MA H2676

Bill

Further regulating access to public records

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to further regulating access to public records. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

AI Summary

This bill further regulates access to public records in Massachusetts. It establishes a public records division within the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth and creates a commission of public records to govern the division. The bill also outlines the responsibilities of the Supervisor of Public Records, such as putting records in the proper condition and adopting regulations to implement the provisions of the public records law. Additionally, the bill establishes a Division of Public Records Appeals within the Division of Administrative Law Appeals to handle appeals related to public records requests. The bill increases penalties for unlawfully possessing, removing, altering, or destroying public records, and removes a provision that prohibited publishing the substance of debates by and among members of a city council at the expense of the city.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (2)

Tony Cabral (D), Jim Hawkins (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5103 (on 11/06/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2676

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2676
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2676.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1002	Expanding access to telemedicine services	Accompanied a study order, see H5160	Similar To
H1988	Relative to access to certain birth records	Accompanied a study order, see H4449	Similar To
H2779	Relating to access to public records	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H4017	Relative to hospital access to discounted prescription drug prices	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 82 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
H5103	Study Order - regulation	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H741	Expanding pleasure boat access to Boston Harbor	Accompanied a study order, see H5078	Similar To
H747	To increase access to recycling	Accompanied a study order, see H5124	Similar To
S1308	Ensuring consumer choice and equal access to eye care	Accompanied a new draft, see S2278	Similar To
S151	To provide increased access to hearing aids	Accompanied a new draft, see H4298	Similar To
S2278	Ensuring consumer choice and equal access to eye care	New draft substituted, see S2296	Similar To
S2296	Ensuring consumer choice and equal access to eye care	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S640	To ensure access to generic medications	Accompanied a study order, see S2543	Similar To

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