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MA H1522

MA H1522
Relative to the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act


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Introduced
02/16/2023
In Committee
02/16/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024

Introduced Session

193rd General Court

Bill Summary

By Representative Gentile of Sudbury, a petition of Carmine Lawrence Gentile and Sal N. DiDomenico that certain legal material in electronic records be designated as official. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to enact the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act in Massachusetts. The key provisions of the bill include: designating certain legal materials published electronically as "official" records, requiring official publishers to authenticate these electronic records to ensure they are unaltered, mandating the preservation and security of these official electronic records, and ensuring public access to these materials on a permanent basis. The bill also establishes standards for official publishers to follow in implementing these requirements and aims to promote uniformity of the law across states that adopt similar legislation.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4517 (on 06/05/2024)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H1522
BillText https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H1522.pdf
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