New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

S6599 — Permits assessment of certain fees and costs upon wrongful denial of access to records under the 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
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced March 18, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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Odds of enactment

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In plain language

Allows fees and costs to be assessed for wrongful denial of record access under freedom of information law.

This bill allows individuals to recover certain fees and costs if they are wrongly denied access to public records. This applies when they have prevailed in their request or if the agency did not respond in time.

Summary

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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. COMMITTED TO RULES

  2. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  3. 2ND REPORT CAL.

  4. 1ST REPORT CAL.531

  5. REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

  6. COMMITTED TO RULES

  7. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  8. 2ND REPORT CAL.

  9. 1ST REPORT CAL.1443

  10. REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

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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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does S6599 do?
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 S6599?
S6599 is sponsored by Robert Jackson.
What is the current status of S6599?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced March 18, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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