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NY S00455
Bill
Status
6/9/2025
Primary Sponsor
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
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AI Summary
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Allows advisory bodies, including community boards in cities with populations over one million, to lower their in-person quorum requirement for videoconference meetings to one quarter of members plus the presiding officer
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Current law requires a full quorum to be physically present at public-accessible locations for videoconference meetings; this bill creates an exception for advisory bodies
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Defines "advisory body" as an entity involved only in advisory capacity, including policy development, program planning, and program evaluation, that may or may not vote on final outcomes
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Takes effect immediately but will be repealed when the underlying videoconferencing statute (section 103-a) expires
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
6/9/2025