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FOI Commission, press groups push to modernize FOIA — define smartphones as handheld scanners and streamline technical definitions
Summary
The Freedom of Information Commission and Connecticut media advocates urged the Government Oversight Committee to approve House Bill 6,882, a technical update to the Freedom of Information Act that would explicitly allow use of smartphones or cameras to copy public records and align certain definitions with federal rules.
The Freedom of Information Commission and Connecticut media advocates urged the Government Oversight Committee on Thursday to approve House Bill 6,882, a largely technical bill that updates the Freedom of Information Act for modern technology and other clarifications.
"One of the most significant changes included there is a provision that allows people to use smartphones to take photographs of public records," Russell Blair, director of education…
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