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Assembly committee releases OPRA overhaul to further review after hours of public opposition
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After hours of testimony from journalists, civic groups, unions and environmental advocates opposing A4045, a New Jersey Assembly committee voted to release the bill to appropriations for further amendments and review. Supporters including the League of Municipalities said the bill updates privacy protections and reduces burdens on record custodians.
A New Jersey Assembly committee on Monday released A4045 — a proposed overhaul of the state’s Open Public Records Act (OPRA) — to the appropriations committee after more than three hours of public testimony from media organizations, civic groups, labor unions and environmental advocates.
Supporters of A4045, including the New Jersey State League of Municipalities, said the 29‑page bill modernizes OPRA to protect personal information and reduce repetitive, resource‑intensive commercial requests. Frank Marshall, policy and advocacy representative for the League of Municipalities, told the committee the measure implements recommendations from an earlier privacy study commission and seeks to protect residents’ home addresses and phone…
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