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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2712 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3294
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Natalie M. Blais
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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 relative to access to statements of financial interest.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Natalie M. Blais1st Franklin1/16/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2712 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3294
By Representative Blais of Deerfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3294) of
Natalie M. Blais relative to access to statements of financial interest. State Administration and
Regulatory Oversight.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2991 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to access to statements of financial interest.
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 3 of chapter 268B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition,
2is hereby amended by striking out subsection (d) and inserting in place thereof the following
3subsection:-
4 (d) make statements and reports filed with the commission available for public inspection
5and copying during regular office hours at a charge not to exceed the actual administrative and
6material costs required in reproducing said statements and reports. The commission shall provide
7on a website read-only electronic copies of statements and reports filed with the commission;
8provided, that the commission shall redact all personal information exempt from disclosure
9pursuant to clause 26 of section 7 of chapter 4. The commission shall be authorized, in its
10discretion, to exempt from public disclosure those portions of a statement of financial interest 2 of 2
11filed pursuant to section 5, which contain the home address, personal email address and personal
12and home telephone number of the filer and the name and home address of a family member of
13the filer.
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