MA S804

Bill

Relative to attorney-client privilege and attorney work product materials

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to attorney client privilege and attorney work product materials. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 7 of Chapter 4 of the General Laws to include "attorney work product and attorney-client privileged material" as exemptions from public disclosure under the state's public records law. This change ensures that certain legal materials, such as documents and communications between attorneys and their clients, remain confidential and protected from public access.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Cynthia Creem (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2313 (on 03/01/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S804

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S804
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S804.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1340	Relative to attorneys at the Department of Children and Families	No further action taken	Similar To
H1349	Relative to collective bargaining	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H880	Regulating fees for the registration of attorneys	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S1483	Relative to victim witness advocate retirement	Accompanied H2560	Similar To
S1823	Relative to the protection of energy ratepayers by the Attorney General	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2313	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Judiciary to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to issues before the joint committee on the Judiciary	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S843	Relative to privileged communications	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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