HB 5548

Connecticut House bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: April 9, 2026.

AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT CONCERNING EMPLOYEE RESIDENTIAL ADDRESSES AND CERTAIN HIGHER EDUCATION RECORDS.

Bill ID CT-2026-HB-5548
Session 2026
Status in_committee
Committee Government Administration and Elections Committee
House in_committee 2026-04-09
Education Healthcare Labor / Employment
Summary

To amend the Freedom of Information Act to (1) revise the prohibition against disclosing the residential address of certain persons contained in personnel, medical or similar files by deleting reference to the employing public agency and expanding the prohibition to other public agency employees for which residency is not a requirement for employment, and (2) exempt certain proprietary records held by a public institution of higher education pertaining to teaching or research from disclosure.

Sponsor
Government Administration and Elections Committee
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-03-11 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-09 Status in_committee
2026-04-09 Latest Action FILE NO.
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