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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2570 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3387
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Paul McMurtry
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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 expedited referrals by legislators.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Paul McMurtry11th Norfolk1/16/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2570 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3387
By Representative McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3387) of
Paul McMurtry relative to the release of information to state legislators by state agencies. State
Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3089 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 expedited referrals by legislators.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 6 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-
2 Section 219. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, a state agency
3shall disclose to a state legislator or an authorized staff person of a state legislator, who is
4reaching out to the agency on behalf of a constituent, personal information about the constituent
5to the extent necessary for the state legislator or authorized staff person to provide assistance on
6the behalf of the constituent; provided, however, that the state agency shall not require an
7authorization for release of information from the constituent or state legislator unless otherwise
8required by federal law.