This bill mandates that State agencies in New Jersey must redact handwritten signatures from any documents before publishing them on their Internet websites. It applies to documents published on or after the bill's effective date and requires that any previously published documents containing handwritten signatures be archived. These archived documents can be republished only if the handwritten signatures are redacted.
Additionally, the bill clarifies that the public's access to archived documents will not be restricted, in accordance with the Open Public Records Act. The term "State agency" is defined to include all principal departments in the executive branch of the State Government, as well as various boards, divisions, commissions, and other related entities. The bill is set to take effect immediately upon passage.