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CT SB01105
Bill
Status
6/28/2019
Primary Sponsor
Government Administration and Elections Committee
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AI Summary
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Amends Connecticut's Freedom of Information Act (Section 1-210) to expand exemptions from public disclosure of law enforcement records, effective October 1, 2019.
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Protects the name and address of victims of sexual assault (under sections 53a-70, 53a-70a, 53a-71, 53a-72a, 53a-72b, 53a-73a), voyeurism (section 53a-189a), injury/risk of injury/impairing of morals (section 53-21), or family violence (section 46b-38a) from disclosure.
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Requires law enforcement agencies to redact victim identifying information from arrest records, with limited exceptions only for witness identity, crime-specific information that could prejudice prosecution, or information sealed by court order.
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Maintains existing exemptions for informants, minor witnesses, signed witness statements, investigative techniques, and juvenile arrest records while adding family violence victims to the protected categories.
Legislative Description
An Act Concerning The Confidentiality Of Law Enforcement Records Concerning Victims Of Sexual Assault And Family Violence.
Last Action
Signed by the Governor
6/28/2019