# Connecticut SB 00973: AN ACT PERMITTING REDACTION FEES FOR THE DISCLOSURE OF RECORDS CREATED BY POLICE BODY-WORN RECORDING EQUIPMENT OR DASHBOARD CAMERAS UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT.

Connecticut SB 00973, AN ACT PERMITTING REDACTION FEES FOR THE DISCLOSURE OF RECORDS CREATED BY POLICE BODY-WORN RECORDING EQUIPMENT OR DASHBOARD CAMERAS UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Government Oversight Committee; status failed, last action 2025-03-12 (File Number 77); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 00973
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT PERMITTING REDACTION FEES FOR THE DISCLOSURE OF RECORDS CREATED BY POLICE BODY-WORN RECORDING EQUIPMENT OR DASHBOARD CAMERAS UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-03-12, File Number 77
- Sponsor: Government Oversight Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: government oversight
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (9 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To authorize a public agency to charge a fee for the redaction of certain records created by police body-worn recording equipment or dashboard cameras as authorized under state or federal law prior to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-30 | Senate | GOS Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) | pass |   |   |   |
| 2025-01-30 | Senate | GOS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2025-03-12: File Number 77 (legislature)
- 2025-03-12: Senate Calendar Number 96 (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 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)
- 2025-02-05: Drafted by Committee (legislature)
- 2025-01-30: Vote to Draft (legislature)
- 2025-01-22: Referred to Joint Committee on Government Oversight (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 77, 2025-03-12: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-00973-R000077-FC.PDF)
- Committee Bill, 2025-02-25: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00973-R01-SB.PDF)
- GOS Joint Favorable, 2025-02-25: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00973-R02-SB.PDF)
- Proposed Bill, 2025-01-22: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00973-R00-SB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 77: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-00973-R000077-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 77: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-00973-R000077-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 10435 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025SB-00973-R00LCO10435-FNA.PDF)
- GOS Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-00973-R00GOS-JFR.PDF)
- GOS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-00973-R00GOS-CV25-TS.PDF)
- GOS Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-00973-R00GOS-CV8-TS.PDF)
- Senate LCO Amendment #10435 (R): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO10435-R00-AMD.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. 77 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-00973-R000077-FC.PDF)
- [Committee Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00973-R01-SB.PDF)
- [GOS Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00973-R02-SB.PDF)
- [Proposed Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-00973-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 77 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-00973-R000077-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 77 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-00973-R000077-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 10435 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025SB-00973-R00LCO10435-FNA.PDF)
- [GOS Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-00973-R00GOS-JFR.PDF)
- [GOS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-00973-R00GOS-CV25-TS.PDF)
- [GOS Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-00973-R00GOS-CV8-TS.PDF)
- [Senate LCO Amendment #10435 (R) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO10435-R00-AMD.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-SB00973-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).