A 2982 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Clarifies that electronic public records do not have to be converted to different electronic formats under the State's open public records law.

This bill clarifies that New Jersey public agencies do not have to convert electronic public records to a different electronic format when requested, allowing them to instead provide records in the format they already maintain. For requests requiring non-routine formats (e.g., those not routinely used by the agency or needing substantial programming), agencies may charge a special fee based on actual costs like programming or labor, but the fee must be reasonable. The law ensures agencies avoid excessive costs for uncommon requests while maintaining public access to electronic records. This change applies to all electronic record requests under the state's open records law.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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