New York A 11143: Relates to certain reforms for agencies subject to the freedom of information law

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A11143 Summary:

BILL NOA11143 

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SAME ASSAME AS S09607

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SPONSORKassay

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COSPNSRWoerner

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Amd §§87 & 89, Pub Off L

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Requires agencies subject to FOIL requirements to promulgate rules and regulations regarding to whom a requestor may appeal a denial and how to request records from or appeal a denial; makes certain provisions relating to publication of contact information for FOIL requests and appeals.

Go to top A11143 Actions:

BILL NOA11143 

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04/24/2026referred to governmental operations

05/19/2026reported referred to ways and means

06/05/2026reported referred to rules

Go to topA11143 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS Chair:McDonald 
DATE:05/19/2026AYE/NAY:14/0 Action: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means McDonaldAyeBeephanAye

GlickAyeSimpsonAye

KimAyeNovakhovAye

Bichotte HermelAyeNorberAye

WilliamsAye

RagaAye

SimoneAye

ShimskyAye

KassayAye

BurroughsAye

Committee:WAYS AND MEANS Chair:Pretlow 
DATE:06/05/2026AYE/NAY:31/0 Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules PretlowAyePalmesanoAye

GlickAyeFitzpatrickAye

ColtonAyeHawleyAye

CookExcusedBlankenbushAye

BenedettoAyeWalshAye

WeprinAyeDeStefanoExcused

RamosAyeManktelowAye

BraunsteinAyeSmullenExcused

McDonaldAyeGiglioAye

RozicAyeSlaterAye

DinowitzAye

MagnarelliAye

BronsonAye

DilanAbsent

SeawrightAye

HyndmanAye

WalkerAye

Bichotte HermelAye

SimonAye

CruzAye

OtisAye

SolagesAye

HunterAye

SeptimoAye

HevesiAye

Go to topA11143 Floor&nbspVotes:

There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

Go to topA11143 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 11143

 IN ASSEMBLY

 April 24, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. KASSAY -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Governmental Operations

 AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to certain reforms
 for agencies subject to the freedom of information law

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Subparagraph ii of paragraph (b) of subdivision 1 of
 2 section 87 of the public officers law, as added by chapter 933 of the
 3 laws of 1977, is amended to read as follows:
 4 ii. the persons from whom such records may be obtained, and to whom a
 5 requestor may appeal a complete denial, partial denial, or constructive
 6 denial, and how to request records from or appeal denials to such
 7 persons, including but not limited to a mailing address and an email
 8 address for each such person; and
 9 § 2. Subdivision 4 of section 87 of the public officers law, as added
 10 by chapter 890 of the laws of 1981 and paragraph (c) as added by chapter
 11 102 of the laws of 2007, is amended to read as follows:
 12 4. (a) Each state agency which maintains records containing trade
 13 secrets, to which access may be denied pursuant to paragraph (d) of
 14 subdivision two of this section, shall promulgate regulations in
 15 conformity with the provisions of subdivision five of section eighty-
 16 nine of this article pertaining to such records, including, but not
 17 limited to the following:
 18 (1) the manner of identifying the records or parts;
 19 (2) the manner of identifying persons within the state agency to whose
 20 custody the records or parts will be charged and for whose inspection
 21 and study the records will be made available;
 22 (3) the manner of safeguarding against any unauthorized access to the
 23 records.
 24 (b) [As used in this subdivision the term "agency" or "state agency"
 25 means only a state department, board, bureau, division, council or
 26 office and any public corporation the majority of whose members are
 27 appointed by the governor.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD15378-01-6

 A. 11143 2

 1 (c)] Each [state] agency that maintains a website shall post informa-
 2 tion related to this article and article six-A of this chapter on its
 3 website. Such information shall include, at a minimum, contact informa-
 4 tion for the persons from whom records of the agency may be obtained as
 5 promulgated pursuant to subparagraph ii of paragraph (b) of subdivision
 6 one of this section, the time