Connecticut HB 5550: AN ACT EXEMPTING COURSE SYLLABI FROM DISCLOSURE UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT.

Status: FILE NO. 554 (as of 2026-04-09)

State: Connecticut · Session: 2026 · Bill: HB 5550

Subjects: Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, Disclosure, Freedom of information, Institutions of higher education, Policy and Management, Office of, Records, Reports, School curriculum, State government reorganization

Bill Text

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General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 5550
February Session, 2026

AN ACT EXEMPTING COURSE SYLLABI FROM DISCLOSURE UNDER
THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

Section 1. Subsection (b) of section 1-210 of the 2026 supplement to 1
the general statutes is amended by adding subdivision (29) as follows 2
(Effective October 1, 2026): 3
(NEW) (29) Records created by or for the faculty or staff of a public 4
institution of higher education that consist of course syllabi. 5
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:

Section 1 October 1, 2026 1-210(b)(29)

GAE Joint Favorable Subst.

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