New York A 173: Relates to the applicability of open meetings and freedom of information laws to certain not-for-profit corporations

Status: REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS (as of 2026-03-31)

State: New York · Session: 2025-2026 · Bill: A 173

Sponsors: Amy Paulin, George Alvarez, Jonathan Jacobson, MaryJane Shimsky, Steven Otis

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A00173 Summary:

BILL NOA00173A

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SAME ASSAME AS S06165-A

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SPONSORPaulin

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COSPNSROtis, Jacobson, Shimsky, Alvarez

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §§104, 402, 404 & 1411, N-PC L; amd §§2 & 2829, Pub Auth L

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Relates to the applicability of open meetings and freedom of information laws to certain not-for-profit corporations.

Go to top A00173 Actions:

BILL NOA00173A

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01/08/2025referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

02/24/2025reported referred to codes

03/04/2025reported referred to ways and means

05/27/2025reported referred to rules

06/06/2025reported 

06/06/2025rules report cal.410

06/06/2025ordered to third reading rules cal.410

06/06/2025substituted by s6165

&nbspS06165 AMEND=A SKOUFIS

&nbsp03/06/2025REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

&nbsp03/25/20251ST REPORT CAL.603

&nbsp03/26/20252ND REPORT CAL.

&nbsp03/27/2025ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

&nbsp06/04/2025PASSED SENATE

&nbsp06/04/2025DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

&nbsp06/04/2025referred to ways and means

&nbsp06/06/2025substituted for a173

&nbsp06/06/2025ordered to third reading rules cal.410

&nbsp01/07/2026died in assembly

&nbsp01/07/2026returned to senate

&nbsp01/07/2026REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

&nbsp02/10/20261ST REPORT CAL.323

&nbsp02/11/20262ND REPORT CAL.

&nbsp02/24/2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

&nbsp03/12/2026AMENDED ON THIRD READING 6165A

&nbsp06/01/2026SUBSTITUTED BY A173A

&nbsp&nbspA00173 AMEND=A Paulin

&nbsp&nbsp01/08/2025referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

&nbsp&nbsp02/24/2025reported referred to codes

&nbsp&nbsp03/04/2025reported referred to ways and means

&nbsp&nbsp05/27/2025reported referred to rules

&nbsp&nbsp06/06/2025reported 

&nbsp&nbsp06/06/2025rules report cal.410

&nbsp&nbsp06/06/2025ordered to third reading rules cal.410

&nbsp&nbsp06/06/2025substituted by s6165

&nbsp&nbsp&nbspS06165 AMEND=A SKOUFIS

&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp01/07/2026ordered to third reading cal.6

&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp03/11/2026amended on third reading 173a

&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp03/31/2026passed assembly

&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp03/31/2026delivered to senate

&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp03/31/2026REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp06/01/2026SUBSTITUTED FOR S6165A

&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp06/01/20263RD READING CAL.323

&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp01/07/2026ordered to third reading cal.6

&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp03/11/2026amended on third reading 173a

&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp03/31/2026passed assembly

&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp03/31/2026delivered to senate

&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp03/31/2026REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp06/01/2026SUBSTITUTED FOR S6165A

&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp06/01/20263RD READING CAL.323

&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp06/01/2026PASSED SENATE

&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp06/01/2026RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

Go to topA00173 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS Chair:Braunstein 
DATE:02/24/2025AYE/NAY:16/6 Action: Favorable refer to committee Codes BraunsteinAyeLemondesNay

CookExcusedBlankenbushAbsent

OtisAyeFriendAbsent

RozicAyePalmesanoNay

KimAyeAngelinoNay

DilanAyeJensenNay

Pheffer AmatoAyeBlumencranzNay

CarrollAyeBaileyNay

FallAye

Gonzalez-RojasAye

ZinermanExcused

TapiaAye

JacobsonAye

BoresAye

ShimskyAye

SimoneAye

ConradAye

LasherAye

Committee:CODES Chair:Dinowitz 
DATE:03/04/2025AYE/NAY:21/1 Action: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means DinowitzAyeMorinelloAye

CookAyeReillyAye

LavineAyeMikulinAye

WeprinAyeTannousisAye

HevesiAyeAngelinoAye

SeawrightAyeMolitorNay

RosenthalAye

WalkerAye

VanelAye

CruzAye

EpsteinAye

BoresAye

ReyesAye

CunninghamAye

RomeroAye

AlvarezAye

Committee:WAYS AND MEANS Chair:Pretlow 
DATE:05/27/2025AYE/NAY:22/10 Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules PretlowAyeRaNay

GlickAyeFitzpatrickNay

ColtonAyeHawleyNay

CookAyeBlankenbushNay

BenedettoAyePalmesanoNay

WeprinAyeWalshNay

RamosAyeDeStefanoNay

BraunsteinAyeManktelowNay

McDonaldAyeSmullenNay

RozicAyeGiglioNay

DinowitzAye

MagnarelliAye

BronsonAye

DilanAbsent

SeawrightAye

HyndmanExcused

WalkerExcused

Bichotte HermelAye

SimonAye

CruzAye

OtisAye

SolagesAye

HunterAye

EpsteinAye

SeptimoAye

Committee:RULES Chair:Pretlow 
DATE:06/06/2025AYE/NAY:19/8 Action: Favorable HeastieExcusedBarclayNay

PretlowAyeHawleyNay

CookAyeBlankenbushNay

GlickExcusedRaNay

Dinowitz

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