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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Amendment S.3200 194th (Current)

Senate, July 23, 2026 -- Text of the Senate amendment (Ways and Means) to the House Bill promoting transparency and public access in state government (House, No. 5469)

Bill Information

Sponsor:
Senate Committee on Ways and Means
Displaying 25 Senate Amendments
Amendments to Bill
(Redraft) Rodrigues, Michael J. SWM Amendment Adopted
(Redraft) Rausch, Rebecca L. Press Shield Adopted YEAS 40 - NAYS 0
Keenan, John F. Voting Transparency Rejected
Keenan, John F. Legislative Records Presumed Public Rejected
Keenan, John F. Making Communications Public Records Rejected
Tarr, Bruce E. Removing the Time limitations on what is considered a Legislative Record Rejected
Keenan, John F. Recommendations of the Chair Rejected
Tarr, Bruce E. Legislative Record Rejected
Keenan, John F. Audit Report Rejected
Keenan, John F. Disclosures Rejected
Keenan, John F. Posting Legislative Records on the Legislative Website Rejected
Tarr, Bruce E. Applying the public records law to the Judiciary Rejected
Tarr, Bruce E. Maximizing the Availability of Public Records Rejected
Dooner, Kelly A. Clarifying Judicial Review Rejected
Tarr, Bruce E. No cost for public records request Rejected
Tarr, Bruce E. Audit Document Request Rejected
Tarr, Bruce E. Public Records Transparency Rejected
(3rd Redraft) Tarr, Bruce E. Public Records application to the general court Rejected YEAS 6 - NAYS 33
Keenan, John F. Code of Conduct Withdrawn
Rausch, Rebecca L. Expanded Access Withdrawn
Rausch, Rebecca L. Production of Existing Public Records Withdrawn
Rausch, Rebecca L. Information Governance Plan Withdrawn
Rausch, Rebecca L. Codifying Doctrinal Law Withdrawn
Rausch, Rebecca L. Modernized Dissemination Withdrawn
Rausch, Rebecca L. Citations Withdrawn

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