03/21/2026 By Paul Hughes Read the full story at the New Haven Register. Professors and other instructors at public colleges and universities in Connecticut could keep course outlines from being made public under a bill before the state legislature. The Continue reading Why Connecticut could shield course syllabuses from the public
03/08/2026 Ella Napack, New Haven Register Read the full story here. New bills aimed at curbing out-of-state access to Connecticut automated license plate camera data would also make the information collected by the cameras confidential, raising red flags from the Continue reading License plate cameras in Connecticut fuel debate
Connecticut has an opportunity not just to promote AI innovation, but to model AI accountability. Economic competitiveness and open government are not in conflict. In fact, durable innovation depends on public trust, and trust depends on transparency. CCFOI supports sections Continue reading CCFOI testimony: SB 86
02/26/2026 By Katherine Revello CT Inside Investigator A newly released bill would exempt data collected by automated license plate readers (ALPRs) from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The ban, part of a larger General Law Committee (GL) Continue reading Bill would ban automated license plate reader data from FOIA
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 Continue reading GAE hears bills to change FOI ballot laws
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 Continue reading 2026 session bills to watch
02/12/2026 By Katherine Revello, Inside Investigator Members of the Government Administrations and Election Committee (GAE) voted on February 11 to raise several bill concepts that, if passed, would likely impact the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The bills were raised Continue reading Inside Investigator: GAE raises body cam exemption fees, ballot FOI bills
CCFOI opposes Section 6 of SB 1288, which would exempt the Open Choice enrollment algorithm and placement procedures from the Freedom of Information Act’s public disclosure requirements. This problematic section should be deleted in its entirety. Simply put, Section 6 Continue reading CCFOI testimony: SB 1288
CCFOI supports HB 6446, a bill regarding student athlete compensation agreements, but has a suggestion to improve it. CCFOI supports creating an FOIA exemption for these contracts so long as it only applies to keeping private the compensation details. However, Continue reading CCFOI testimony: HB 6446
CCFOI strongly supports HB 6882, which is nearly identical to proposals that have been introduced for several years and repeatedly approved by the GAE Committee. However, this uncontroversial bill has died on the calendar for reasons unknown. This bill clarifies Continue reading CCFOI testimony: HB 8662
