2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1520

AN ACT CONCERNING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT CONCERNING EDUCATION RECORDS.

Became law as Public Act 25-124, signed June 30, 2025, 108 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To apply the exemption for education records to the federal act as it existed on January 3, 2012, the date of the last revision.

Its course

March 14 to June 30, 2025, 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 action18 actions on 11 days

In the SenateMar 14 to May 754 days

Government Administration and Elections CommitteeMar 14 to Mar 2713 days

In the House of RepresentativesMay 7 to Jun 428 days

Waiting to be sentJun 4 to Jun 2521 days

With the GovernorJun 25 to Jun 305 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

Government Administration and Elections Committee18–1
Mar 26
Who voted how
Yea Amy Morrin Bello, Christopher Rosario, Dominique Johnson, Gale L. Mastrofrancesco, Gary A. Winfield, Gregory Haddad, Hilda E. Santiago, Joe Hoxha, Mae Flexer, Martin Foncello, Matt Blumenthal, Melissa Osborne, Michael "MJ" Shannon Jr., Nicholas Menapace, Nick Gauthier, Paul Honig, Rob Sampson, Seth Bronko
Nay Christie M. Carpino
Senate, vote36–0
May 7
Who voted how
Yea Bob Duff, Catherine A. Osten, Ceci Maher, Christine Cohen, Derek Slap, Douglas McCrory, Eric C. Berthel, Gary A. Winfield, Heather S. Somers, Henri Martin, Herron Gaston, James J. Maroney, Jan Hochadel, Jason Perillo, Jeff Gordon, Joan V. Hartley, John A. Kissel, John W. Fonfara, Jorge Cabrera, Julie Kushner, MD Rahman, Mae Flexer, Martha Marx, Martin M. Looney, Matthew L. Lesser, Norman Needleman, Patricia Billie Miller, Paul Cicarella, Paul Honig, Rick Lopes, Rob Sampson, Ryan Fazio, Saud Anwar, Stephen G. Harding Jr., Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox, Tony Hwang
House of Representatives, vote145–0
Jun 4 · 6 not voting
Who voted how
Yea Aimee Berger-Girvalo, Alphonse Paolillo Jr., Amy Morrin Bello, Amy Romano, Anne Dauphinais, Anne M. Hughes, Anthony L. Nolan, Antonio Felipe, Arnold Jensen, Aundre Bumgardner, Ben McGorty, Bill Buckbee, Bob Godfrey, Bobby G. Gibson Jr., Brandon Chafee, Brian Lanoue, Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato, Carol Hall, Chris Aniskovich, Christie M. Carpino, Christopher Poulos, Christopher Rosario, Corey P. Paris, Craig C. Fishbein, Cristin McCarthy Vahey, Daniel Gaiewski, Dave W. Yaccarino, David DeFronzo, David Rutigliano, Derell Wilson, Devin R. Carney, Dominique Johnson, Donna Veach, Doug Dubitsky, Eilish Collins Main, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, Emmanuel Sanchez, Farley Santos, Frank Smith, Gale L. Mastrofrancesco, Gary A. Turco Jr., Geoff Luxenberg, Gregory Haddad, Hector Arzeno, Henry J. Genga, Hilda E. Santiago, Hubert D. Delany, Irene M. Haines, Jaime S. Foster, James Sanchez, Jane M. Garibay, Jason Buchsbaum, Jason Doucette, Jason Rojas, Jay M. Case, Jennifer Leeper, Jill Barry, Jillian Gilchrest, Joe Canino, Joe Hoxha, Joe Polletta, John E. Piscopo, John Santanella, John-Michael Parker, Jonathan Fazzino, Jonathan Jacobson, Jonathan Steinberg, Joseph H. Zullo, Joseph P. Gresko, Josh Elliott, Joshua M. Hall, Juan R. Candelaria, Julio A. Concepcion, Kadeem Roberts, Kai J. Belton, Kaitlyn Shake, Kara Rochelle, Karen Reddington-Hughes, Kate Farrar, Kathy Kennedy, Kenneth Gucker, Kerry S. Wood, Kevin Brown, Kurt Vail, Larry B. Butler, Laurie Sweet, Lezlye Zupkus, Liz Linehan, Lucy Dathan, Marcus Brown, Maria P. Horn, Mark DeCaprio, Mark W. Anderson, Martin Foncello, Mary Fortier, Mary M. Mushinsky, Mary Welander, Maryam Khan, Matt Blumenthal, Matthew Ritter, Melissa Osborne, Michael "MJ" Shannon Jr., Michael D. Quinn, Michael DiGiovancarlo, Mike Demicco, Minnie Gonzalez, Mitch Bolinsky, Moira Rader, Nicholas Menapace, Nick Gauthier, Nicole Klarides-Ditria, Patricia A. Dillon, Patrick Biggins, Patrick E. Callahan, Patrick S. Boyd, RYAN, Raghib Allie-Brennan, Rebecca Martinez, Renee LaMark Muir, Robin E. Comey, Roland J. Lemar, Ronald A. Napoli Jr., SANCHEZ, R., Sarah Keitt, Savet Constantine, Seth Bronko, Steve Weir, Steven J. Stafstrom, Steven Winter, Susan M. Johnson, Tami Zawistowski, Tammy Nuccio, Tammy R. Exum, Tim Ackert, Tina Courpas, Tom Delnicki, Tom O'Dea, Toni E. Walker, Tony J. Scott, Tracy Marra, Travis Simms, Trenee McGee, Vincent J. Candelora, William Heffernan, William Pizzuto
Not voting Andre F. Baker Jr., Chris Stewart, Fred Gee Jr., Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Greg S. Howard, Stephen R. Meskers

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 14 – May 7

Mar 14Introduced and sent to Government Administration and Elections Committee
Mar 17Heard in Government Administration and Elections Committee
Mar 27Government Administration and Elections Committee recommended it
May 7Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives May 8 – Jun 4

May 8Arrived in the House of Representatives
Jun 4Passed the House of Representatives

To the Governor Jun 16 – Jun 30

Jun 16Numbered Public Act 25-124
Jun 25Sent to the Secretary of the State
Sent to the Governor
Jun 30Signed by the Governor

All 18 actions, as published

Mar 14REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
Mar 17PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
Mar 27Joint FavorableBoth houses
Mar 27FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
Apr 7REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
Apr 14RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
Apr 14FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
Apr 14SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
Apr 14FILE NO.Both houses
May 7SENATE PASSEDSenate
May 8FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
May 8HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
Jun 4HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
Jun 4IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
Jun 16PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
Jun 25TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
Jun 25TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
Jun 30SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor