New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S647: Expands use of videoconferencing to purely advisory bodies
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Expands use of videoconferencing to purely advisory bodies.
What the bill says
An act to amend the public officers law, in relation to expanding use of videoconferencing to purely advisory bodies.
From the introduced text, January 3, 2025:
AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to expanding use of videoconferencing to purely advisory bodies THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 103-a of the public officers law is amended by adding a new paragraph (j) to read as follows: (J) A PUBLIC BODY MAY, IN ITS DISCRETION, AUTHORIZE MEMBERS OF ITS COMMITTEES AND SUBCOMMITTEES THAT PERFORM ADVISORY FUNCTIONS ONLY TO ATTEND MEETINGS OF SUCH COMMITTEES AND SUBCOMMITTEES FROM ONE OR MORE NON-PUBLIC LOCATIONS THROUGH THE USE OF VIDEOCONFERENCING AND BE CONSIDERED PRESENT FOR PURPOSES OF FULFILLING QUORUM REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCH MEETINGS PROVIDED THAT AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PUBLIC TO ATTEND, LISTEN AND OBSERVE SUCH MEETINGS IN AT LEAST ONE PHYSICAL LOCATION THAT IS PROVIDED AND THAT LOCATION MEETS ALL PHYSICAL ACCESS REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED THREE OF THIS ARTICLE. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided that the amendments to section 103-a of the public officers law made by section one of this act shall not affect the repeal of such section and shall be deemed repealed therewith. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01977-01-5
Sponsors
- James Skoufis (D, 42) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.525
- : REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.243
- : REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
Votes
- Senate Investigations And Government Operations Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (March 10, 2026): 6 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Investigations And Government Operations Committee Vote (March 10, 2026): 6 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Senate Investigations And Government Operations Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (February 3, 2025): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Investigations And Government Operations Committee Vote (February 3, 2025): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Public Officers Law
Common questions
- What is S647?
- S647 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Expands use of videoconferencing to purely advisory bodies.
- What does S647 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the public officers law, in relation to expanding use of videoconferencing to purely advisory bodies.
- What is the status of S647?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: COMMITTED TO RULES (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S647?
- James Skoufis (D, 42).
- Where is the official record for S647?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S647
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