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NY S01689
Bill
Status
1/13/2025
Primary Sponsor
Rachel May
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AI Summary
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Defines "professional journalist" as a person engaged for gain or livelihood in gathering, preparing, writing, editing, filming, or photographing news for newspapers, magazines, news agencies, or other media outlets that disseminate news to the public
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Requires open meetings of agencies or authorities to be accessible to professional journalists and members of the press, and prohibits adoption of policies or rules restricting such access
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Increases public notice requirement for scheduled meetings from 72 hours to 96 hours or four business days, whichever is greater
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Expands notice requirements to include local governments in addition to news media for both regularly scheduled and other meetings
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Mandates agencies post a draft agenda on their website no later than 24 hours before any public meeting
Legislative Description
Defines "professional journalist"; provides press access to open meanings of an agency or authority; prohibits the adoption of policies or rules restricting such access; requires notice of such meetings to local governments.
Last Action
RECOMMIT, ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN
3/2/2026