Medical care for minorsNo ban▾
No state law restricts puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones or surgery for minors.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-571n
MedicaidNot announced▾
As of 13 Oct 2026, Connecticut has not announced whether it will pay for puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones for minors with state money after the federal Medicaid and CHIP cutoff.
42 C.F.R. 441.800–802, 457.476 (91 Fed. Reg. 52406)
State employeesCovers▾
State-employee health plans pay for sex-change procedures with taxpayer money.
Connecticut state-employee health plan document (carecompass.ct.gov)
SportsNo state law▾
No state law keeps males out of girls' sports.
No state law identified (statute review, Oct 2026)
FacilitiesNo state law▾
No state law keeps males out of women's and girls' bathrooms and changing rooms.
No state law identified (statute review, Oct 2026)
Pronouns and parent noticeNo state law▾
No state law requires schools to tell parents if their child socially transitions at school.
No state law identified (statute review, Oct 2026)
CurriculumModel curriculum (optional)▾
Sex definitionNo state law▾
No state law defines male and female by biology.
No state law identified (statute review, Oct 2026)
ID markersBirth-certificate sex changed with clinician statement▾
Birth-certificate sex changed with clinician statement; licence sex changed by self-declaration. 'X' marker offered.
Gender Change (portal.ct.gov)
Shield lawShield law▾
This state shields providers and patients from out-of-state investigations and lawsuits over these procedures for minors.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-571n
AdultsNo state law▾
No state law restricts adults or public funding for adult sex-change procedures.
No state law identified (statute review, Oct 2026)
DetransitionNo state law▾
No special right for detransitioners to sue.
No state law identified
PrisonsBy gender identity (statute)▾
State law requires housing consistent with gender identity for inmates with a gender-dysphoria diagnosis unless there are significant safety or security problems.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 18-81ii; DOC AD 8.17
Pending billsNo active bills▾
No active bills (checked 13 Oct 2026). The 2026 regular session has adjourned (or the legislature does not meet in 2026), so 2025-26 bills are no longer moving. LegiScan search linked.
LegiScan search, checked 13 Oct 2026 (adjourned legislature)
LitigationActive▾
Plaintiff in Illinois v. HHS (D. Mass., filed 2 Sept 2026) challenging the CMS funding rule.
Complaint, Illinois v. HHS, No. 1:26-cv (D. Mass., filed 2 Sep 2026)
Key datesNone upcoming▾
No upcoming effective dates or court deadlines identified.
Review, Oct 2026
Sources
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-571n
- 42 C.F.R. 441.800–802, 457.476 (91 Fed. Reg. 52406)
- Connecticut state-employee health plan document (carecompass.ct.gov)
- Connecticut HB6619
- Gender Change (portal.ct.gov)
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 18-81ii; DOC AD 8.17
- LegiScan search, checked 13 Oct 2026 (adjourned legislature)
- Complaint, Illinois v. HHS, No. 1:26-cv (D. Mass., filed 2 Sep 2026)