HB05548Introduced in the House
An Act Concerning Revisions To The Freedom Of Information Act Concerning Employee Residential Addresses And Certain Higher Education Records.
Introduced by Government Administration and Elections Committee
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
To amend the Freedom of Information Act to (1) revise the prohibition against disclosing the residential address of certain persons contained in personnel, medical or similar files by deleting reference to the employing public agency and expanding the prohibition to other public agency employees for which residency is not a requirement for employment, and (2) exempt certain proprietary records held by a public institution of higher education pertaining to teaching or research from disclosure.
Where it stands
File Number 553
April 9, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
Chamber not recordedStage: GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) · March 23, 2026
13
Yes
6
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
19 senators recorded in this Chamber not recorded vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Melissa Osborne | 16 | Yes |
| Amy Morrin Bello | 28 | Yes |
| Christie Carpino | 32 | No |
| Nick Menapace | 37 | Yes |
| Nick Gauthier | 38 | Yes |
| Gregory Haddad | 54 | Yes |
| Seth Bronko | 70 | No |
| Joe Hoxha | 78 | No |
| Gale Mastrofrancesco | 80 | No |
| Hilda Santiago | 84 | Yes |
Bill history
Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections
Public Hearing 03/18
Joint Favorable
Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/08/26 5:00 PM
Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
House Calendar Number 373
File Number 553
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