2026 session bills to watch

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The 2026 legislative session runs from Feb. 4 through May 6.

CCFOI advocates for strong open government bills. We will be tracking bills here and will update this list as proposals related to FOI come up. Click on any committee link to submit or review public hearing testimony.

Access to election and voting information

SB-224 – An Act Exempting Ballots Cast at Elections, Primaries and Referenda From Disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act and SB 226 – An Act Concerning Various Revisions to Related to Election Processes (Government Administration and Elections Committee)

Fees for police body camera footage

SB-225 – An Act Concerning Fees for Copying, Reviewing and Redacting Records Created by Police Body-Worn Recording Equipment and Dashboard Cameras (Government Administration and Elections Committee)

Response Times to FOI Requests

SB 250 — An Act Concerning a Study of State Agency Response Times to Freedom of Information Act Requests (Government Oversight Committee)

FOI Act Revisions

HB 5250 — An Act Implementing the Recommendations of the Freedom of Information Commission for Revisions to the Freedom of Information Act. (Government Oversight Committee)

Home Address Disclosure Under FOI

SB 325 – An Act Prohibiting the Disclosure of the Residential Address of Public School Teachers Under the Freedom of Information Act and Establishing a Task Force Concerning Mass Requests Under the Act (Government Oversight Committee) and SB 492 An Act Concerning Security of Public Officials and Employees (Government Administration and Elections Committee) and HB 5548 An Act Concerning Revisions to the Freedom of Information Act Concerning Employee Residential Addresses and Certain Higher Education Records (Government Administration and Elections Committee)

License Plate Reader Systems

SB 4 – An Act Concerning Consumer Privacy (General Law Committee) and HB 5449 – An Act Concerning Automated License Plate Reader Systems (Judiciary Committee)

Vexatious Requesters under FOI

SB 466 — An Act Concerning Vexatious Requesters under the Freedom of Information Act (Government Administration and Elections Committee)

FOI Act Training

HB 5528 – An Act Requiring Public Agency Employees to Attend Freedom of Information Training (Government Administration and Elections Committee)

Artificial Intelligence

SB 86 – An Act Addressing Innovations In and the Responsible Use Of Artificial Intelligence (General Law Committee)

Proposed Office of Government Oversight

SB 462 – An Act Establishing the Office of Government Oversight (Government Administration and Elections Committee)

Higher Education Records

HB 5550 – An Act Concerning a Technical Change Concerning Government Administration and Exempting Course Syllabi from the Freedom of Information Act (Government Administration and Elections Committee)  and HB 5548 An Act Concerning Revisions to the Freedom of Information Act Concerning Employee Residential Addresses and Certain Higher Education Records (Government Administration and Elections Committee)