A 3865 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Includes e-mail addresses in list of confidential items to be redacted from public records under OPRA.

This bill amends New Jersey's Open Public Records Act (OPRA) to require public agencies to redact email addresses from records released to the public. It directly affects anyone requesting government records, as email addresses will now be treated as confidential information - similar to social security numbers or driver's license details. The key provision adds "e-mail address" explicitly to the list of data that must be removed from public records under OPRA. This change applies to all public records maintained by state and local government entities. The bill does not alter other confidentiality rules or create new exemptions beyond email addresses.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
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