State Freedom of Information Laws

These sites contain basic statutes about open meetings and open records. Many states have multiple statutes that provide exemptions.

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In addition to what you’ll find below, be sure to take a look at:

State Freedom of Information laws in:

ALABAMAALASKAARIZONAARKANSAS

CALIFORNIACOLORADOCONNECTICUT

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIADELAWAREFLORIDA

GEORGIAHAWAIIIDAHOILLINOIS

INDIANAIOWAKANSASKENTUCKY

LOUISIANAMAINEMARYLAND

MASSACHUSETTSMICHIGANMINNESOTA

MISSISSIPPIMISSOURIMONTANA

NEBRASKANEVADANEW HAMPSHIRE

NEW JERSEYNEW MEXICONEW YORK

NORTH CAROLINANORTH DAKOTA

OHIOOKLAHOMAOREGON

PENNSYLVANIARHODE ISLAND

SOUTH CAROLINASOUTH DAKOTA

TENNESSEETEXASUTAH

VERMONTVIRGINIAWASHINGTON

WEST VIRGINIAWISCONSINWYOMING