2026 Legislative Session: CUTPA Developments Advisory

The Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act Takes Center Stage in Tech Regulation

The 2026 Connecticut legislative session produced a wave of new consumer protection legislation, with the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act (“CUTPA”), Conn. Gen. Stat. § 42-110a et seq., serving as the enforcement backbone for fifteen new per se violations across six Public Acts.¹ Two trends stand out as particularly significant for practitioners and regulated entities: (1) the legislature’s systematic exclusion of private enforcement rights in technology-related provisions, and (2) the sheer volume of technology-focused obligations now channeled through a consumer protection statute originally enacted in 1973. Furthermore, the Act already cross-referenced over 109 Connecticut statutes—a figure that grows meaningfully with 15 additions this session.² This advisory examines the 2026 developments and their practical implications.