S 1967 Massachusetts Senate · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act making records in the office of the Governor public

This bill proposes to make records held in the office of the Massachusetts Governor publicly accessible, similar to how other state agency records are currently managed. The legislation achieves this by amending existing state laws to explicitly include the Governor's office within the scope of public records requirements. Additionally, it sets a specific date of January 6, 2027, as the cutoff point, meaning only records created or received after that time will be subject to these new public access rules.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
House Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Jun 10, 2024
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This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
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Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 16, 2023
House · Passed
House concurred
Feb 16, 2023
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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