An Act relating to public access to historical records

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An Act relating to public access to historical records

An Act relating to public access to historical records By Representatives Garballey of Arlington and Domb of Amherst, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

• An Act relating to public access to historical records By Representatives Garballey of Arlington and Domb of Amherst, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
• 3335) of Sean Garballey, Mindy Domb and others for legislation to further regulate public access to historical records for certain persons with disabilities.
• State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
• Status: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

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Official Summary Text

An Act relating to public access to historical records
By Representatives Garballey of Arlington and Domb of Amherst, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3335) of Sean Garballey, Mindy Domb and others for legislation to further regulate public access to historical records for certain persons with disabilities. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.3335

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.

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