New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

S9603 — Requires members of a public body to complete a minimum level of training on the state's open meetings law and freedom of information law

Last action — In Senate Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced March 27, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

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In plain language

Public body members must complete 2 hours of training on open meetings and freedom of information laws.

This bill mandates that members of public bodies receive at least two hours of training: one hour focused on the state's open meetings law and another hour on freedom of information law. This training requirement applies to local, city, county, town, and village public body members.

Summary

Requires members of a public body to complete a minimum of two hours of training, with one hour on the state's open meetings law and one hour on freedom of information law; requires certain local, city, county, town and village public body members to complete such training as well.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. COMMITTED TO RULES

  2. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  3. 2ND REPORT CAL.

  4. 1ST REPORT CAL.1248

  5. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

  6. REFERRED TO ETHICS AND INTERNAL GOVERNANCE

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does S9603 do?
Requires members of a public body to complete a minimum of two hours of training, with one hour on the state's open meetings law and one hour on freedom of information law; requires certain local, city, county, town and village public body members to complete such training as well.
Who sponsors S9603?
S9603 is sponsored by Shelley Mayer.
What is the current status of S9603?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced March 27, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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