Amendment ID: S2120-2-R1

Redraft Amendment 2

Investigatory Exemption

Mr. Eldridge moves to amend the amendment by inserting, after section 13, the following section:-

“SECTION 13A. There shall be a working group to review and evaluate the application of subsection (f) of clause Twenty-sixth of section 7 of chapter 4 of the General Laws as it relates to law enforcement.  The working group shall review determinations of the supervisor of records and judicial decisions regarding the application of said subsection (f), and issue findings regarding (i) the public interest in releasing records made and kept by police departments, including arrest records; (ii) privacy and confidentiality concerns related to releasing records made and kept by police departments; and (iii) the interaction of said subsection (f) and the criminal offender record information system.

The working group shall consist of: the secretary of the commonwealth, who shall serve as chair; the secretary of public safety and security, or a designee; the court administrator or a designee; 2 members of the senate, 1 of whom shall be the minority leader or a designee; 2 members of the house of representatives, 1 of whom shall be the minority leader or a designee; a representative of the American Civil Liberties Union Massachusetts; a representative of the Massachusetts Newspaper Publishers Association; a representative of the Massachusetts Police Chiefs Association; a representative of the State Police Association of Massachusetts; a representative of the Massachusetts Coalition of Police; and a representative of the Massachusetts Municipal Association.

The working group shall file a report of its findings and recommendations, along with any draft legislation, with the clerks of the senate and house of representatives not later than December 31, 2016.”