A 2086

New York Assembly bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 7, 2026.

Expands the exemption provided to professional journalists and newscasters from contempt to include employment or association with a web log.

Bill ID NY-2025-2026-A-2086
Session 2025-2026
Status in_committee
Committee Governmental Operations
Assembly in_committee 2026-01-07
Labor / Employment
Summary

Expands the exemption provided to professional journalists and newscasters from contempt to include employment or association with a web log; defines web log as a website or webpage that contains an online journal containing news, comments and offers hyperlinks provided by the writer.

Sponsor
Linda Rosenthal
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-01-15 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-07 Status in_committee
2026-01-07 Latest Action In Assembly Committee
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