# Connecticut SB 00492: AN ACT CONCERNING SECURITY OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES.

Connecticut SB 00492, AN ACT CONCERNING SECURITY OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Government Administration and Elections Committee; status failed, last action 2026-04-09 (File Number 582) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00492
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING SECURITY OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-03-12
- Last action: 2026-04-09, File Number 582
- Sponsor: Government Administration and Elections Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- 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 (1) amend the Freedom of Information Act to provide that public agencies may not disclose, from their personnel, medical or similar files, the residential addresses of certain public officials and employees, (2) permit candidate committees to expend campaign funds for personal security services, and (3) (A) establish a "legislative safety account" from which the Joint Committee on Legislative Management may expend moneys for purposes of state legislator and state legislative staff safety, and (B) provide for funding of such account.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Government Administration and Elections Committee

## Roll call votes

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

## Actions (9)

- 2026-04-09: File Number 582 (legislature)
- 2026-04-09: Senate Calendar Number 348 (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 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. 582, 2026-04-09: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00492-R000582-FC.PDF)
- GAE Joint Favorable, 2026-03-23: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00492-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2026-03-12: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00492-R00-SB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 582: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00492-R000582-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 582: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00492-R000582-FN.PDF)
- GAE Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00492-R00GAE-JFR.PDF)
- GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00492-R00GAE-CV107-TS.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 00488: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE TREASURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO THE UNCLAIMED PROPERTY PROGRAM AND SECOND INJURY FUND. (signed)
- SB 00475: AN ACT CONCERNING JUDICIAL BRANCH OPERATIONS. (signed)
- SB 00484: AN ACT CONCERNING DISTRACTED DRIVING AND THE SAFE OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE IN A HIGHWAY WORK ZONE. (signed)
- SB 00444: AN ACT AUTHORIZING CERTAIN MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES TO SERVE ON MUNICIPAL BOARDS OF FINANCE. (signed)
- SB 00370: AN ACT CONCERNING THE HOURLY COMPENSATION FOR ADJUNCT FIRE INSTRUCTORS. (signed)
- SB 00400: AN ACT CONCERNING PROBATE COURT OPERATIONS. (signed)

## Sources
- [File No. 582 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00492-R000582-FC.PDF)
- [GAE Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00492-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00492-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 582 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00492-R000582-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 582 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00492-R000582-FN.PDF)
- [GAE Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00492-R00GAE-JFR.PDF)
- [GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00492-R00GAE-CV107-TS.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 00488: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE TREASURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO THE UNCLAI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00488-2026)
- [SB 00475: AN ACT CONCERNING JUDICIAL BRANCH OPERATIONS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00475-2026)
- [SB 00484: AN ACT CONCERNING DISTRACTED DRIVING AND THE SAFE OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00484-2026)
- [SB 00444: AN ACT AUTHORIZING CERTAIN MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES TO SERVE ON MUNICIPAL BOARDS OF…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00444-2026)
- [SB 00370: AN ACT CONCERNING THE HOURLY COMPENSATION FOR ADJUNCT FIRE INSTRUCTORS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00370-2026)
- [SB 00400: AN ACT CONCERNING PROBATE COURT OPERATIONS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00400-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00492-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).