MA H2779

Bill

Relating to access to public records

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
02/06/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

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

AI Summary

This bill proposes two key changes to existing laws in Massachusetts. First, it would amend Chapter 66 of the General Laws to require that all records in the custody of the state secretary be open to public inspection and available for copying after 75 years from the creation of the record. This would increase public access to older government records. Second, the bill would amend Chapter 46 of the General Laws to remove references to "children born out of wedlock" and "persons born out of wedlock," which may have been used previously to differentiate the birth records of children born to unmarried parents.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

Sponsors (2)

Kay Khan (D), Angelo Scaccia (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (on 02/06/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2779

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2779
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2779.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
H2676	Further regulating access to public records	Accompanied a study order, see H5103	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
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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