An Act to provide sunlight to state government
This bill, titled "An Act to provide sunlight to state government," aims to increase transparency in Massachusetts state legislative proceedings. It requires legislative committees to post public testimony submission contact information on the General Court website and mandates that recorded committee votes be published online within 48 hours. Additionally, the law directs committees to make submitted testimony available to the public while allowing for the redaction of sensitive personal or safety-related information, and it encourages the promotion of diversity among expert witness panels. The legislation also extends public access requirements to include records from the office of the governor.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Jan 2024
House Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action Jan 25, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Jan 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently
upper
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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