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CT SB01233

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/31/2025

Primary Sponsor

Government Administration and Elections Committee

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Origin

Senate

2025 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Connecticut's Freedom of Information Act (Section 1-210) to add a new exemption protecting the names and addresses of individuals who report bigotry or bias incidents

  • Protects the identity of both the person reporting and the alleged offender in incidents involving bigotry or bias based on race, religion, ethnicity, disability, sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity

  • Applies to reports made to law enforcement agencies, including through standardized reporting forms, and to the hate crime database maintained by UConn's Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy

  • Covers reports alleging violations of Connecticut's hate crime and bias-related statutes, including sections on deprivation of rights, cross burning, and intimidation based on protected characteristics

  • Effective date: October 1, 2025

Legislative Description

An Act Exempting The Name And Address Of An Individual Reporting An Allegation Involving Bigotry Or Bias And Of The Alleged Offender From Disclosure Under The Freedom Of Information Act.

Last Action

File Number 131

3/19/2025

Committee Referrals

Government Administration and Elections1/31/2025

Full Bill Text

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