Sen. Sampson Questions Wisdom of S.B. 5 as Bureaucratic Overreach That Threatens Consumer Freedom

Hartford — State Sen. Rob Sampson (R-16) issued the following statement regarding S.B. 5, An Act Concerning Online Safety:

“S.B. 5 is another example of Connecticut Democrats trying to regulate a national issue at the state level. Artificial intelligence should be addressed carefully and consistently at the federal level, not through heavy-handed state mandates.

This bill reflects a clear misunderstanding of the issue. It creates new bureaucracy, burdens businesses, raises costs for consumers, and expands government control where it does not belong.
It is anti-business, anti-consumer, and risks interfering with the rights of parents to make decisions for their own children.

Connecticut should be encouraging innovation and growth, not driving it away. This bill deserved serious scrutiny.”