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NY S07842

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/26/2020

Primary Sponsor

Simcha Felder

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Origin

Senate

2019-2020 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Public Officers Law Section 87 to require agencies to allow persons who have been granted access to records to photograph, videotape, or electronically transcribe images of those records
  • Prohibits agencies from charging fees for photographing, videotaping, or electronically transcribing records accessed through Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) requests
  • Takes effect 90 days after becoming law

Legislative Description

Allows the public to photograph, videotape or otherwise electronically transcribe an image of records accessed through a foil request without charging a fee.

Last Action

COMMITTED TO RULES

12/28/2020

Committee Referrals

Rules12/28/2020
Investigations and Government Operations2/26/2020

Full Bill Text

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