Relates to the maximum allowable timeframes to respond to requests for records under the freedom of information act

Latest action Oct 9, 2025

Relates to the maximum allowable time frames to respond to requests for records under the freedom of information act.

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Where it stands

Rejected by the executive.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

Vetoed

New York State Senate

Same as A3425, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Public Officers Law.

Committee

Governmental Operations · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Investigations And Government Operations · New York State Senate.

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)

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 12, 2025Result: passed
(59) (0) (0) (4)
Vote: Committee vote · Investigations And Government Operations
Senate Investigations And Government OperationsMay 28, 2025Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Angelo Santabarbara, Anna Kelles and 13 more on Agora

Democratic15

Show all 15 on Agora

See the full list on nysenate.gov

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 to refrain from complying with the law by endlessly extending their time to respond to requests, thus making the tool, ineffective. This bill will require agencies to acknowledge FOIL requests and produce an approximate date within a reasonable time frame to approve or deny the request. This bill will ensure New Yorkers have access to a transparent and responsive government regarding 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.

Full history

Oct 9, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Senate
Oct 9, 2025
Vetoed
VETOED MEMO.29
NY Senate
Jun 16, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading Rules CAL.777
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.777
NY Assembly
Jun 16, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jun 16, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly

Show full history (13 earlier events)

Jun 16, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR A3425A
NY Assembly
Jun 13, 2025
Reference Changed to Ways and Means
REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Jun 12, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
NY Assembly
Jun 9, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Governmental Operations
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
NY Assembly
Jun 9, 2025
Amended
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 2520B
NY Senate
Jun 4, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
May 30, 2025
Amended
AMENDED 2520A
NY Senate
May 29, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
May 28, 2025
1ST Report CAL.1434
1ST REPORT CAL.1434
NY Senate
Jan 27, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
NY Assembly
Jan 21, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
NY Senate

About this record

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