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Introduced
04/11/2025
04/11/2025
In Committee
04/11/2025
04/11/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/28/2025
05/28/2025
Introduced Session
132nd Legislature
Bill Summary
This bill amends the Freedom of Access Act by requiring a request submitted by 3 or more Legislators to be complied with within 20 working days as long as at least 3 of the Legislators are members of the Legislature's government oversight committee and one of those 3 members is one of the chairs of that committee. Current law requires the agency or official receiving the request to make a good faith effort to comply with the request within a nonbinding estimate of time provided by the agency or official.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Freedom of Access Act by creating a new expedited process for public record requests made by legislators. Specifically, if at least three legislators from the government oversight committee (including at least one committee chair) submit a request for public records, the agency or official in possession of those records must respond and provide the requested documents within 20 working days. This is a change from the current law, which previously only required agencies to make a "good faith effort" to respond within a non-binding estimated timeframe. The bill aims to increase legislative transparency and provide a more structured mechanism for legislators to access public information by establishing a clear, time-bound requirement for responding to records requests from key legislative oversight members.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (on 05/28/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1645&snum=132 |
| BillText | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0653&item=1&snum=132 |
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