Relates to taxpayer publicly funded research

Latest action Mar 24, 2026

Enacts the "taxpayer access to publicly funded research act"; defines terms; requires each agency that provides funding for direct research shall develop a public access policy.

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Where it stands

Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

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

New York State Senate

Same as A3438, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Committee

Governmental Operations · New York State Assembly

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

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

The purpose of this legislation is to allow for public access to any original research that is the result of publicly funded grants from state agencies. This law, known as the taxpayer access to publicly fund- ed research act, shall in part require, at a minimum, a final copy of the research is delivered to the agency from when funding was provided and allow for free public access.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Investigations And Government Operations
Senate Investigations And Government OperationsMar 24, 2026Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Siela Bynoe

Democratic1

Siela Bynoe

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Cordell Cleare says this is needed

New York State agencies distribute millions of dollars each year to fund original research projects. This research helps drive scientific, cultural, and technological innovation. However, this work is often inaccessible to widespread public access. This legislation requires individual agencies responsible for funding such research provide free public access to peer-reviewed and published research funded by the agency Research authors must submit, at minimum, their final published work to the funding agency, which the agency must make available to the public within twelve months after receipt. Our taxpayers should not have to face barriers to access final peer-re- viewed published research that is a product of their tax dollars. This legislation ensures taxpayer access at no cost.

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

Mar 24, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
NY Senate
Feb 11, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
NY Senate
Jan 27, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
NY Assembly

About this record

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