MA S1629

Bill

MA S1629

Relative to records open to public inspection

Introduced
04/15/2015

In Committee
04/15/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to records open to public inspection. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to amend Section 7 of Chapter 66 of the General Laws, which pertains to records open to public inspection, by adding a new provision that states all records held by the state secretary that are ninety years or older will be made available for public viewing. This change aims to increase transparency by ensuring that historical documents in the state secretary's possession, after a significant period of time, become accessible to the public.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Kenneth Donnelly (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2386 (on 07/05/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1629

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1629
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1629.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1248	Relative to the expungement of records of persons falsely accused and of juveniles	Accompanied a new draft, see H4363	Similar To
H1270	Relative to the expungement of records of persons falsely accused and juveniles	Accompanied a new draft, see H4363	Similar To
S1071	Promoting cost savings and transparency in local government	Accompanied a study order, see S2385	Similar To
S1473	Relative to retaliatory taxation	Accompanied a study order, see S2290	Similar To
S1575	To improve tax administration processes in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2290	Similar To
S1576	Relative to the Earned Income Tax Credit	Accompanied a study order, see S2290	Similar To
S1581	Creating a private mortgage insurance tax deduction	Accompanied a study order, see S2290	Similar To
S1700	Relative to obtaining information	Accompanied a study order, see S2386	Similar To
S1708	To increase the transparency of the Massachusetts Historical Commission	Accompanied a study order, see S2386	Similar To
S1744	Relative to public records	Accompanied a study order, see S2386	Similar To
S2386	State administration and regulatory oversight	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S769	To require the reporting of satisfaction of judgments awarding money damages	Accompanied a study order, see S2204	Similar To
S770	Relative to law-enforcement access to communications records	Accompanied a study order, see S2204	Similar To
S956	Establishing the refusal to provide certain records as an unfair labor practice	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1248

Relative to the expungement of records of persons falsely accused and of juveniles

Accompanied a new draft, see H4363

Similar To

H1270

Relative to the expungement of records of persons falsely accused and juveniles

Accompanied a new draft, see H4363

Similar To

S1071

Promoting cost savings and transparency in local government

Accompanied a study order, see S2385

Similar To

S1473

Relative to retaliatory taxation

Accompanied a study order, see S2290

Similar To

S1575

To improve tax administration processes in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see S2290

Similar To

S1576

Relative to the Earned Income Tax Credit

Accompanied a study order, see S2290

Similar To

S1581

Creating a private mortgage insurance tax deduction

Accompanied a study order, see S2290

Similar To

S1700

Relative to obtaining information

Accompanied a study order, see S2386

Similar To

S1708

To increase the transparency of the Massachusetts Historical Commission

Accompanied a study order, see S2386

Similar To

S1744

Relative to public records

Accompanied a study order, see S2386

Similar To

S2386

State administration and regulatory oversight

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S769

To require the reporting of satisfaction of judgments awarding money damages

Accompanied a study order, see S2204

Similar To

S770

Relative to law-enforcement access to communications records

Accompanied a study order, see S2204

Similar To

S956

Establishing the refusal to provide certain records as an unfair labor practice

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

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