An Act relating to public access to historical records
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 7/7/2025 | Senate | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| 6/18/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 06/24/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1 |
| 2/27/2025 | House | House concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight |
| Cosponsor |
|---|
| Michael J. Barrett |
| Joanne M. Comerford |
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J25 | Favorable | — |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| H3335 | An Act relating to public access to historical records | Active |
of Chapter 66 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereto the following sentence: All records in the custody of the state secretary accessioned from state institutions for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities or mental health conditions in the commonwealth shall be open to public inspection and available for copying after the expiration of seventy-five years from creation of the record.
Section 7 of Chapter 66 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereto the following sentence: All records in the custody of the state secretary accessioned from state institutions for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities or mental health conditions in the commonwealth shall be open to public inspection and available for copying after the expiration of seventy-five years from creation of the record.