Connecticut HB 5528: AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO ELECTION LAWS.

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General Assembly Raised Bill No. 5528
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 2747

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT
ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS

Introduced by:
(GAE)

AN ACT REQUIRING PUBLIC AGENCY EMPLOYEES TO ATTEND
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT TRAINING.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

Section 1. Subsection (e) of section 1-205 of the general statutes is 1
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 2
1, 2026): 3
(e) (1) The Freedom of Information Commission shall conduct 4
training sessions, at least annually, for members of public agencies for 5
the purpose of educating such members as to the requirements of this 6
section and sections [1-7 to 1-14, inclusive, 1-16 to 1-18, inclusive,] 1-200 7
to 1-202, inclusive, [1-205,] 1-205a, 1-206, 1-210 to [1-217] 1-219, inclusive, 8
1-225 to 1-232, inclusive, and 1-240 [, 1-241 and 19a-342] to 1-242, 9
inclusive. 10
(2) On and after October 1, 2026, each member of a public agency shall 11
complete such training. Each member employed on October 1, 2026, 12
shall complete such training not later than March 1, 2027, and any 13
member hired after October 1, 2026, shall complete such training not less 14

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than six months after commencing employment. The commission may 15
create a videorecording or digital recording for purposes of offering 16
such training. 17
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:

Section 1 October 1, 2026 1-205(e)

GAE Joint Favorable