On June 5, Governor Murphy signed into law legislation to modernize and reform the Open Public Records Act (OPRA). We thank the sponsors, Senators Sarlo and Bucco and Assembly Representatives Danielsen and Flynn, the legislators who voted in favor of the legislation, and Governor Murphy for advancing and signing this long-overdue modernization. We also thank you, your governing body members, and professionals for advocating for the passage of this legislation. For more information on the Governor’s bills signing, please see our June 5 and June 6 alerts.
We will be holding a Lunch & Learn to review the new law on Tuesday, June 11. Due to popular demand, the 12 noon Lunch & Learn is at capacity, so we will be repeating the same program later that day. While free, advance registration is required for the 3:00 p.m. June 11 Lunch & Learn.
This new law will take effect 90 days after the bill signing, just after Labor Day. It is imperative to remember that the existing requirements of OPRA remain in effect and the new provisions will not apply to OPRA requests submitted before the effective date.
We are planning additional educational and training opportunities in the coming weeks.
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.