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NY A00578
Bill
Status
1/8/2025
Primary Sponsor
Amy Paulin
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AI Summary
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Expands open meeting broadcast requirements from state agencies and authorities to all "public bodies" covered under the open meetings law
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Requires public bodies with websites and high-speed internet to stream open meetings in real-time and post video recordings within five business days of the meeting
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Mandates that video recordings of open meetings be maintained on the public body's website for a minimum of five years
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Removes previous narrow definitions limiting requirements to only state-level agencies and governor-appointed authorities, broadening the scope to include local government bodies
Legislative Description
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.
Last Action
enacting clause stricken
11/14/2025