Senate Bill No. 1209 seeks to strengthen privacy protections for public school teachers by prohibiting the disclosure of their residential addresses under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The bill amends section 1-217 of the general statutes to include teachers employed by local or regional boards of education in the list of individuals whose home addresses cannot be disclosed from personnel, medical, or similar files, marked by the insertion of a new clause (14). Additionally, the bill allows teachers to request address confidentiality from other public agencies, following the same procedures established for other protected individuals. The address protection measures will take effect on October 1, 2025.

The bill also establishes a task force to study current FOIA exemptions regarding the disclosure of residential addresses for public employees, with the aim of evaluating whether these exemptions should be expanded. The task force will consist of various appointed members, including representatives from different sectors, and is required to submit a report to the Government Oversight Committee by February 1, 2026. The task force's provisions will take effect upon passage. Furthermore, the bill maintains existing confidentiality provisions for certain public officials and employees under FOIA, specifying that agencies must redact home addresses only when a request specifically names the individuals, while also ensuring reasonable efforts to redact addresses from existing lists.