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This article contains information about government transparency and accountability legislation in the state of Connecticut.


2011

Here is a list of transparency legislation for Connecticut in 2011: We do not currently have any legislation from Connecticut in 2011. To add some, please see WikiProject Proposed state sunshine legislation.


2010

See also, Proposed reforms in state sunshine laws, 2010

Here is a list of transparency legislation for Connecticut in 2010: Here is a list of transparency legislation for Connecticut in 2010:

BaHouse Bill 5029 Current Status:Committee.pngc (Referred to Joint Committee on Insurance and Real Estate)

House Bill 5029, introduced to the House of Representatives which would allow the Insurance Commissioner to audit and inspect records and books maintained by a third-party administrator. All records furnished to the commissioner would be considered confidential and not considered public record.[1]

BaHouse Bill 5031 Current Status:No.pngf (3/22/2010 Died on floor)

House Bill 5031, introduced to the House of Representatives by Representative Lawrence Cafero and Senator John McKinney which would allow the Real Property Electronic Recording Advisory Committee to make recommendation to reduce the records retention period from 20 years to 15 years. The Public Records Administrator would then be able to revise the retention schedule to reflect those recommendations.[2]

BaHouse Bill 5090 Current Status:Waiting.pngx (Awaiting Committee assignment)

House Bill 5090, introduced to the House of Representatives which would allow the Insurance Commissioner to audit and inspect records and books maintained by a third-party administrator. All records furnished to the commissioner would be considered confidential and not considered public record.[3]

BaHouse Bill 5115 Current Status:Committee.pngc (Referred to Senate Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding)

House Bill 5115, introduced to the House of Representatives which would allow the Department of Economic and Community Development and the Connecticut Development Authority to share information regarding assistance recipients between themselves and keep said information confidential as necessary to protect personal information.[4]

AbHouse Bill 5125 Current Status:Committee.pngc (Referred to Joint Committee on Environment)

House Bill 5125, introduced to the House of Representatives which would require the Commissioner of Environmental Protection to prepare a report every four years regarding important environmental factors, such as pollution levels of air, water and land of the state. The commissioner must also provide an opportunity for public comment prior to submitting the report to the joint standing committee.[5]

AbHouse Bill 5163 Current Status:Yes.pngp (Signed into law on 6/5/2010)

House Bill 5163, introduced to the House of Representatives which would require the Office of Fiscal Analysis to establish and maintain searchable electronic databases that would contain state expenditures, contracts, and grants. It would not require disclosure of records that are confidential under other sections of law.[6]

BaHouse Bill 5237 Current Status:Committee.pngc (Referred to House Committee on Appropriation)

House Bill 5237, introduced to the House of Representatives which would allow family members to provide DNA samples, Photographs and other materials to assist in a missing persons investigation without those materials being entered into public record.[7]

BaHouse Bill 5248 Current Status:Waiting.pngx (Veto over-ruled, awaiting retransmission to the Governor)

House Bill 5248, introduced to the House of Representatives which would create the Connecticut Sentencing Commission who could request information, confidential or not, from other agencies. If these records are considered confidential they would remain so while in the board's possession.[8]

BaHouse Bill 5249 Current Status:Yes.pngp (Signed into law on 5/10/2010)

House Bill 5249, introduced to the House of Representatives which would allow the Psychiatric Security Review Board to keep psychological reports of acquittees in the possession of the board confidential with the exception of information in those reports required by the board to allow discharge, release, leave or confinement of the acquittee. [9]

Sunshine Review:WikiProject Proposed state sunshine legislation/Stub pages and implementation#Transparency ratingcHouse Bill 5255 Current Status:Yes.pngp (Signed into law on 6/8/2010)

House Bill 5255, introduced to the House of Representatives which would exempt any public agency of a political subdivision of the state from a requirement to post meeting minutes on an internet website within seven days of a meeting. However, the minutes would still be required to be made available after seven days for public inspection,[10]

AbHouse Bill 5262 Current Status:Committee.pngc (Referred to Joint Committee on Veterans' Affairs)

House Bill 5262, introduced to the House of Representatives which would allow the spouse, child or parent of a deceased veteran to obtain a certified copy of a death certificate without being charged any fees. [11]

BaHouse Bill 5271 Current Status:Committee.pngc (Referred to Judiciary Committee)

House Bill 5271, introduced to the House of Representatives which would allow the commissioner of the department of children and families to maintain confidential records. These records would be reports of child neglect or abuse. The name of the individual reporting child abuse shall also be kept confidential if the department believes disclosure would be detrimental. The bill also allowed for disclosure of information without the consent to 31 individuals and agencies. [12]

BaHouse Bill 5278 Current Status:Yes.pngp (Signed into law on 5/5/2010)

House Bill 5278, introduced to the House of Representatives which would exempt the name, address, telephone number or electronic mail address of any person enrolled in any senior center program or member of a senior center administered or sponsored by any public agency from public records requests.[13]

BaHouse Bill 5344 Current Status:Committee.pngc (Referred to Joint Committee on Public Safety and Security)

House Bill 5344, introduced to the House of Representatives which would allow law enforcement agencies to keep the name, address and other identifying information about arrests and ongoing investigations confidential. [14]

BaHouse Bill 5404 Current Status:Yes.pngp (Signed into law on 5/26/2010)

House Bill 5404, introduced to the House of Representatives which would make any personnel or medical file concerning a current or former employee of the Department of Correction or the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services would be confidential in regards to any individual committed to the custody or supervision of the Commissioner of Correction. [15]

BaHouse Bill 5491 Current Status:Waiting.pngx (Awaiting vote in the Senate)

House Bill 5491, introduced to the House of Representatives which would make any records collected by a school about student's parents confidential.[16]

BaHouse Bill 5522 Current Status:Waiting.pngx (Awaiting vote in the Senate)

House Bill 5522, introduced to the House of Representatives which would make any psychiatric or psychological reports in the possession of a court officer confidential and open to inspection or disclosure to any third party only upon order of a superior court.[17]

BaSenate Bill 221 Current Status:Committee.pngc (Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary)

Senate Bill 221, introduced to the Senate which would make any personnel or medical file concerning a current or former employee of the Department of Correction or the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services would be confidential in regards to any individual committed to the custody or supervision of the Commissioner of Correction. [18]

BaSenate Bill 222 Current Status:Committee.pngc (Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary)

Senate Bill 222, introduced to the Senate which would allow the Department of Public Health which would allow any personnel or medical file to remain confidential and not subject to disclosure except when required by state or federal law.[19]

BaSenate Bill 223 Current Status:Committee.pngc (Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary)

Senate Bill 223, introduced to the Senate which would allow the courts to withhold contact information under certain circumstances. Under current law a parent awarded sole custody of a child is required to provide emergency contact information to the other parent. Under the bill if a non-custodial parent is found to be a danger or if the custodial parent can show good cause not to then the court will keep contact information confidential and not subject to disclosure.[20]

BaSenate Bill 230 Current Status:Committee.pngc (Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary)

Senate Bill 230, introduced to the Senate which would make any electronic recording of a statement made by a person in custodial interrogation under law enforcement agency guidelines confidential and not subject to disclosure. [21]

BaSenate Bill 248 Current Status:Yes.pngp (Signed into law on 6/8/2010)

Senate Bill 248, introduced to the Senate which would allow the Department of Public Health to keep certain files related to patients, personnel or medical records confidential and not subject to disclosure. [22]

BaSenate Bill 252 Current Status:Committee.pngc (Referred to Joint Committee on Insurance and Real Estate)

Senate Bill 252, introduced to the Senate which would make any documents submitted to the Insurance Commissioner for an on-going investigation confidential and not subject to disclosure. [23]

AbSenate Bill 281 Current Status:Yes.pngp (Signed into law on 5/27/2010)

Senate Bill 281, introduced to the Senate which would require the Pharmaceutical and Therapeutics Committee to hold open meetings with an opportunity for public comment. [24]

AbSenate Bill 286 Current Status:Committee.pngc (Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections)

Senate Bill 286, introduced to the Senate which would give the Department of Information Technology the responsibility of establishing and monitoring guidelines for other agencies determining the fees charged for copies and electronic records to ensure they are reasonable and consistent state-wide. [25]

BaSenate Bill 30 Current Status:Committee.pngc (Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections)

Senate Bill 30, introduced to the Senate by Senator John McKinney which would modify the actual Connecticut Freedom of Information Act to allow agencies to withhold preliminary draft notes after making an individual determination that withholding said documents clearly outweighs public interest in disclosure. Additionally any document related to the denial that specifically references the request is also withheld from public disclosure. [26]

BaSenate Bill 33 Current Status:Committee.pngc (Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary)

Senate Bill 33, introduced to the Senate by Senator John McKinney which would allow a superior court to require the Department of Corrections to keep sex offender information confidential when required, such as for a person in the witness protection program. It would also create the Sex Offender Registry Policy Advisory Committee which would be required to keep minutes and maintain open meetings, with exception to information or files that may be discussed or reviewed that are previously protected from disclosure by the same act or by other acts. [27]

Sunshine Review:WikiProject Proposed state sunshine legislation/Stub pages and implementation#Transparency ratingcSenate Bill 365 Current Status:Committee.pngc (Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections)

Senate Bill 365, introduced to the Senate which would extend the time alloted for agenices and municipalities to post online minutes of meetings from 7 days to 14. It would also make non-compliance under certain circumstances allowed when posting legal notices on public websites. [28]

BaSenate Bill 414 Current Status:Yes.pngp (Signed into law on 6/5/2010)

Senate Bill 414, introduced to the Senate which would prohibit tax collection agents or assessors who receive information from the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles from disclosing said information. [29]

BaSenate Bill 428 Current Status:Yes.pngp (Signed into law on 6/5/2010)

Senate Bill 428, introduced to the Senate which would prohibit the Commissioner of Public Health from disclosing patient medical history files from investigations. [30]

BaSenate Bill 457 Current Status:Committee.pngc (Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections)

Senate Bill 457, introduced to the Senate which would prohibit disclosure of properties overseen by the Department of Correction or facilities of the Whiting Forensic Division of the Connecticut Valley Hospital. [31]

BaSenate Bill 93 Current Status:Committee.pngc (Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary)

Senate Bill 93, introduced to the Senate which would make any files disclosed to the Commissioner of the Insurance Department confidential and not subject to disclosure. However the bill is quite specific in clarifying that no part of the bill should be construed to withhold the reports or results of any Insurance Department investigation. [32]


2009

House

  • House Bill 5009 [33] would allow towns more time to post minutes from public agency meetings on their web sites.
  • House Bill 5314 [34] would relieve municipalities of costly mandates by authorizing the posting of legal notices on municipal web sites.
  • House Bill 5365 [35] would provide meeting minute online posting mandate relief to towns and cities.
  • House Bill 5368 [36] would delay the implementation of the mandate on municipalities to post information on web sites.
  • House Bill 5371 [37] would provide local taxpayer relief from an unfunded mandate regarding posting of municipal information on web sites.
  • House Bill 5379 [38] To provide mandate relief to towns and cities regarding posting meeting minutes online.
  • House Bill 5384 [39] would provide mandate relief by delaying implementation of requirements requiring the posting of town minutes and agendas on the Internet.
  • House Bill 5953 [40] would enable towns to post required legal notices on their web sites rather than in newspapers.
  • House Bill 5954 [41] would establish a government transparency website to enable the public to track state spending and to promote transparency.
  • House Bill 5957 [42] would accommodate warrant scanning technology by permitting the copying of public documents using a portable scanner.
  • House Bill 5959 [43] would require the Office of Policy and Management and the Office of Fiscal Analysis each post the state budget on their respective web sites.
  • House Bill 5960 [44] would require state agencies to post their regulations on their web sites.
  • House Bill 5962 [45] would establish a searchable online database of state expenditures.

Senate

  • Senate Bill 68 [46] would provide relief to smaller municipalities from certain requirements under the Freedom of Information Act.
  • Senate Bill 201 [47] seeks to acknowledge that state funded group homes perform an important government function and that the public has a right to know how such homes are being managed and operated under the purview of the Freedom of Information Act.
  • Senate Bill 333 [48] would relieve towns of the burden of posting meeting minutes and agendas on their web sites.
  • Senate Bill 340 [49] seeks to enable easier public examination of all state contracts.
  • Senate Bill 521 [50] would require full disclosure and transparency in state contracting.
  • Senate Bill 523 [51] would establish a state website tracking the award of state grants and contracts.
  • Senate Bill 772 [52] would revise the requirement that minutes from a public agency's sessions be posted on such agency's web site within seven days of such session.
  • Senate Bill 912 [53] would ensure access to certain court records under FOIA, except those records that relate directly to decision-making in individual cases.

Accountability legislation 2008

References

  1. ↑ Text of HB 5029
  2. ↑ Text of HB 5031
  3. ↑ Text of HB 5090
  4. ↑ Text of HB 5115
  5. ↑ Text of HB 5125
  6. ↑ Text of HB 5163
  7. ↑ Text of HB 5237
  8. ↑ Text of HB 5248
  9. ↑ Text of HB 5249
  10. ↑ Text of HB 5255
  11. ↑ Text of HB 5262
  12. ↑ Text of HB 5271
  13. ↑ Text of HB 5278
  14. ↑ Text of HB 5344
  15. ↑ Text of HB 5404
  16. ↑ Text of HB 5491
  17. ↑ Text of HB 5522
  18. ↑ Text of SB 221
  19. ↑ Text of SB 222
  20. ↑ Text of SB 223
  21. ↑ Text of SB 230
  22. ↑ Text of SB 248
  23. ↑ Text of SB 252
  24. ↑ Text of SB 281
  25. ↑ Text of SB 286
  26. ↑ Text of SB 30
  27. ↑ Text of SB 33
  28. ↑ Text of SB 365
  29. ↑ Text of SB 414
  30. ↑ Text of SB 428
  31. ↑ Text of SB 457
  32. ↑ Text of SB 93
  33. ↑ Text & Status of HB5009
  34. ↑ Text & Status of HB5314
  35. ↑ Text & Status of HB5365
  36. ↑ Text & Status of HB5368
  37. ↑ Text & Status of HB5371
  38. ↑ Text & Status of HB5379
  39. ↑ Text & Status of HB5384
  40. ↑ Text & Status of HB5953
  41. ↑ Text & Status of HB5954
  42. ↑ Text & Status of HB5957
  43. ↑ Text & Status of HB5959
  44. ↑ Text & Status of HB5960
  45. ↑ Text & Status of HB5962
  46. ↑ Text & Status of SB68
  47. ↑ Text & Status of SB201
  48. ↑ Text & Status of SB333
  49. ↑ Text & Status of SB340
  50. ↑ Text & Status of SB521
  51. ↑ Text & Status of SB523
  52. ↑ Text & Status of SB772
  53. ↑ Text & Status of SB912
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