S 2829 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Establishes Open Public Records Act Review Committee.

New Jersey Senate Bill S 2829 establishes the Open Public Records Act (OPRA) Review Committee to examine how OPRA operates in practice. The 11-member committee - appointed with representation from media, local government, law enforcement, and the public - will review OPRA’s implementation, focusing on issues like commercial misuse of requests, balancing public records access with privacy rights, and complaints about harassment. It will assess whether changes are needed to limit commercial requests, extend response times for agencies, redact minors’ personal information, and update fees. The committee must report findings and recommendations to the Legislature and Governor within one year, after which it will expire.
Tags: Government Transparency
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Feb 2024
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Introduced Feb 27, 2024 Last action Feb 27, 2024
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Feb 27, 2024
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
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