NY A03991

Bill

Requires each public body to live stream and post video recordings of all open meetings and public hearings; requires each public body to post such recordings for a period of not less than five years.

Introduced
02/08/2023

In Committee
01/03/2024

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2024

Introduced Session

2023-2024 General Assembly

Bill Summary

AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to requiring all public bodies to live stream open meetings and public hearings and make the recordings of such meetings and hearings available on the webpage of the public body

AI Summary

This bill amends the Public Officers Law to require each public body to live stream all open meetings and public hearings on its website in real-time, and post video recordings of such meetings and hearings on its website within five business days, maintaining the recordings for a period of not less than five years. This is intended to increase transparency and public access to the proceedings of public bodies.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (2)

Amy Paulin (D)*, Jo Anne Simon (D),

Last Action

referred to governmental operations (on 01/03/2024)

Official Document

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2023/A3991

(3 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2023/A3991
BillText	https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A03991&term=2023&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#A03991A
BillText	https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A03991&term=2023&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#A03991

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
A06640	Requires each local government to live stream and post video recordings of all open meetings and public hearings; requires each local government to post such recordings for a period of not less than five years.	referred to governmental operations	Reintroduced
A08107	Requires public bodies to post video recordings of open meetings on their websites within five days of such meetings; requires such recordings be maintained for a period of five years.	referred to governmental operations	Reintroduced
S04476	Requires each public body to live stream and post video recordings of all open meetings and public hearings; requires each public body to post such recordings for a period of not less than five years.	PRINT NUMBER 4476A	Same As

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