Bill > S02064

This bill amends the New York state printing and public documents law by requiring all state agencies to publish public documents on their websites in a digital format that can be easily printed. The legislation specifically clarifies that documents legally mandated to remain confidential will not be considered public documents and thus will not be subject to the digital publication requirement. The new provision, added as subdivision 5 to Section 12 of the existing law, aims to increase government transparency and accessibility by ensuring that public documents are readily available online for citizens to view and print. The bill will go into effect 90 days after it becomes law, giving state agencies time to implement the new digital document publication requirements. By mandating digital availability, the bill seeks to modernize government document access and make information more convenient for the public to obtain.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S2064