S.3200

Massachusetts S3200 establishes procedures for public access to legislative records of the state's General Court.

Massachusetts S3200 creates a framework for public access to legislative records of the state's General Court. The bill mandates the appointment of legislative records access officers in both the Senate and House of Representatives to manage requests for legislative records. These officers must respond to requests within 10 business days, providing records in electronic form if available. The bill outlines specific types of records considered legislative, including legislation, resolutions, bill summaries, fiscal notes, and amendments.