Senate Bill S2392A

Signed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to freedom of information requests and attorney's fees

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A2750 - Signed by Governor


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-S2392 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2750
Law Section:
Public Officers Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §89, Pub Off L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S6949, A9506

2017-S2392 - Summary

Establishes that in a FOIL proceeding, the court shall assess against an agency reasonable attorney's fees and other litigation costs incurred when a person substantially prevails unless the court finds otherwise.

2017-S2392 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S2392 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2392
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 13, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. GALLIVAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
   ment Operations
 
 AN ACT to amend the public officers  law,  in  relation  to  freedom  of
   information requests and attorneys' fees

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 4 of section 89 of the  public
 officers  law, as amended by chapter 492 of the laws of 2006, is amended
 to read as follows:
   (c) The court in such a proceeding may  assess,  against  such  agency
 involved,  reasonable  [attorney's] ATTORNEYS' fees and other litigation
 costs  reasonably  incurred  by  such  person  in  any  case  under  the
 provisions  of  this  section  in  which  such  person has substantially
 prevailed, [when:
   i. the agency had no reasonable basis for denying access; or
   ii.] AND WHEN the agency failed to respond  to  a  request  or  appeal
 within  the  statutory  time. THE COURT IN SUCH PROCEEDING SHALL ASSESS,
 AGAINST SUCH AGENCY INVOLVED, REASONABLE ATTORNEYS' FEES AND OTHER LITI-
 GATION COSTS REASONABLY INCURRED BY SUCH PERSON IN ANY  CASE  UNDER  THE
 PROVISIONS  OF  THIS  SECTION  IN  WHICH  SUCH  PERSON HAS SUBSTANTIALLY
 PREVAILED AND THE COURT FINDS THAT THE AGENCY HAD  NO  REASONABLE  BASIS
 FOR DENYING ACCESS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06775-01-7



              

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2017-S2392A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2750
Law Section:
Public Officers Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §89, Pub Off L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S6949, A9506

2017-S2392A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes that in a FOIL proceeding, the court shall assess against an agency reasonable attorney's fees and other litigation costs incurred when a person substantially prevails unless the court finds otherwise.

2017-S2392A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S2392A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2392--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 13, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. GALLIVAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
   ment  Operations  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,   ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  public  officers law, in relation to freedom of
   information requests and attorney's fees
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 4 of section 89 of the public
 officers law, as amended by chapter 492 of the laws of 2006, is  amended
 to read as follows:
   (c) The court in such a proceeding: (I) may assess, against such agen-
 cy  involved,  reasonable  attorney's  fees  and  other litigation costs
 reasonably incurred by such person in any case under the  provisions  of
 this section in which such person has substantially prevailed, [when:
   i. the agency had no reasonable basis for denying access; or
   ii.]  AND  WHEN  the  agency  failed to respond to a request or appeal
 within the statutory time; AND (II) SHALL ASSESS,  AGAINST  SUCH  AGENCY
 INVOLVED,  REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEES AND OTHER LITIGATION COSTS REASON-
 ABLY INCURRED BY SUCH PERSON IN ANY CASE UNDER THE  PROVISIONS  OF  THIS
 SECTION  IN  WHICH SUCH PERSON HAS SUBSTANTIALLY PREVAILED AND THE COURT
 FINDS THAT THE AGENCY HAD NO REASONABLE BASIS FOR DENYING ACCESS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06775-03-7



              

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