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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James B. Eldridge

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act increasing access to public records.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

 

John F. Keenan

Norfolk and Plymouth

2/4/2022


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By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of James B. Eldridge for legislation to increase access to public records.  State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act increasing access to public records.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Subclause 26 of Section 7 of Chapter 4 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the words “section 1 of chapter 32,” in line 157, the following words: or office of the governor.

SECTION 2. Subclause 26 of Section 7 of Chapter 4 of the General Laws, is hereby amended by inserting after “in section 10A of chapter sixty-six”, in line 270, the following sentence: This section applies to records of the office of the governor created or received after noon on January 5, 2023.