S 7311

New York Senate bill in Session 2025-2026.

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

Prohibits executive sessions for the appointment of elected office.

Bill ID NY-2025-2026-S-7311

Session 2025-2026

Status in_committee

Committee Investigations And Government Operations

Senate in_committee 2026-01-07

Summary

Prohibits public bodies from conducting an executive session where the subject to be considered relates to the appointment of an elected member or officer to fill a vacancy in an elected office of such public body, including interviews of prospective appointees and related discussions.

Sponsor

Shelley Mayer

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2025-04-09	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-01-07	Status	in_committee
2026-01-07	Latest Action	In Senate Committee

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