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CT SB01209
Bill
Status
1/30/2025
Primary Sponsor
Government Oversight Committee
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AI Summary
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Public school teachers employed by local or regional boards of education are added to the list of public employees whose residential addresses cannot be disclosed under FOIA, effective October 1, 2025.
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Existing address protections already cover judges, police officers, corrections employees, prosecutors, public defenders, firefighters, and employees of agencies including Children and Families, Mental Health and Addiction Services, and the judicial branch.
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A 12-member task force is established to study whether FOIA residential address exemptions should be expanded to additional employee categories.
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Task force appointments must be made by August 1, 2025, with the first meeting by October 1, 2025, and includes representatives from town clerks, educators, journalists, civil liberties organizations, municipalities, and state officials.
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The task force must submit findings and recommendations to the Government Oversight Committee by February 1, 2026, after which it terminates.
Legislative Description
An Act Prohibiting The Disclosure Of The Residential Address Of Public School Teachers Under The Freedom Of Information Act And Establishing A Task Force To Study Residential Address Disclosure Exemptions Under Said Act.
Last Action
File Number 483
4/3/2025