# Connecticut HB 06882: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION FOR REVISIONS TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT.

Connecticut HB 06882, AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION FOR REVISIONS TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Government Oversight Committee; status failed, last action 2025-06-01 (Senate Calendar Number 587); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 06882
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION FOR REVISIONS TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Last action: 2025-06-01, Senate Calendar Number 587
- Sponsor: Government Oversight Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: government oversight
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (153 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To make revisions to the Freedom of Information Act recommended by the Freedom of Information Commission, including concerning the application of the definition of "governmental function", which statutory provisions require training by the commission, the education records exemption, the definition of "hand-held scanner", electronic notice of special meetings and appeals for denial of access to certain public records.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Government Oversight Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-25 | House | House Roll Call Vote 268 | pass | 144 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-25 | House | GOS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-06-01: Senate Calendar Number 587 (Senate)
- 2025-06-01: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-31: Transmitted Pursuant To Joint Rule 17 (legislature)
- 2025-05-31: House Passed (House)
- 2025-03-12: File Number 81 (legislature)
- 2025-03-12: House Calendar Number 80 (House)
- 2025-03-12: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-03-12: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-06: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/11/25 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-02-25: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-02-25: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-02-07: Public Hearing 02/13 (legislature)
- 2025-02-06: Referred to Joint Committee on Government Oversight (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 81, 2025-03-12: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06882-R000081-FC.PDF)
- GOS Joint Favorable, 2025-02-25: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06882-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-02-06: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06882-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 81: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06882-R000081-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 81: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06882-R000081-FN.PDF)
- GOS Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06882-R00GOS-JFR.PDF)
- GOS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06882-R00GOS-CV26-TS.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 268: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00268-R00HB06882-HV.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST. (signed)
- SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF THE STATE. (signed)
- SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES. (signed)
- SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNPAID SEWER ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER FEES AND CHARGES. (signed)
- HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS. (signed)
- HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [File No. 81 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06882-R000081-FC.PDF)
- [GOS Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06882-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06882-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 81 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06882-R000081-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 81 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06882-R000081-FN.PDF)
- [GOS Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06882-R00GOS-JFR.PDF)
- [GOS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06882-R00GOS-CV26-TS.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 268 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00268-R00HB06882-HV.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05013-2025)
- [SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01558-2025)
- [SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01396-2025)
- [SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNP…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01187-2025)
- [HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07236-2025)
- [HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07192-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB06882-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).