HB 5548 Connecticut House · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT CONCERNING EMPLOYEE RESIDENTIAL ADDRESSES AND CERTAIN HIGHER EDUCATION RECORDS.

This bill amends Connecticut's Freedom of Information Act to protect the residential addresses of specific public employees, including judges, law enforcement officers, firefighters, and social workers, from being disclosed in public records. It requires agencies to redact these addresses from released documents and lists when individuals in these roles submit a written request for privacy and provide a business or office address instead. The law also extends similar protections to municipal election officials, with special timing rules that apply before and after elections. While business addresses and office locations remain publicly accessible, the residential addresses of covered personnel can no longer be shared through FOIA requests once they have opted for confidentiality.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Mar 2026
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Governor
Introduced Mar 12, 2026 Last action Apr 9, 2026
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Mar 23, 2026
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Joint Favorable
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Mar 12, 2026
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REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Government Administration and Elections
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