Connected Vehicle Services: Survivor Requests (P.A. 25-113, s. 19)
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Lets adult survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking or trafficking require a car maker to cut off an abuser's remote access to a vehicle's connected services, including location tracking. The provider must act within two business days, deny the abuser newly generated data, and keep the survivor's information confidential.
- Where
- Connecticut
- Citation
- Conn. Gen. Stat. 42-531a (P.A. 25-113, s. 19)
- Status
- In force
- In force since
- 2026-07-01
- Enforced by
- Not specified in the section
- People can sue
- No
- Penalties
- No penalty clause in 42-531a; providers acting in compliance are immune from civil liability (42-531a(h)).
- Applies to
- Motor vehicle manufacturers, and entities acting for them, that provide connected vehicle services (remote data access or commands) (42-531a(a)(7))
What a privacy notice must say
- Publicly post on the provider's website how a survivor may submit a request.Conn. Gen. Stat. 42-531a(g)
Rights it gives people
- On a survivor's request with the VIN, the abuser's name and proof of ownership or exclusive possession, terminate or disable the abuser's (or the vehicle's) connected-services access within two business days, without fees or other account-holder approval.Conn. Gen. Stat. 42-531a(b)-(c)(1), (c)(3)
Practices it requires
- Deny the abuser access to data generated after access was cut off, and notify the survivor before giving any formal notice to the abuser.Conn. Gen. Stat. 42-531a(c)(2), (c)(4)
Security duties
- Treat survivor-submitted information as confidential, share it only with consent or as needed to act, and securely dispose of it within 90 days.Conn. Gen. Stat. 42-531a(d)
Sources
Checked against these sources on 2026-09-25 by research agent (Claude), primary sources.
Research reference, not legal advice.