Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 1, 2026Result: passed
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Senate bill · S10098 (2025-26)
Relates to the maximum allowable timeframes to respond to requests for records under the freedom of information act
Latest action Jun 1, 2026
New York State Senate
Same as A10759, the matching bill in the Assembly.
Summary
Relates to the maximum allowable timeframes to respond to requests for records under the freedom of information act.
Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries
Amends the Public Officers Law.
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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo
Creates a time frame for when an agency can take to respond to a FOIL request.
Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)
Where it stands
Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
Governmental Operations · New York State Assembly
Also referred to Investigations And Government Operations · New York State Senate.
Cosponsors
Angelo Santabarbara, Anna Kelles and 11 more on Agora
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- Republican1
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- Angelo Santabarbara
- Anna Kelles
- George Alvarez
- Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas
- Karines Reyes
- Leroy Comrie
- MaryJane Shimsky
- Noah Burroughs
- Phil Steck
- Robert Jackson
- Ron Kim
- Steve Rhoads
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The sponsor's argument
Why James Skoufis says this is needed
New York's Freedom of Information Law is a vital tool for New Yorkers to gain access to information that isn't readily available to the public. Unfortunately, many agencies have effectively decided not to comply with the law by endlessly extending their time to respond to requests, thus making the tool ineffective. This bill will require agencies to acknowl- edge FOIL requests and produce an approximate date, within a reasonable time frame, for the request to be approved or denied. This bill will ensure that New Yorkers have access to a transparent and responsive government when it comes to FOIL requests.
This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.
Recorded votes
Vote: Committee vote · Investigations And Government Operations
Senate Investigations And Government OperationsMay 12, 2026Result: passed
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Full history
- Jun 1, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
- Jun 1, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
- Jun 1, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
NY Assembly
- May 14, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
- May 13, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
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- May 12, 2026
1ST Report CAL.1089
1ST REPORT CAL.1089
NY Senate
- Apr 28, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
NY Senate
- Mar 30, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
NY Assembly