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NY A03342
Bill
Status
1/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Alex Bores
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AI Summary
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Allows advisory bodies, including community boards in cities with populations over one million, to reduce physical quorum requirements for videoconferenced meetings to one quarter of members plus the presiding officer
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Defines "advisory body" as an entity involved only in advisory capacity, including policy development, program planning, and program evaluation, regardless of whether it votes on final outcomes
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Applies specifically to community boards in New York City (cities with population of one million or more)
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Maintains standard quorum requirements for non-advisory public bodies conducting videoconferenced meetings
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Takes effect immediately but is tied to the existing repeal provisions of Section 103-a of the public officers law
Legislative Description
Provides that, for a quorum, an advisory board may require that at a minimum, one quarter of the members and the presiding officer of a community board physically be present at a location where the public can attend for such board to conduct videoconferencing.
Last Action
referred to governmental operations
1/7/2026