MA S1899

Bill

Promoting governmental efficiency

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to promote governmental efficiency. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

AI Summary

This bill aims to promote governmental efficiency by amending the state's Open Meeting Law and Public Records Law. The key provisions include: (1) establishing a complaint process for individuals to allege Open Meeting Law violations, with requirements for the complaint and public body's response; (2) replacing the term "complaint" with "petition" in the existing law; and (3) removing a limitation on public records requests that are not intended for broad dissemination of information about government activity.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (5)

Jack Lewis (D), David Linsky (D), Mike Moore (D), Becca Rausch (D), Maria Robinson (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2725 (on 06/01/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1899

(15 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1899
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1899.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H121	Relative to programs to promote self-sufficiency and decrease dependence on government provided assistance	Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H1756	To hold property owners accountable for recurring public nuisance	Accompanied a study order, see H5127	Similar To
H2820	Relative to energy efficiency education	Accompanied a study order, see H4405	Similar To
H2889	Relative to green jobs	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting, the question being on acceptance	Similar To
H3687	Financing the general governmental infrastructure of the Commonwealth	Accompanied a new draft, see H4039	Similar To
H4	To improve oversight of state government	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H6	Improving government accountability	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H724	Providing for more efficient wetlands	Accompanied a study order, see H5116	Similar To
S1201	Establishing a selectmen-administrator form of government for the town of Newbury	New draft substituted, see S2252	Similar To
S1432	Relative to sheriffs	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1828	Relative to government efficiency	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1873	Establishing a special commission to identify opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of state agencies, programs, and services	Discharged to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2252	Modifying certain titles and providing for the appointment of certain positions by the town administrator of the town of Newbury	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
S2302	Relative to the Hampshire Council of Governments	Reported on the residue by S2744	Similar To
S2725	Promoting governmental efficiency	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Replaced by

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H121

Relative to programs to promote self-sufficiency and decrease dependence on government provided assistance

Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H1756

To hold property owners accountable for recurring public nuisance

Accompanied a study order, see H5127

Similar To

H2820

Relative to energy efficiency education

Accompanied a study order, see H4405

Similar To

H2889

Relative to green jobs

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting, the question being on acceptance

Similar To

H3687

Financing the general governmental infrastructure of the Commonwealth

Accompanied a new draft, see H4039

Similar To

To improve oversight of state government

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

Improving government accountability

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H724

Providing for more efficient wetlands

Accompanied a study order, see H5116

Similar To

S1201

Establishing a selectmen-administrator form of government for the town of Newbury

New draft substituted, see S2252

Similar To

S1432

Relative to sheriffs

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1828

Relative to government efficiency

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1873

Establishing a special commission to identify opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of state agencies, programs, and services

Discharged to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2252

Modifying certain titles and providing for the appointment of certain positions by the town administrator of the town of Newbury

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

S2302

Relative to the Hampshire Council of Governments

Reported on the residue by S2744

Similar To

S2725

Promoting governmental efficiency

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Replaced by

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