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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 364 FILED ON: 1/13/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2060
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Rebecca L. Rausch
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act regarding information governance.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Rebecca L. RauschNorfolk, Worcester and Middlesex 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 364 FILED ON: 1/13/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2060
By Ms. Rausch, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2060) of Rebecca L. Rausch for
legislation relative to regard information governance. State Administration and Regulatory
Oversight.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act regarding information governance.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 7 of Chapter 4 of the General Laws is hereby amended in clause
2twenty-sixth by inserting the following subclause:-
3 (k) protected by the attorney-client privilege, the work product doctrine, or other
4doctrinal protection from disclosure;
5 SECTION 2. Chapter 66 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following
6section:-
7 Section 2. (a) For purposes of this section, the term “information governance plan” or “IG
8plan” shall mean a comprehensive set of protocols for the efficient retention and routine disposal
9of documents and data existing in any format or medium, whether or not said documents and
10data are deemed public records as defined in clause twenty-sixth of section 7 of chapter 4. 2 of 2
11 (b) Each agency and municipality subject to the requirements of this chapter with regard
12to public records shall create, implement, maintain, and enforce a comprehensive information
13governance plan, including, at minimum, protocols for: storage, naming, privacy, security,
14routine disposal and methods for halting that disposal when necessary, and appropriate sharing of
15documents and data existing in any format or medium.
16 (c) The IG plan shall comply with the state records retention schedule published and
17maintained by the secretary of the commonwealth.
18 (d) The IG plan shall itself be a public record, provided that any portions thereof
19protected from disclosure by one of the exemptions set forth in clause twenty-sixth of section 7
20of chapter 4 may be redacted prior to production.
21 (e) The Attorney General shall enforce the provisions of this section.