CT HB06850

Expands residential address protections under FOIA to include any public agency employee, not just those in previously specified categories, unless residency is a condition of employment

Maintains existing protections for judges, police officers, corrections employees, prosecutors, public defenders, firefighters, DCF employees, and other specified positions whose addresses are automatically protected from disclosure

Adds protections for municipal clerks, registrars of voters, deputy registrars, and election officials, with address nondisclosure effective 90 days before an election through 90 days after, upon written request

Requires public agencies to redact protected addresses from records when a covered individual has submitted a written nondisclosure request and provided a business address

Establishes civil penalties of $20 to $1,000 for willful and knowing violations, with complaints filed through the Freedom of Information Commission; effective October 1, 2025