New York S 10193: Relates to the ability of government agencies in New York to claim copyright protection

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S10193 Summary:

BILL NOS10193 

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SAME ASSAME AS A05008

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SPONSORBYNOE

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §89, Pub Off L

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Waives the ability of government agencies in New York to claim copyright protection except where the record reflects artistic, creative or scholarly works of authorship, academic course materials, or scientific or academic research, or if the copyright owner intends to distribute the record of derivative work based on it to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership.

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BILL NOS10193 

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05/05/2026REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

05/18/20261ST REPORT CAL.1136

05/19/20262ND REPORT CAL.

05/20/2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

06/05/2026COMMITTED TO RULES

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 10193

 IN SENATE

 May 5, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. BYNOE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
 ment Operations

 AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to the ability of
 government agencies in New York to claim copyright protection

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

 1 Section 1. Section 89 of the public officers law is amended by adding
 2 a new subdivision 11 to read as follows:
 3 11. Any copyright in a record prepared by an agency that is required
 4 to be disclosed pursuant to the provisions of this article is waived,
 5 except where the record reflects or includes artistic, creative or scho-
 6 larly works of authorship, academic course materials, or scientific or
 7 academic research, or if the copyright owner intends to distribute the
 8 record or a derivative work based on it to the public by sale or other
 9 transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease, or license. If any of the
 10 foregoing exceptions apply, the copyright owner may in its discretion
 11 elect to waive any such copyright.
 12 § 2. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
 13 have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD02535-01-5

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