New York A 1860: Sets out the procedures and requirements for special elections

Status: REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW (as of 2024-01-03)

State: New York · Session: 2023-2024 · Bill: A 1860

Sponsors: Linda Rosenthal, Amy Paulin, Harvey Epstein, Jeffrey Dinowitz

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A01860 Summary:

BILL NOA01860 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORRosenthal (MS)

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COSPNSRPaulin, Otis

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MLTSPNSRDinowitz, Peoples-Stokes

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Amd §87, Pub Off L

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Prohibits agencies from charging for the process of a FOIL request made by state and local agencies or the state legislature.

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01/14/2025referred to governmental operations

01/07/2026referred to governmental operations

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 1860

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 14, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, PAULIN, OTIS -- Multi-Sponsored by --
 M. of A. DINOWITZ, PEOPLES-STOKES -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Governmental Operations

 AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to prohibiting
 certain agencies from charging for the process of a FOIL request made
 by state and local agencies or the state legislature

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

 1 Section 1. Section 87 of the public officers law is amended by adding
 2 a new subdivision 7 to read as follows:
 3 7. Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) of subdivision one of this
 4 section, agencies constituting part of the state government or the
 5 government of a city of one million people or more shall not charge
 6 other state and local agencies, or the state legislature, fees for the
 7 processing of a request made in furtherance of the performance of the
 8 official duties of that agency or the state legislature pursuant to this
 9 article. However, nothing in this subdivision shall authorize or require
 10 any charges or fees for the processing of such a request not authorized
 11 or required prior to the effective date of this subdivision.
 12 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD04842-01-5

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