CT HB06203

Exempts records of traditional cultural knowledge from public disclosure under Connecticut's Freedom of Information Act, effective October 1, 2021

Defines "records of traditional cultural knowledge" as records containing information central to a community's cultural and social identity, including religious rites and rituals, sacred site locations, kinship membership statistics, and oral histories and traditions

Applies to records submitted by members, representatives, or lineal descendants of tribal nations to public agencies during the NAGPRA cultural affiliation determination consultation process

Covers Indian tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations as defined under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), as well as tribes recognized by one or more state governments