New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A11143: Relates to certain reforms for agencies subject to the freedom of information law
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Requires agencies subject to FOIL requirements to promulgate rules and regulations regarding to whom a requestor may appeal a denial and how to request records from or appeal a denial; makes certain provisions relating to publication of contact information for FOIL requests and appeals.
What the bill says
An act to amend the public officers law, in relation to certain reforms for agencies subject to the freedom of information law.
From the introduced text, April 24, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to certain reforms for agencies subject to the freedom of information law THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subparagraph ii of paragraph (b) of subdivision 1 of section 87 of the public officers law, as added by chapter 933 of the laws of 1977, is amended to read as follows: ii. the persons from whom such records may be obtained, AND TO WHOM A REQUESTOR MAY APPEAL A COMPLETE DENIAL, PARTIAL DENIAL, OR CONSTRUCTIVE DENIAL, AND HOW TO REQUEST RECORDS FROM OR APPEAL DENIALS TO SUCH PERSONS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO A MAILING ADDRESS AND AN EMAIL ADDRESS FOR EACH SUCH PERSON; and § 2. Subdivision 4 of section 87 of the public officers law, as added by chapter 890 of the laws of 1981 and paragraph (c) as added by chapter 102 of the laws of 2007, is amended to read as follows: 4. (a) Each state agency which maintains records containing trade secrets, to which access may be denied pursuant to paragraph (d) of subdivision two of this section, shall promulgate regulations in conformity with the provisions of subdivision five of section eightynine of this article pertaining to such records, including, but not limited …
Sponsors
- Rebecca Kassay (D, 4) · primary sponsor
- Carrie Woerner (D, 113)
Latest actions
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
Votes
- Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (June 5, 2026): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Governmental Operations Committee: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means (May 19, 2026): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Public Officers Law
Common questions
- What is A11143?
- A11143 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to certain reforms for agencies subject to the freedom of information law.
- What does A11143 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the public officers law, in relation to certain reforms for agencies subject to the freedom of information law.
- What is the status of A11143?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored A11143?
- Rebecca Kassay (D, 4), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for A11143?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A11143
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