The committee on Ways and Means, to whom was referred the House Bill to improve public records (House, No. 3858),-- reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of Senate document numbered 2120; and by striking out the title and inserting in place thereof the following title:- “An Act improving the administration and enforcement of the public records law”.
| Clerk # | Sponsor | Title | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| (Redraft) | Rush, Michael F. | Public Safety Software | Adopted |
| (Redraft) | Eldridge, James B. | Investigatory Exemption | Adopted |
| Eldridge, James B. | Personal Email Addresses | Rejected | |
| Barrett, Michael J. | Declaring homeowner’s insurance rate filings to be public records at the time of initial filing | Adopted | |
| Withdrawn | |||
| Withdrawn | |||
| Withdrawn | |||
| Withdrawn | |||
| (Redraft) | Tarr, Bruce E. | MBTA Pension | Adopted |
| Withdrawn | |||
| Withdrawn | |||
| Withdrawn | |||
| (Redraft) | Brownsberger, William N. | Punitive Damages | Rejected |
| (2nd Redraft) | Brownsberger, William N. | Allowing findings on the record | Adopted |
| (2nd Redraft) | Brownsberger, William N. | Attorney Fees | Rejected |
| (2nd Redraft) | Brownsberger, William N. | Clarifying language regarding civil actions | Adopted |
| (Redraft) | Withdrawn | ||
| (2nd Redraft) | Eldridge, James B. | Responses to Public Records Requests | Adopted |
| Withdrawn | |||
| Withdrawn | |||
| (Redraft) | Withdrawn | ||
| (Redraft) | Eldridge, James B. | Closing Loopholes in Attorney Fees | Rejected |
| Withdrawn | |||
| (3rd Redraft) | Eldridge, James B. | Providing for Certain Exceptions to Mandatory Attorney's Fees | Adopted |
| Eldridge, James B. | Limiting Costs | Rejected | |
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