Raised Bill No. 1220, introduced in the January Session of 2023, proposes amendments to the general statutes concerning the exemption of residential addresses from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The bill seeks to replace the existing subsection (a) of section 1-217 with new provisions that would take effect on October 1, 2023. The current law protects the residential addresses of certain public agency employees, including judges, law enforcement officers, correctional employees, attorneys representing the state, public defenders, criminal justice inspectors, firefighters, social workers, and employees of various state departments and commissions.

The bill introduces additional categories of public agency employees whose residential addresses would be exempt from disclosure. These include judicial marshals employed by the judicial branch, employees of the disability determination services unit and the Bureau of Rehabilitation Services within the Department of Aging and Disability Services, and employees of the Office of the Attorney General. The bill aims to expand the list of individuals protected under the FOIA to ensure their privacy and safety. The proposed additions are indicated by insertion, while the bill also includes a deletion, removing the conjunction "or" before the newly added categories of employees. The purpose of the bill is to broaden the scope of public agency employees whose residential addresses are protected from public disclosure.