Start here if you’re looking to access archived public records maintained by the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Massachusetts public records law requires that state agencies post electronic copies of certain types of records on a searchable website. See below for links to the most recent public records maintained by the Secretary’s office.
Annual reports (including Budget)
Administration
- Annual Report Fiscal Year End 2024 (PDF)
- Annual Report Fiscal Year End 2023 (PDF)
- Annual Report Fiscal Year End 2022 (PDF)
- Annual Report Fiscal Year End 2021 (PDF)
- Annual Report Fiscal Year End 2020 (PDF)
- Annual Report Fiscal Year End 2019 (PDF)
- Annual Report Fiscal Year End 2018 (PDF)
- Annual Report Fiscal Year End 2017 (PDF)
- Annual Report Fiscal Year End 2016 (PDF)
Public Records
2023 Agency Public Records Request Data
2022 Agency Public Records Request Data
2021 Agency Public Records Request Data
2020 Agency Public Records Request Data
2019 Agency Public Records Request Data
2018 Agency Public Records Request Data
2017 Agency Public Records Request Data
Supervisor of Records Bulletins
- Joint Records Conservation Board/Supervisor of Records Bulletin 01-22 Digitizing Records (PDF)
- Joint Records Conservation Board/Supervisor of Records Bulletin 01-21 Security and Custody of Records
- SPR Bulletin 01-17 Public Retirement Boards
- SPR Bulletin 02-17 Records Access Officers
- SPR Bulletin 03-17 Records Access Officer Petitions
- SPR Bulletin 04-17 Timeframes for Reconsiderations and In Camera Reviews
Past Sunshine Week Infographics
- 2017 Infographic (PDF)
- 2018 Infographic (PDF)
- 2019 Infographic (PDF)
- 2020 Infographic (PDF)
- 2021 Infographic (PDF)
- 2022 Infographic (PDF)
