MA H3194

Bill

Promoting governmental efficiency

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
06/13/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to open meeting law complaints. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

AI Summary

This bill amends the open meeting law by modifying the complaint process. It establishes specific requirements for filing a complaint, including a 20-business-day deadline and contact information for the complainant. The bill also allows public bodies to petition the Attorney General for relief from responding to complaints if they are unduly burdensome, considering factors like the public body's compliance history and evidence of harassment. The bill also removes a provision that allowed public bodies to deny requests for public records if the requests were not intended for broad public dissemination.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

Sponsors (4)

David Linsky (D)*, Alice Peisch (D)*, Carmine Gentile (D), Becca Rausch (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3194

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3194
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3194.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1712	To promote efficiency in co-parent adoptions	Accompanied a new draft, see H4715	Similar To
H1883	To promote correctional personnel safety	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H3067	To promote adoption	No further action taken	Similar To
H456	To promote equity among lessors	Accompanied H358	Similar To
H543	To promote social-emotional learning	No further action taken	Similar To
H778	Promoting political participation	Accompanied a study order, see H5307	Similar To
S1133	Relative to parentage to promote children's security	Accompanied a study order, see S3063	Similar To
S2151	Promoting zero-emission vehicles	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2230	Relative to a clean energy Massachusetts fleet	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S49	Relative to a Massachusetts broadband competitive marketplace study	Accompanied a study order, see S2683	Similar To
S98	Establishing a program to promote infant sleep safety	Accompanied a study order, see S2624	Similar To

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