State sunshine laws

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State sunshine laws are the laws in each state that govern public access to governmental records. These laws are sometimes known as open records laws or public records laws, and are also collectively referred to as FOIA laws, after the federal Freedom of Information Act.

[edit] The law in each state

[edit] Aspects of the laws

[edit] Proposed changes to the laws

See Proposed reforms in state sunshine laws, 2009.