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NY A05527
Bill
Status
2/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
Stacey Pheffer Amato
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AI Summary
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Requires every agency or public employer to provide written notification to employees when a Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request for their personnel records has been approved
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Mandates that the notification list all documents requested, provided, or copied for dissemination or public inspection
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Grants employees the right to inspect their personnel file and any documents referencing them that are part of the information request upon receiving notification
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Replaces existing law that only required agencies to develop a policy regarding notification about disciplinary record requests
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Takes effect 30 days after becoming law
Legislative Description
Requires agencies and public employers to provide notice and a review period to employees whose personnel records have been provided pursuant to the state's freedom of information law.
Last Action
referred to governmental operations
1/7/2026