Connecticut SB466: AN ACT CONCERNING VEXATIOUS REQUESTERS UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT.

What the bill says

An act concerning vexatious requesters under the freedom of information act. assembly convened.

From the introduced text:

AN ACT CONCERNING VEXATIOUS REQUESTERS UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT. Assembly convened: Section 1. Subdivision (6) of subsection (b) of section 1-206 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2026): (6) Notwithstanding any provision of this subsection, a public agency may petition the commission for relief from a requester that the public agency alleges is a vexatious requester. Such petition shall be sworn under penalty of false statement, as provided in section 53a-157b, and shall detail the conduct which the agency alleges demonstrates a vexatious history of requests, or harassing or threatening conduct, including, but not limited to: (A) The number of requests filed and the total number of pending requests; (B) the scope of the requests; (C) the nature, content, language or subject matter of the requests; (D) the nature, content, language or subject matter of other oral and written communications to the agency or an employee of the agency from the LCO No. 2813 1 of Raised Bill No. requester, including, but not limited to, threatening or harassing conduct that took place at or outside of the agency's office regardless of whether such conduct was related to the request; and (E) a pattern of conduct that amounts to an abuse of the right to access information under …

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Sponsors

• Stephen Meskers (D, 150) · primary sponsor
• Hector Arzeno (D, 151)

Latest actions

1. April 9, 2026: File Number 572
2. April 9, 2026: Senate Calendar Number 338
3. April 9, 2026: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
4. April 9, 2026: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
5. April 2, 2026: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/08/26 5:00 PM
6. March 23, 2026: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
7. March 23, 2026: Joint Favorable
8. March 9, 2026: Public Hearing 03/13
9. March 6, 2026: Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections

Votes

• GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (March 23, 2026): 13 yea, 6 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB466?

SB466 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2026 General Assembly): AN ACT CONCERNING VEXATIOUS REQUESTERS UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT.

What does SB466 do?

In its own words: An act concerning vexatious requesters under the freedom of information act. assembly convened.

What is the status of SB466?

In committee as of April 9, 2026. Latest action: File Number 572 (April 9, 2026).

Who sponsored SB466?

Stephen Meskers (D, 150), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for SB466?

On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=SB00466&which_year=2026