Conn. Gen. Stat. § 7 § 7-148m
Actions of State Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities to supersede local action.
Operative Text
Any action by the State Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities which involves the same parties and subject matter as an action filed with a local commission on equal rights and opportunities shall supersede the action brought with the local commission, except that the State Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities may admit into evidence the results of any investigation of a complaint filed with the local commission, or the decision entered on such a complaint by the local commission, and accord to such investigation or such decision the weight that may be appropriate under the facts and circumstances of the case.
Under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 7-148m, when the State Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (CHRO) opens a case involving the same parties and subject matter as a complaint already filed with a local equal-rights commission, the state action takes precedence and the local proceeding yields to it. The state commission is not required to ignore prior local work, however; it may consider any investigation findings or decisions from the local commission and give them whatever weight the facts warrant.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Property owners and managers named in a fair-housing or equal-rights complaint should be aware that under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 7-148m, a single dispute can move from a local commission to the state CHRO, at which point the state proceeding controls. Compliant operators generally keep records of all correspondence and proceedings at both levels, since the CHRO may draw on local investigation results when evaluating the matter.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 7-148m means that if you have filed a complaint with a local equal-rights commission and the state CHRO later takes up the same issue against the same party, the state proceeding supersedes the local one. Tenants in this situation may want to understand how their local complaint record could be used by the CHRO, and consulting a tenant-rights organization or legal aid office can help clarify what rights and options exist at each stage of the process.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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