New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York S 9603
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
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Shelley Mayer (Democratic/Working Families)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
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.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2026 Senate | Local Government Vote | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
| Apr 28, 2026 Senate | Ethics And Internal Governance Vote | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
Actions
- Jun 5, 2026 · Senate
COMMITTED TO RULES - May 21, 2026 · Senate
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING - May 20, 2026 · Senate
2ND REPORT CAL. - May 19, 2026 · Senate
1ST REPORT CAL.1248 - Apr 28, 2026 · Senate
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT - Mar 27, 2026 · Senate
REFERRED TO ETHICS AND INTERNAL GOVERNANCE