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Open Government, Freedom of Information
From the Blog

July 1, 2026 Reinvent Albany Publishes FOILed NY Senate Confirmation Votes Read more June 17, 2026 The Daily Gazette Editorial: FOIL Request Sends Message to State About Transparency Read more June 16, 2026 Groups Ask Gov. Hochul to Ensure Release of NYS Agency FOIL Logs Read more June 10, 2026 10 Groups Support Funding for NYC OpenRecords Transparency Improvements Read more
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Open Government, Freedom of Information
In the News

June 25, 2026 This Week in NYC’s #CivicTech! Beta NYC June 5, 2026 Editorial: NY Lawmakers Must Not Hide Police Discipline Records Democrat and Chronicle June 5, 2026 Heavily Amended Criminal Court Transparency Bill Passed by Lawmakers Queens Daily Eagle June 3, 2026 New York Lawmakers Advance Bill to Study Wider Publication of Criminal Court Suppression Opinions Law.com
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Open Government, Freedom of Information
Reports and Fact Sheets

May 2026 NYS Agencies Failing to Make FOIL Easier for Public Read more January 2026 Listening to FOIL 2025: Lessons from 11 New York State Agencies Read more December 2025 Transparency Gap: NY Senate Confirmation Votes Kept Behind Two Layers of Obstacles Read more December 2025 Building a 21st Century Judiciary: A Reform Agenda for New York City Read more
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Open Government, Freedom of Information
Memo Tracker

Assembly BillSenate BillRA PositionStatusDescription (Links to Memo)
A2321-A (McDonald)S9739-A (Kavanagh)

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In Senate CommitteeRequires agencies to submit FOIL logs to Committee on Open Government
A950 (Steck)S1418 (Liu)

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Passed Senate, In Assembly CommitteeStrengthens FOIL attorneys’ fees
A10759 (Raga)S10098 (Skoufis)

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Passed Senate, In Assembly CommitteeReduces time public must wait to appeal FOIL delays and denials
A1410 (Rosenthal L)S9777 (Sepúlveda)

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Passed Assembly, On Senate Floor Limits Commercial FOIL Exemption
A6613 (McDonald)S67 (Skoufis)

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Vetoed by GovernorClarifies FOIL regarding redactions
A7796 (Kelles)S1666 (Harckham)

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In CommitteeClarifies NYS Freedom of Information Law
A11209 (Bronson)S4479 (Ramos)

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Passed Senate, In Assembly CommitteeRequires lists of debarred companies be published as open data
A6707 (Solages)

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Passed Assembly, In Senate CommitteeRequires information about contracts exempted from OSC oversight to be published
A11143 (Kassay) S9607 (May)

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In Senate Committee, In Assembly CommitteeRequires agencies to allow FOIL appeals be done electronically
A2074-C (Berger) S4117-B (Scarcella-Spanton)

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In Senate Committee, In Assembly CommitteeExempts certain claims against law enforcement from FOIL requests