HB 6883 — AN ACT PROTECTING THE LOCATION OF HOUSING FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS.

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6883 As Amended by House Amendment Schedule "A" Approved by the Legislative Commissioner May 15, 2025 AN ACT PROTECTING THE LOCATION OF HOUSING FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS.

[Nothing in sections 1-200, 1-205, 1-206, 1-210 to 1-213, inclusive, 1- 225 to 1-232, inclusive, 1-240 and 19a-342 shall be construed to require] Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 14, (1) a public agency, as defined in section 1-200, [to] shall not disclose any information indicating the location of a shelter or transitional housing for victims of domestic violence or sexual assault, and (2) any portion of a meeting of a public agency in which discussions of a shelter or transitional housing for such victims would reveal the location of such shelter or transitional housing may be held in executive session.

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923 This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:

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923 The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.

In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge.

Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.

OFA Fiscal Note State Impact:

None Municipal Impact:

None Explanation The bill expands existing protection from Freedom of Information Act disclosures for victims of domestic violence to victims of sexual assault and authorizes any discussion of shelters or transitional housing for sexual assault victims that would disclose the location of that shelter to be held in executive session, resulting in no fiscal impact.

House "A" strikes the underlying bill resulting in the fiscal impact described above.

The Out Years State Impact:

None Municipal Impact:

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923 OLR Bill Analysis sHB 6883 (as amended by House "A")* AN ACT PROTECTING THE LOCATION OF HOUSING FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS.

SUMMARY This bill expands confidentiality protections for the locations of shelters or transitional housing for victims of domestic violence or sexual assault.

Current law specifies that the state Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) does not require a public agency to disclose any information indicating the location of a shelter or transitional housing for domestic violence victims.

The bill instead explicitly prohibits public agencies fromdisclosing any informationindicating these locations,andincludes those for sexual assault victims, regardless of FOIA.

The bill also explicitly allows, regardless of FOIA’s requirements, portionsofpublicagencymeetingstobeheldinexecutivesessionifthey would reveal the location of a shelter or transitional housing for domestic violence or sexual assault victims.

Under FOIA and the bill, a “public agency” generally includes any:

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executive, administrative, or legislative office of the state or any political subdivision of the state and any state or town agency;

2.

department, board, commission, authority, or official of the state or of any municipality, school district, or other district or other political subdivision of the state;

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committee of, or created by, any of these offices or officials;

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judicial office, official, or body or committee, but only for administrative functions;

and 5.

person to the extent they are the functional equivalent of a public agency (CGS § 1-200(1)).

Lastly, the bill makes technical changes.