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NY A 1256

in committee

Removes the requirement for in person attendance at public meetings by community boards in N.Y. city

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did NY A 1256 pass?

Not yet. NY A 1256 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

What is NY A 1256 about?

Enacts the "access for all act" removing the requirement for in person attendance at public meetings by community boards in a city with a population of over one million.

Who sponsors NY A 1256?

Alex Bores is the primary sponsor of NY A 1256, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Enacts the "access for all act" removing the requirement for in person attendance at public meetings by community boards in a city with a population of over one million.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Alex Boresprimary
  • Eddie Gibbscosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-01-09

    REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

    referral-committee

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Related bills

  • Prior session: A 8049not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: S 6768

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A1256?summary=&detail=

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