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Anna M. Kaplan

January 17, 2022

S4863A

Good Government, open meetings, Open Meetings Law

Prohibits agencies from charging a fee for records where an electronic copy is already available from a previous request made within the past six months; requires that fees be apportioned equally among requestors when more than one request is made for identical records before such request has been fulfilled.

Introduced
In Committee
On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
Delivered to Governor
Signed by Governor

April 27, 2022

Signed by Governor

S7305

open meetings, Open Meetings Law, Technology

Requires public bodies to post video recordings of open meetings on their websites within five days of such meetings; requires such recordings be maintained for a period of five years.

Introduced
In Committee
On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
Delivered to Governor
Signed/Vetoed by Governor

January 05, 2022

In Senate Committee Investigations And Government Operations Committee

S7404

open meetings, Open Meetings Law, public bodies

Requires public bodies to make reasonable efforts to ensure that proceedings of meetings are audible for individuals in person and via broadcast and to provide audio visual equipment as necessary.

Introduced
In Committee
On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
Delivered to Governor
Signed/Vetoed by Governor

January 05, 2022

In Senate Committee Investigations And Government Operations Committee

S7306

open meetings, Open Meetings Law

Relates to the availability of agency records prior to or at an open meeting; removes the "to the extent practicable as determined by the agency or the department" limitation from the requirement that agencies and departments shall make records available.