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NY S00349

Bill

Status

Engrossed

4/1/2025

Primary Sponsor

James Skoufis

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Expands the definition of "agency" under the Public Officers Law to include entities created by a government agency that are governed by a board of directors where a majority of members are designated by state or local government officials

  • Brings additional quasi-governmental entities under transparency requirements such as the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) and Open Meetings Law

  • Maintains existing exclusions for the judiciary and state legislature from the agency definition

  • Takes effect 90 days after becoming law

Legislative Description

Relates to expanding the definition of agency; includes entities created by an agency or that are governed by a board of directors or similar body a majority of which is designated by one or more state or local government officials in the definition of agency under the public officers law.

Last Action

referred to governmental operations

3/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Governmental Operations3/9/2026
Investigations and Government Operations1/7/2026
Governmental Operations4/1/2025
Investigations and Government Operations1/8/2025

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