This past Monday, both the Senate and the Assembly passed, S-2930, with bipartisan support, which modernizes the Open Public Records Act. It now awaits action from the Governor.
The League thanks the Senate President, Speaker, Senator Sarlo, Senator Bucco, Assemblyman Danielsen, and Assemblywoman Flynn for their sponsorship and tireless efforts to get to this point.
The Legislation preserves access to public records, addresses privacy concerns first recommended two decades ago and helps level the playing field regarding attorney fees. There remains work to do on other reforms and we look forward to working with the Legislature on additional reforms going forward.
We are hopeful that Governor Murphy will quickly sign this legislation and we encourage you to reach out to the Governor’s office to express your support for this vitally needed modernization.
Contacts: Mike Cerra, Executive Director, mcerra@njlm.org, 609-695-3481, x120 and Lori Buckelew, Deputy Executive Director & Director of Government Affairs, lbuckelew@njlm.org, 609-695-3481, x112.