Connecticut 2025 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 1387 — AN ACT CONCERNING THE PRESCRIBED DUTIES OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEM GOVERNING BOARD AND THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM MAINTAINED BY SAID BOARD.

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General Assembly Raised Bill No.
Senate General Assembly File No.
1387 January Session, 2025 LCO No.
797 January Session, 2025 Substitute Senate Bill No.
5364 Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY Introduced by:
1387 Senate, April 29, 2025 The Committee on Judiciary reportedthrough SEN.
(JUD) AN ACT CONCERNING THE PRESCRIBED DUTIES OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEM GOVERNING BOARD AND THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM MAINTAINED BY SAID BOARD.
WINFIELD of the 10th Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the Senate, that the substitute bill ought to pass.
AN ACT CONCERNING THE PRESCRIBED DUTIES OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEM GOVERNING BOARD AND THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM MAINTAINED BY SAID BOARD.
(a) As used in this section, (1) "governing board" means the Criminal Justice Information System Governing Board established in this section, (2) "offender-based tracking system" means an information system that enables, as determined by the governing board and subject to this chapter, criminal justice agencies, as defined in subsection (b) of section 54-142g, the Division of Public Defender Services and the Office of the Federal Public Defender to share criminal history record information, as defined in subsection (a) of section 54-142g, and to access electronically maintained offender and case data involving felonies, misdemeanors, violations, motor vehicle violations, motor vehicle offenses for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment may be imposed, and infractions, and (3) "criminal justice information systems" means the information LCO No.
(a) As used in this section, (1) "governing board" means the Criminal Justice Information System Governing Board established in this section, (2) "offender-based tracking system" means an information system that enables, as determined by the governing board and subject to this chapter, criminal justice agencies, as defined in subsection (b) of section 54-142g, the Division of Public Defender Services and the Office of the Federal Public Defender to share criminal history record information, as defined in subsection (a) of section 54-142g, and to access electronically maintained offender and case data involving felonies, misdemeanors, violations, motor vehicle violations, motor vehicle offenses for which a sSB1387 / File No.
5364 1 of 9 Raised Bill No.1387 systems designed and implemented pursuant to section 54-142s, as amended by this act.
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797 sentence to a term of imprisonment may be imposed, and infractions, and (3) "criminal justice information systems" means the information systems designed and implemented pursuant to section 54-142s, as amended by this act.
(d)The governing board shallmeet at least once during eachcalendar quarter and at such other times as the chairperson deems necessary.
(d)The governing boardshallmeet at least once during eachcalendar quarter and at such other times as the chairperson deems necessary.
(e) The governing board shall hire an executive director [of the board who shall not be a member of the board and who shall serve at the pleasure of the board.
(e) The governing board shall hire an executive director of the board who shall not be a member of the board and who shall serve at the pleasure of the board.
The executive director shall be qualified by education, training or experience to oversee the design and implementation of a comprehensive, state-wide information technology system for the sharing of criminal justice information as provided in section 54-142s.
The executive director shall be qualified by education, training or experience to oversee the design and implementation of a comprehensive, state-wide information technology system for the sharing of criminal justice information as provided in section 54-142s, as amended by this act.
The Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection shall provide office space and such staff, supplies and LCO No.
The governing board may authorize by board policy the executive director to enter into contracts, sSB1387 / File No.
5364 2 of 9 Raised Bill No.1387 services as necessary for the executive director to properly carry out his or her duties under this subsection.] of the Criminal Justice Information System Governing Board, who shall serve at the pleasure of the board and not be a member of the board.
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The executive director shall:
797 agreementsor memorandaofunderstanding onbehalfoftheboard.The Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection shall provide office space and such staff, supplies and services as necessary for the executive director to properly carry out his or her duties under this subsection.
(1) Act on behalf of the board, implementing its policies, directives and decisions, and not undertake actions independent of the board's direction;
(f) The governing board shall develop plans, maintain policies and provide direction for the efficient operation and integration of criminal justice information systems, whether such systems service a single agency or multiple agencies.
(2) Have the authority to implement the policies, directives and rules of the governing board, as well as any additional responsibilities as prescribed by the board;
(3) Be qualified by education, training or experience to oversee the design, implementation and administration of a comprehensive, state- wide information technology system for the sharing of criminal justice information pursuant to section 54-142s, as amended by this act;
(4) Foster interagency collaboration and coordination among the criminal justice agencies represented on the governing board to ensure the efficient operation and integration of criminal justice information systems;
(5) Balance centralized oversight with the autonomy and operational needs of individual agencies while ensuring compliance with established policies and standards;
(6)Facilitate thedevelopment andimplementationofinteroperability and data security standards to support the seamless exchange of information between criminal justice agencies;
and (7) Appoint a designee, when authorized by statute, to serve on commissions, foundations or committees requiring participation by the executive director and authorize such designee to vote on behalf of the executive director during meetingsofsuchcommissions,foundationsor committees.
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5364 3 of 9 Raised Bill No.1387 (f) The executive director may employ staff as deemed necessary, including, but not limited to, temporary consultants, to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the position.
The governing board shall establishprescribeddutiesanddeterminetheprioritiesfortheexecutive director and associated staff.
The Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection shall provide office space and such staff, supplies and services as necessary for the executive director to properly carryout his or her duties under this section.
[(f)] (g) The governing board shall develop plans, maintain policies and provide direction for the efficient operation and integration of criminal justice information systems, whether such systems service a single agency or multiple agencies.
[(g)] (h) In addition to the requirements of subsection [(f)] (g) of this section, the duties and responsibilities of the governing board shall be to:
(g) In additionto therequirements of subsection (f) of this section,the duties and responsibilities of the governing board shall be to:
[(h)] (i) A member of the governing board, a member of a permanent or an ad hoc committee established by the governing board, and any person operating and administering the criminal justice information system shall be deemed to be "state officers and employees" for the purposes of chapter 53 and section 5-141d.
(h) A member of the governing board, a member of a permanent or an ad hoc committee established by the governing board, and any person operating and administering the criminal justice information system shall be deemed to be "state officers and employees" for the purposes of chapter 53 and section 5-141d.
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(i) Information that may be accessed by the Division of Public Defender Services or the Office of the Federal Public Defender pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be limited to:
5364 4 of 9 Raised Bill No.1387 [(i)] (j) Information that may be accessed by the Division of Public Defender Services or the Office of the Federal Public Defender pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be limited to:
(1) Conviction information, as defined in subsection (c) of section 54-142g, (2) sSB1387 / File No.
(1) Conviction information, as defined in subsection (c) of section 54-142g, (2) information that is otherwise available to the public, and (3) information, including nonconviction information, concerning a client whom the division has been appointed by the court to represent and is representing at the time of the request for access to such information.
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797 information that is otherwise available to the public, and (3) information, including nonconviction information, concerning a client whom the division has been appointed by the court to represent and is representing at the time of the request for access to such information.
(b) Such information technology system shall include, without limitation, a central tracking and information database, a central electronic document repository and centralized analytical tools, as provided in subsections (c) to (e), inclusive, of this section, all of which shall be developed with state-of-the-art technology, as provided in subsection (f) of this section, and such other components or elements as are determined to be appropriate or necessary by the board after development of a plan for the design and implementation of such system.
(b) Such information technology system shall include, without limitation, a central tracking and information database, a central electronic document repository and centralized analytical tools, as provided in subsections (c) to [(e)] (f), inclusive, of this section, all of which shall be developed with state-of-the-art technology, as provided in subsection [(f)] (g) of this section, and such other components or elements as are determined to be appropriate or necessary by the board after development of a plan for the design and implementation of such system.
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and (2) Tracking information for all offenders in the criminal justice system, from investigation through incarceration and release, and seamless integration with any electronic monitoring systems, global positioning systems and any offender registries.
5364 5 of 9 Raised Bill No.1387 (2) Tracking information for all offenders in the criminal justice system, from investigation through incarceration and release, and seamless integration with any electronic monitoring systems, global positioning systems and any offender registries;
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and (3) Any other relevant information collected, managed or maintained by anentity having cognizance over mattersrelating to lawenforcement and criminal justice.
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(d) Such information technology system shall include a central, integrated electronic repository of criminal justice records and documents that provides:
797 (d) Such information technology system may additionally include any other relevant information collected, managed or maintained by a criminal justice agency, as defined in section 54-142g, or another entity having cognizance over matters relating to law enforcement, criminal justice and public safety.
Such information technology system is intended to integrate and share public safety data and shall not be restricted to offender-based data.
[(d)] (e) Such information technology system shall include a central, integrated electronic repository of criminal justice records and documents that provides:
(e) Such information technology system shall include centralized analytical tools, bundled together in a custom-designed enterprise system that includes:
[(e)] (f) Such information technology system shall include centralized analytical tools, bundled together in a custom-designed enterprise system that includes:
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and (3) Collaborative functionality that enables seamless cross- department communication, information exchange, central note-taking LCO No.
and (3) Collaborative functionality that enables seamless cross- department communication, information exchange, central note-taking and comment capabilities for each offender.
5364 6 of 9 Raised Bill No.1387 and comment capabilities for each offender.
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(f) Such information technology system shall be developed with state-of-the-art relational database technology and other appropriate software applications and hardware, and shall be:
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797 [(f)] (g) Such information technology system shall be developed with state-of-the-art relational database technology and other appropriate software applications and hardware, and shall be:
(g) Any third-party vendor or contractor of criminal justice-related record management systems, assisting in the design and implementation of the state-wide information technology system pursuant to this section, that requires access to criminal history record information maintained on the state's criminal justice information technology system shall, prior to being allowed to access such information, obtain written approval from the Criminal Justice LCO No.
[(g)] (h) Any third-party vendor or contractor of criminal justice- related record management systems, assisting in the design and implementation of the state-wide information technology system pursuant to this section, that requires access to criminal history record information maintained on the state's criminal justice information technology system shall, prior to being allowed to access such information, obtain written approval from the Criminal Justice Information System Governing Board to access such information in the manner prescribed by said board.
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Any contract, subcontract or amendment to a contract or subcontract entered into by the Criminal sSB1387 / File No.
1387 Information System Governing Board to access such information in the manner prescribed by said board.
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Any contract, subcontract or amendment to a contract or subcontract entered into by the Criminal Justice Information System Governing Board and a third-party vendor or contractor concerning criminal justice-related record management systems shall include specifications established by said board that ensure that all policies, procedures, processes and control systems, including hardware, software and protocols that are provided by the third-party vendor or contractor are compatible with, and support, the state's criminal justice information technology system.
797 Justice Information System Governing Board and a third-party vendor or contractor concerning criminal justice-related record management systems shall include specifications established by said board that ensure that all policies, procedures, processes and control systems, including hardware, software and protocols that are provided by the third-party vendor or contractor are compatible with, and support, the state's criminal justice information technology system.
(h) Not later than January first, annually, the Criminal Justice Information System Governing Board shall report, in accordance with section 11-4a, to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the judiciary and appropriations and the budgets of state agencies concerning the status of the design and implementation of such information technology system.
[(h)] (i) Not later than January first, annually, the Criminal Justice Information System Governing Board shall report, in accordance with section 11-4a, to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the judiciary and appropriations and the budgets of state agencies concerning the status of the design and implementation of such information technology system.
2 October 1, 2025 54-142s Statement of Purpose:
2 October 1, 2025 54-142s JUD Joint Favorable Subst.
To:
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(1) Specify the duties of the executive director of the Criminal Justice Information System Governing Board, and (2) clarify that the criminal justice information technology system should not be restricted to sharing only offender-based data.
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797 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.
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In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge.
1387 [Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets.
Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.
Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.] LCO No.
OFA Fiscal Note State Impact:
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None Municipal Impact:
None Explanation The bill, which expands the types of information that may be included in the Connecticut Information Sharing System and makes other changes regarding the Criminal Justice Information System Governing Board, does not result in a fiscal impact to the state because the board has the expertise and capacity to make such changes.
The Out Years State Impact:
None Municipal Impact:
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797 OLR Bill Analysis sSB 1387 AN ACT CONCERNING THE PRESCRIBED DUTIES OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEM GOVERNING BOARD AND THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM MAINTAINED BY SAID BOARD.
SUMMARY This bill expands the types of information available for inclusion in the Connecticut Information Sharing System (CISS), a comprehensive, statewide criminal justice information database and records system accessible by the police and criminal justice agencies (see BACKGROUND).
Existing law requires the CISS to have (1) biographical information and vital statistics for all offenders and living former offenders;
(2) tracking information for offenders, from investigation through incarceration and release;
and (3) access to certain records like police or medical reports and criminal, incarceration, parole, or court records.
The bill allows it to also include any other relevant information collected, managed, or kept by a criminal justice agency or another entity with authority over law enforcement, criminal justice, and public safety matters.
Additionally, the bill specifies that the CISS is intended tointegrateandsharepublicsafetydata andisnotrestrictedtooffender- based data.
By law, the Criminal Justice Information System Governing Board oversees the CISS through an executive director it hires.
The bill allows the governing board, by board policy, to authorize the executive director to enter into contracts, agreements, or memoranda of understanding on the board’s behalf.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
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797 BACKGROUND Criminal Justice Agency By law, criminal justice agencies include courts with criminal jurisdiction and statutory government agencies that engage as their main function in criminal justice administration activities.
Examples of these agencies include the departments of correction, emergency services and public protection, and motor vehicles;
the Division of Criminal Justice;
the Court Support Services Division;
the Chief Medical Examiner, the Office of the Victim Advocate;
and municipal police departments.
The law also includes the parts of public, noncriminal justice agencies if they are created by statute and principally engage in the same activities as their main function (CGS § 54-142g).
COMMITTEE ACTION Judiciary Committee Joint Favorable Substitute Yea 29 Nay 10 (04/10/2025) sSB1387 / File No.
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  1. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 619

  2. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR

  3. SENATE PASSED

  4. FILE NO. 797

  5. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 416

  6. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

  7. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  8. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/28/25

  9. FILED WITH LCO

  10. Joint Favorable Substitute

  11. PUBLIC HEARING 0307

  12. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Judiciary

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Passed 31 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 25000
Republican 6500
Total 31500
% of votes cast 86%14%0%0%
How each member voted (36)
Member Party Vote
Bob Duff Democratic Yea
Catherine A. Osten Democratic Yea
Ceci Maher Democratic Yea
Christine Cohen Democratic Yea
Derek Slap Democratic Yea
Douglas McCrory Democratic Yea
Gary A. Winfield Democratic Yea
Herron Gaston Democratic Yea
James J. Maroney Democratic Yea
Jan Hochadel Democratic Yea
Joan V. Hartley Democratic Yea
John W. Fonfara Democratic Yea
Jorge Cabrera Democratic Yea
Julie Kushner Democratic Yea
MD Rahman Democratic Yea
Mae Flexer Democratic Yea
Martha Marx Democratic Yea
Martin M. Looney Democratic Yea
Matthew L. Lesser Democratic Yea
Norman Needleman Democratic Yea
Patricia Billie Miller Democratic Yea
Paul Honig Democratic Yea
Rick Lopes Democratic Yea
Saud Anwar Democratic Yea
Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox Democratic Yea
Eric C. Berthel Republican Nay
Heather S. Somers Republican Nay
Henri Martin Republican Yea
Jason Perillo Republican Yea
Jeff Gordon Republican Yea
John A. Kissel Republican Nay
Paul Cicarella Republican Yea
Rob Sampson Republican Nay
Ryan Fazio Republican Nay
Stephen G. Harding Republican Yea
Tony Hwang Republican Yea

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