First FOIA bills of session introduced

First FOIA bills of session introduced

Connecticut’s Government Oversight Committee (GOC) held its first meeting of the legislative session on February 10 and voted to raise two bills affecting the state’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The first would add public school teachers to the list of public employees whose residential addresses are exempt from disclosure under FOIA. The second bill would look at how long it takes state agencies to respond to FOIA requests. Both bills ar…