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Lawmakers hear push to open state-institution records and name graves after 75 years
Summary
Representatives and advocates urged the Joint Committee to report House Bill 3335 favorably to make historical records from state institutions public after 75 years, and to direct the Secretary of State to help identify names for graves now marked only by codes.
Representative Gulak testified in support of House Bill 3335 on June 24, asking the Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight to report the bill favorably and send it to the governor. "It is critically important that the people of Massachusetts know the complete history of the individuals and the actions that took place in our state institutions," Gulak said during testimony.
What the bill would do: Witnesses and supporters described HB 3335 as a statutory change to allow public access to records held in the State…
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