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2023 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1221

AN ACT CONCERNING THE ENFORCEMENT OF VIOLATIONS OF THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT.

Became law as Public Act 23-200, signed June 28, 2023, 105 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To increase the maximum penalty for certain violations of the Freedom of Information Act to ten thousand dollars, to permit the Freedom of Information Commission to seek judicial relief for certain public agency misconduct and to require public agencies to post information about open requests.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

In the House of Representatives

    3 co-sponsors

    Christopher Rosario, Bob Godfrey, Matt Blumenthal

    Its course

    March 15 to June 28, 2023, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action27 actions on 13 days

    In the SenateMar 15 to Jun 279 days

    Government Administration and Elections CommitteeMar 15 to Mar 249 days

    Judiciary CommitteeMay 18 to May 235 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJun 2 to Jun 75 days

    Waiting to be sentJun 7 to Jun 2821 days

    With the GovernorJun 28 to Jun 280 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Jun 2 · Adopted Jun 7

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the Senate Mar 15 – Jun 2

    1. Mar 15Introduced and sent to Government Administration and Elections Committee
    2. Mar 16Heard in Government Administration and Elections Committee
    3. Mar 24Government Administration and Elections Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. May 18Sent to Judiciary Committee
    5. May 23Judiciary Committee recommended it
    6. Jun 2The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
    7. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A

    In the House of Representatives Jun 2 – Jun 7

    1. Jun 2Sent to the House of Representatives
    2. Jun 7The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendment A
    3. Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A

    To the Governor Jun 27 – Jun 28

    1. Jun 27Numbered Public Act 23-200
    2. Jun 28Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Signed by the Governor
    All 27 actions, as published
    1. Mar 15REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 16PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 24Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 27FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Apr 4REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 12RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 12FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    8. Apr 12SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    9. Apr 12FILE NO.Both houses
    10. May 18REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
    11. May 23Joint FavorableBoth houses
    12. May 23FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    13. May 23RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    14. May 23NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    15. May 23FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    16. Jun 2SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    17. Jun 2SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    18. Jun 2RULES SUSPENDED,TRANS.TO HOUSESenate
    19. Jun 3FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    20. Jun 3HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    21. Jun 7HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    22. Jun 7HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    23. Jun 7IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
    24. Jun 27PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    25. Jun 28TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    26. Jun 28TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    27. Jun 28SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor