this state full and equal accommodations in any place of public accommodation, resort or amusement because of such person's sexual orientation or civil union status, subject only to the conditions and limitations established by law and applicable alike to all persons; or (2) to discriminate, segregate or separate on account of sexual orientation or civil union status.(b) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a class D misdemeanor.(P.A. 91-58, S. 4; P.A. 07-217, S. 170; 07-245, S. 4; P.A. 12-80, S. 96.)History: P.A. 07-217 made technical changes in Subsec. (b), effective July 12, 2007; P.A. 07-245 amended Subsec. (a) to add references to “civil union status”, effective July 10, 2007; P.A. 12-80 amended Subsec. (b) to replace penalty of a fine of not less than $25 or more than $100 or imprisonment of not more than 30 days or both with a class D misdemeanor.Cited. 232 C. 91; 236 C. 453.
CT Gen Stat § 46a-81f (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 46a - Human Rights|Chapter 814c - Human Rights and Opportunities|Section 46a-81f - Sexual orientation discrimination: Credit practices.

 (a) It shall be a discriminatory practice in violation of this section for any creditor to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or civil union status, against any person eighteen years of age or over in any credit transaction.(b) No liability may be imposed under this section for an act done or omitted in conformity with a regulation or declaratory ruling of the Banking Commissioner, the Federal Reserve Board, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection or any other governmental agency having jurisdiction under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, notwithstanding that after the act or omission the regulation or declaratory ruling may be amended, repealed or determined to be invalid for any reason.(P.A. 91-58, S. 6; P.A. 03-84, S. 35; P.A. 07-245, S. 6; P.A. 11-110, S. 18.)History: P.A. 03-84 changed “Commissioner of Banking” to “Banking Commissioner” in Subsec. (b), effective June 3, 2003; P.A. 07-245 amended Subsec. (a) to add reference to “civil union status”, effective July 10, 2007; P.A. 11-110 added reference to Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, effective July 21, 2011.Cited. 232 C. 91; 236 C. 453.