MA S1838

Bill

Expanding 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

For legislation to expand access to public records. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

AI Summary

This bill aims to expand access to public records in Massachusetts. It amends existing laws to include information from the Office of Court Management and the Office of Probation as public records, and requires cities and towns with public websites to provide searchable electronic copies of public records, while allowing them to withhold any records as permitted by state or federal law. The bill also exempts certain veterans' services records from the public records laws.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (2)

Diana Dizoglio (D), Jamie Eldridge (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2569 (on 02/27/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1838

(5 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1838
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1838.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2676	Further regulating access to public records	Accompanied a study order, see H5103	Similar To
H2689	To provide for the public inspection of records made or received by special state police officers at educational institutions	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2751	Relative to restricted vital records	Read second and ordered to a third reading	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
S2569	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to state administration and regulatory oversight issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by

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