Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-155b

Current with legislation from the 2024 Regular and Special Sessions.
Section 52-155b - Subpoenas regarding reproductive health care services or gender-affirming health care services not to be issued

Notwithstanding the provisions of section 52-155 of the general statutes and section 46 of public act 22-26, a judge, justice of the peace, notary public or commissioner of the Superior Court shall not issue a subpoena requested by a commissioner, appointed according to the laws or usages of any other state or government, or by any court of the United States or of any other state or government, when such subpoena relates to reproductive health care services or gender-affirming health care services, as defined in section 484 of this act, that are permitted under the laws of this state, unless the subpoena relates to:

(1) An out-of-state action founded in tort, contract or statute, for which a similar claim would exist under the laws of this state, brought by a patient or the patient's authorized legal representative, for damages suffered by the patient or damages derived from an individual's loss of consortium of the patient; or
(2) an out-of-state action founded in contract, and for which a similar claim would exist under the laws of this state, brought or sought to be enforced by a party with a contractual relationship with the person that is the subject of the subpoena requested by a commissioner appointed according to the laws or usages of another state.

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-155b

Added by P.A. 22-0118,S. 486 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2022 Regular Session, eff. 7/1/2022.