CT HB07255

Establishes an Office of Information Privacy within the Judicial Branch effective January 1, 2026, allowing judges, magistrates, referees, and their family members to request removal of personal information (home address, phone numbers, Social Security numbers, etc.) from public agency websites and records

Reduces the Board of Firearms Permit Examiners from nine to eight members by eliminating the retired Superior Court judge position appointed by the Chief Court Administrator

Modifies judicial district boundaries effective October 1, 2025, moving the towns of Avon, Canton, Farmington, Granby, and Simsbury from the Hartford judicial district to the Litchfield judicial district, and removing Burlington from the New Britain judicial district

Creates a task force to review federal and state habeas corpus procedures and recommend best practices for ensuring timely review, limiting repetitive or meritless claims, and balancing access to public counsel with litigation costs, with a report due by January 1, 2027

Increases the construction contract threshold for Judicial Branch property oversight from $1.25 million to $3 million, and authorizes the Chief Court Administrator to directly select consultants for projects with consultant services estimated at $300,000 or less