An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Right to Know Advisory Committee Concerning Public Records Requests
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New rules for burdensome records requests
Agencies must send a written denial within 5 working days and state the reason or expected denial after review. An agency can deny a request or series as unduly burdensome only by following a set court process. It can seek protection in the county Superior Court within 60 days of receiving the request or of notifying the requester about a burdensome series. The complaint must show the exact request terms, a good‑faith estimate of time and costs, efforts to narrow the request, and proof of a notice of intent sent at least 10 days before filing. That information must be filed within 14 days of the complaint unless the court sets another deadline. If the court finds good cause, it sets limits and production terms; if not, it sets a date to provide the records.
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Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 175
6/2/2025PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
5/27/2025SenatePASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
5/27/2025HouseReport READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-244) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-244), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.
5/22/2025SenateCONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-244).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
5/22/2025HouseReport READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.On motion by Senator Carney of Cumberland REFERRED to the Committee on Judiciary and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218, in concurrence.
4/29/2025SenateRepresentative KUHN for the Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 1, section 411, subsection 6, paragraph G reports that the Bill be REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY and printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218.Report was READ and ACCEPTED.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARYSent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4/29/2025House
Bill Text
Amendment C-A (H-244), adopted by House & Senate
Enacted
Introduced
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