New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S9777: Requires entities that submit records to state agencies that are excepted from disclosure under FOIL to periodically re-apply for the exception
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Requires entities that submit records to state agencies that are excepted from disclosure under FOIL to periodically re-apply for the exception.
What the bill says
An act to amend the public officers law, in relation to requiring entities that submit records to state agencies that are excepted from disclosure under the freedom of information law to periodically re-apply for the exception.
From the introduced text, April 6, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to requiring entities that submit records to state agencies that are excepted from disclosure under the freedom of information law to periodically re-apply for the exception THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 5 of section 89 of the public officers law, as added by chapter 890 of the laws of 1981, paragraph (a) as amended by chapter 403 of the laws of 2003 and paragraph (d) as amended by chapter 707 of the laws of 2019, is amended to read as follows: 5. (a) (1) A person acting pursuant to law or regulation who, subsequent to the effective date of this subdivision, submits any information to any state agency may, at the time of submission, request that the agency except such information from disclosure under paragraph (d) of subdivision two of section eighty-seven of this article. Where the request itself contains information which if disclosed would defeat the purpose for which the exception is sought, such information shall also be excepted from disclosure. (1-a) A person or entity who submits or otherwise makes available any records to any agency, may, at any time, identify those records or portions thereof that may contain critical infrastructure information, and …
Sponsors
- Luis Sepúlveda (D, 32) · primary sponsor
- Jabari Brisport (D, 25)
- Cordell Cleare (D, 30)
- Nathalia Fernandez (D, 34)
- Robert Jackson (D, 31)
Latest actions
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.1081
- : REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
Votes
- Senate Investigations And Government Operations Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (May 12, 2026): 6 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Investigations And Government Operations Committee Vote (May 12, 2026): 6 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Public Officers Law
Common questions
- What is S9777?
- S9777 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Requires entities that submit records to state agencies that are excepted from disclosure under FOIL to periodically re-apply for the exception.
- What does S9777 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the public officers law, in relation to requiring entities that submit records to state agencies that are excepted from disclosure under the freedom of information law to periodically re-apply for the exception.
- What is the status of S9777?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: COMMITTED TO RULES (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S9777?
- Luis Sepúlveda (D, 32), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S9777?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S9777
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