S 532 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

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

S 532 amends New Jersey's Open Public Records Act to require government agencies to redact email addresses from public records, just as they currently redact other personal identifiers like phone numbers and social security numbers. This change directly affects constituents who communicate with government officials via email, as their email addresses will now be treated as confidential information. The bill adds "email address" explicitly to the existing list of items that must be removed from public records under the law. This is a procedural update to the law, not a new policy, and applies to all government records maintained by public agencies.
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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 in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
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