New York A 8262: Authorizes counties to post local laws and notices via the internet

Status: REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS (as of 2026-01-07)

State: New York · Session: 2025-2026 · Bill: A 8262

Sponsors: Anna Kelles

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A08262 Summary:

BILL NOA08262 

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SAME ASSAME AS S07053

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SPONSORKelles

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §214, County L

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Authorizes counties to post local laws and notices via the internet where such county doesn't have a newspaper published within the county.

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BILL NOA08262 

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05/05/2025referred to local governments

01/07/2026referred to local governments

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 8262

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 May 5, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. KELLES -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Local Governments

 AN ACT to amend the county law, in relation to authorizing counties to
 post legal notices and local laws via the internet

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

 1 Section 1. Section 214 of the county law is amended by adding a new
 2 subdivision 4 to read as follows:
 3 4. Exemption. The provisions herein requiring the designation of a
 4 newspaper for official notices for local laws, notices and other matters
 5 required by law to be published as required in subdivision two of this
 6 section shall not apply where a county does not have a newspaper
 7 published within the county. Such county shall be authorized to publish
 8 local laws and notices through an official county website or other
 9 state-run digital platform.
 10 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD11363-01-5

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