CT SB01157

Prohibits public agencies from disclosing residential addresses of 16 categories of public employees under Freedom of Information Act requests, including judges, police officers, corrections employees, firefighters, and attorneys representing the state.

Adds four new employee categories to the protected list: disability determination services unit employees within Department of Aging and Disability Services, Bureau of Rehabilitation Services employees within Department of Aging and Disability Services, Office of the Attorney General employees, and state marshals.

Requires public agencies to notify affected employees and their collective bargaining representatives when receiving personnel file requests believed to constitute invasion of privacy, with exceptions for mass requests and situations where impractical due to large employee numbers.

Allows agencies to disclose non-privacy-invasive personnel records either before notifying employees or, in cases of "mass requests" (50+ employees), after attempting to notify employees first.

Becomes effective July 1, 2023.