# Connecticut HB 05548: AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT CONCERNING EMPLOYEE RESIDENTIAL ADDRESSES AND CERTAIN HIGHER EDUCATION RECORDS.

Connecticut HB 05548, AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT CONCERNING EMPLOYEE RESIDENTIAL ADDRESSES AND CERTAIN HIGHER EDUCATION RECORDS., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Government Administration and Elections Committee; status failed, last action 2026-04-09 (File Number 553) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 05548
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT CONCERNING EMPLOYEE RESIDENTIAL ADDRESSES AND CERTAIN HIGHER EDUCATION RECORDS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-12
- Last action: 2026-04-09, File Number 553
- Sponsor: Government Administration and Elections Committee
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: government administration and elections
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## 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.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Government Administration and Elections Committee
- Cosponsor: Nicholas Menapace (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nick Gauthier (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sarah Keitt (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-23 | House | GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass |   |   |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2026-04-09: File Number 553 (legislature)
- 2026-04-09: House Calendar Number 373 (House)
- 2026-04-09: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2026-04-09: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-04-02: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/08/26 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2026-03-23: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2026-03-23: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2026-03-13: Public Hearing 03/18 (legislature)
- 2026-03-12: Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 553, 2026-04-09: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05548-R000553-FC.PDF)
- GAE Joint Favorable, 2026-03-23: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05548-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-03-12: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05548-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 553: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05548-R000553-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 553: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05548-R000553-FN.PDF)
- GAE Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05548-R00GAE-JFR.PDF)
- GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05548-R00GAE-CV142-TS.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 05563: AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS CRIMINAL LAW AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROPOSALS, CERTIFICATES OF APPROVAL FOR AIRPORTS, HELIPORTS, VERTIPORTS, RESTRICTED LANDING AREAS A… (signed)
- HB 05509: AN ACT CONCERNING JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. (signed)
- HB 05518: AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING SUBSURFACE SEWAGE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, WATER OPERATOR APPRENTICES AND VARIOUS RE… (signed)
- HB 05442: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR AND TAX AGREEMENTS RELATED TO CERTAIN CLASS I RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES. (signed)
- HB 05349: AN ACT CONCERNING A POLICE OFFICER TRAINING PROGRAM AND THE ROUNDING OF CERTAIN CASH PURCHASES. (signed)
- HB 05340: AN ACT CONCERNING RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION. (signed)

## Sources
- [File No. 553 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05548-R000553-FC.PDF)
- [GAE Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05548-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05548-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 553 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05548-R000553-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 553 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05548-R000553-FN.PDF)
- [GAE Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05548-R00GAE-JFR.PDF)
- [GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05548-R00GAE-CV142-TS.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 05563: AN ACT CONCERNING VARIOUS CRIMINAL LAW AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROPOSALS, CERTIFIC…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05563-2026)
- [HB 05509: AN ACT CONCERNING JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05509-2026)
- [HB 05518: AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05518-2026)
- [HB 05442: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR AND TAX AGREEMENTS RELATED TO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05442-2026)
- [HB 05349: AN ACT CONCERNING A POLICE OFFICER TRAINING PROGRAM AND THE ROUNDING OF CERTAIN…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05349-2026)
- [HB 05340: AN ACT CONCERNING RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05340-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05548-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).