02/24/2026
By Katherine Revello, Inside Investigator
Members of Connecticut’s Government Administration and Elections Committee (GAE) heard testimony on multiple bills affecting the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) during a February 23 hearing that was held fully remote as a result of the snowstorm and state of emergency.
Two of the bills heard impact the availability of election information, including ballots cast at standalone municipal referenda. A third bill, which has previously appeared, seeks to allow police departments to charge requesters fees for redacting dashboard and body-worn camera footage.