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NY S00783

Bill

Status

Passed

2/28/2025

Primary Sponsor

James Skoufis

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Exempts municipalities with populations under 1,500 from strict website requirements, requiring them only to comply "to the extent practicable" rather than meeting all mandatory provisions

  • Municipalities with 1,500 or more residents must maintain a ".gov" website with basic information (hours of operations, elected officials, services), a privacy policy, election notices, meeting agendas/minutes, and local laws

  • Allows small municipalities to satisfy the ".gov" domain requirement by hosting their website on another municipality's ".gov" URL

  • Extends the implementation deadline from 180 days to one year after the underlying 2024 municipal website law takes effect

  • Amends the 2024 law (S.3353-A/A.2852-A) that originally required all municipalities to maintain official websites with specific content requirements

Legislative Description

Removes requirements for certain smaller municipalities to maintain official websites.

Last Action

SIGNED CHAP.97

2/28/2025

Committee Referrals

Local Governments2/10/2025
Rules1/8/2025

Full Bill Text

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