MA H3150

Bill

MA H3150

Relating to access to public records

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
11/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

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

AI Summary

This bill proposes to amend the existing laws in Massachusetts to improve public access to government records. Specifically, the bill would require all records in the custody of the state secretary to be open for public inspection and copying after 90 years from the record's creation. Additionally, the bill would remove language referring to "children born out of wedlock" from the state's laws on vital records. These changes aim to increase transparency and accessibility of government information to the public.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

Sponsors (8)

Sean Garballey (D)*, Ruth Balser (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Michael Finn (D), Mary Keefe (D), Kay Khan (D), Brian Murray (D), Tom Stanley (D),

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/03/2023)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3150

(3 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3150
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3150.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3130	Relating to the public records law	Accompanied a study order, see H4969	Similar To
S2009	Relative to facilitating access to public records	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2107	Expanding the public records law	Accompanied a study order, see S2681	Similar To

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