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S 1689

New York Senate bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: March 2, 2026.

Provides press access to open meetings of an agency or authority and requires notice of such meetings to local governments.

Bill ID NY-2025-2026-S-1689
Session 2025-2026
Status failed
Committee Investigations And Government Operations
Senate failed 2026-03-02
Family / Children Government Operations
Summary

Defines "professional journalist"; provides press access to open meanings of an agency or authority; prohibits the adoption of policies or rules restricting such access; requires notice of such meetings to local governments.

Sponsor
Rachel May
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-01-13 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-03-02 Status failed
2026-03-02 Latest Action Stricken
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