Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Nov 08, 2021 |
signed chap.587 |
Oct 27, 2021 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 09, 2021 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.473 substituted for s4704a |
Jun 09, 2021 |
substituted by a1108a |
Mar 09, 2021 |
amended on third reading 4704a |
Mar 03, 2021 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 02, 2021 |
2nd report cal. |
Mar 01, 2021 |
1st report cal.473 |
Feb 09, 2021 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
Senate Bill S4704A
Signed By Governor2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, IP, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A1108 - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
2021-S4704 - Details
2021-S4704 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4704 SPONSOR: KAPLAN TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public officers law, in relation to requiring that minutes of meetings of a public body be posted on its website PURPOSE: To make minutes of meetings of a public body available online for the public SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends subdivision 3 of section 106 of the public officers law to require public bodies that maintain a regularly and routinely updated website and utilize a high speed internet connection to make meeting minutes available on the public body's website. Section 2 provides the effective date.
2021-S4704 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4704 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 9, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KAPLAN -- 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 requiring that minutes of meetings of a public body be posted on its website THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 106 of the public officers law, as amended by chapter 704 of the laws of 1979, such section as renumbered by chapter 652 of the laws of 1983, is amended to read as follows: 3. Minutes of meetings of all public bodies shall be available to the public in accordance with the provisions of the freedom of information law within two weeks from the date of such meeting except that minutes taken pursuant to subdivision two [hereof] OF THIS SECTION shall be available to the public within one week from the date of the executive session. IF THE AGENCY IN WHICH A PUBLIC BODY FUNCTIONS MAINTAINS A REGULARLY AND ROUTINELY UPDATED WEBSITE AND UTILIZES A HIGH SPEED INTER- NET CONNECTION, SUCH MINUTES SHALL BE POSTED ON THE WEBSITE WITHIN TWO WEEKS FROM THE DATE OF SUCH MEETING EXCEPT THAT MINUTES TAKEN PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC WITHIN ONE WEEK FROM THE DATE OF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06235-01-1
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) 12th Senate District
2021-S4704A (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-S4704A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4704A SPONSOR: KAPLAN TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public officers law, in relation to requiring that minutes of meetings of a public body be posted on its website PURPOSE: To make minutes, or unabridged audio or video recordings, or unabridged written transcripts of meetings of a public body available online for the public SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends subdivision 3 of section 106 of the public officers law to require public bodies that maintain a regularly and routinely updated website and utilize a high speed internet connection to make meeting minutes, or unabridged audio or video recordings, or unabridged written transcripts available on the public body's website.
2021-S4704A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4704--A Cal. No. 473 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 9, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KAPLAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern- ment Operations -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to requiring that minutes of meetings of a public body be posted on its website THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 106 of the public officers law, as amended by chapter 704 of the laws of 1979, such section as renumbered by chapter 652 of the laws of 1983, is amended to read as follows: 3. Minutes of meetings of all public bodies shall be available to the public in accordance with the provisions of the freedom of information law within two weeks from the date of such meeting except that minutes taken pursuant to subdivision two [hereof] OF THIS SECTION shall be available to the public within one week from the date of the executive session. IF THE AGENCY IN WHICH A PUBLIC BODY FUNCTIONS MAINTAINS A REGULARLY AND ROUTINELY UPDATED WEBSITE AND UTILIZES A HIGH SPEED INTER- NET CONNECTION, SUCH MINUTES SHALL BE POSTED ON THE WEBSITE WITHIN TWO WEEKS FROM THE DATE OF SUCH MEETING EXCEPT THAT MINUTES TAKEN PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC WITHIN ONE WEEK FROM THE DATE OF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION UNABRIDGED VIDEO RECORDINGS OR UNABRIDGED AUDIO RECORDINGS OR UNABRIDGED WRITTEN TRANSCRIPTS MAY BE DEEMED TO BE MEETING MINUTES. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL REQUIRE THE CREATION OF MINUTES IF THE PUBLIC BODY WOULD NOT OTHERWISE TAKE THEM. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06235-09-1
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