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NY A06131

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/26/2025

Primary Sponsor

Michael Benedetto

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Authorizes New York City's city board of education, city-wide councils, and community councils to conduct public meetings entirely by videoconference without requiring physical presence of members or the public

  • Permits school-based management teams to hold their required monthly meetings remotely via videoconference

  • Overrides provisions of the Open Meetings Law (Article 7 of Public Officers Law) that would otherwise require in-person attendance

  • Requires remote meetings to comply with specific videoconferencing requirements under Public Officers Law section 103-a, including accessibility and public participation provisions

  • Takes effect immediately, with amendments expiring alongside the underlying education law sections they modify

Legislative Description

Authorizes city boards, city-wide councils, community councils and school based management teams to conduct meetings via videoconferencing.

Last Action

referred to education

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Education2/26/2025

Full Bill Text

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