# Connecticut SB 01226: AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN EXEMPTION FROM DISCLOSURE FOR CERTAIN HIGHER EDUCATION RECORDS PERTAINING TO TEACHING OR RESEARCH UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT.

Connecticut SB 01226, AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN EXEMPTION FROM DISCLOSURE FOR CERTAIN HIGHER EDUCATION RECORDS PERTAINING TO TEACHING OR RESEARCH UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Government Administration and Elections Committee; status failed, last action 2025-03-19 (File Number 125) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut SB 01226
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN EXEMPTION FROM DISCLOSURE FOR CERTAIN HIGHER EDUCATION RECORDS PERTAINING TO TEACHING OR RESEARCH UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-31
- Last action: 2025-03-19, File Number 125
- Sponsor: Government Administration and Elections Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: government administration and elections
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (13 yes, 6 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To amend the Freedom of Information Act to 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

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-28 | Senate | GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 13 | 6 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2025-03-19: File Number 125 (legislature)
- 2025-03-19: Senate Calendar Number 114 (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-13: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/18/25 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-03-03: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-02-28: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-02-03: Public Hearing 02/07 (legislature)
- 2025-01-31: Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 125, 2025-03-19: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01226-R000125-FC.PDF)
- GAE Joint Favorable, 2025-02-28: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01226-R01-SB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-01-31: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01226-R00-SB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 125: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01226-R000125-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 125: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01226-R000125-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 9974 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025SB-01226-R00LCO09974-FNA.pdf)
- GAE Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01226-R00GAE-JFR.PDF)
- GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01226-R00GAE-CV64-TS.PDF)
- Senate LCO Amendment #9974 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO09974-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. 125 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025SB-01226-R000125-FC.PDF)
- [GAE Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01226-R01-SB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/S/PDF/2025SB-01226-R00-SB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 125 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01226-R000125-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 125 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025SB-01226-R000125-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 9974 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025SB-01226-R00LCO09974-FNA.pdf)
- [GAE Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/S/PDF/2025SB-01226-R00GAE-JFR.PDF)
- [GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/S/PDF/2025SB-01226-R00GAE-CV64-TS.PDF)
- [Senate LCO Amendment #9974 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO09974-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-SB01226-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).