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NY S 6599

in committee

Permits assessment of certain fees and costs upon wrongful denial of access to records under the freedom of information law

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did NY S 6599 pass?

Not yet. NY S 6599 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-06-05): COMMITTED TO RULES

What is NY S 6599 about?

Permits assessment of certain fees and costs upon wrongful denial of access to records under the freedom of information law when either the person has substantially prevailed, or if the agency failed to respond within the statutory time.

Who sponsors NY S 6599?

Robert Jackson is the primary sponsor of NY S 6599, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Permits assessment of certain fees and costs upon wrongful denial of access to records under the freedom of information law when either the person has substantially prevailed, or if the agency failed to respond within the statutory time.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-06-05 — COMMITTED TO RULES
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Robert Jacksonprimary
  • Brad Hoylman-Sigalcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-05

    COMMITTED TO RULES

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-03-12

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  3. 2026-03-11

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  4. 2026-03-10

    1ST REPORT CAL.531

  5. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

    referral-committee

  6. 2025-06-13

    COMMITTED TO RULES

    referral-committee

  7. 2025-06-04

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  8. 2025-05-29

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  9. 2025-05-28

    1ST REPORT CAL.1443

  10. 2025-03-18

    REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Investigations And Government Operations Vote

    2025-05-28 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Siela Bynoe: yes
    • Cordell Cleare: yes
    • Brad Hoylman-Sigal: yes
    • Rachel May: yes
    • James Skoufis: yes
    • Stephen T. Chan: yes
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: yes

  • Investigations And Government Operations Vote

    2026-03-10 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Erik Bottcher: yes
    • Siela Bynoe: yes
    • Stephen T. Chan: yes
    • Cordell Cleare: yes
    • Rachel May: yes
    • James Skoufis: yes
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: yes

Related bills

  • Prior session: S 7835not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 2004not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 5174not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 9340

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S6599?summary=&detail=

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