New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S10193: Relates to the ability of government agencies in New York to claim copyright protection
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Waives the ability of government agencies in New York to claim copyright protection except where the record reflects artistic, creative or scholarly works of authorship, academic course materials, or scientific or academic research, or if the copyright owner intends to distribute the record of derivative work based on it to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership.
What the bill says
An act to amend the public officers law, in relation to the ability of government agencies in New York to claim copyright protection.
From the introduced text, May 5, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to the ability of government agencies in New York to claim copyright protection THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 89 of the public officers law is amended by adding a new subdivision 11 to read as follows: 11. ANY COPYRIGHT IN A RECORD PREPARED BY AN AGENCY THAT IS REQUIRED TO BE DISCLOSED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE IS WAIVED, EXCEPT WHERE THE RECORD REFLECTS OR INCLUDES ARTISTIC, CREATIVE OR SCHOLARLY WORKS OF AUTHORSHIP, ACADEMIC COURSE MATERIALS, OR SCIENTIFIC OR ACADEMIC RESEARCH, OR IF THE COPYRIGHT OWNER INTENDS TO DISTRIBUTE THE RECORD OR A DERIVATIVE WORK BASED ON IT TO THE PUBLIC BY SALE OR OTHER TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP, OR BY RENTAL, LEASE, OR LICENSE. IF ANY OF THE FOREGOING EXCEPTIONS APPLY, THE COPYRIGHT OWNER MAY IN ITS DISCRETION ELECT TO WAIVE ANY SUCH COPYRIGHT. § 2. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02535-01-5
Sponsors
- Siela Bynoe (D, 6) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.1136
- : REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
Votes
- Senate Investigations And Government Operations Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (May 18, 2026): 6 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Investigations And Government Operations Committee Vote (May 18, 2026): 6 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Public Officers Law
Common questions
- What is S10193?
- S10193 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to the ability of government agencies in New York to claim copyright protection.
- What does S10193 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the public officers law, in relation to the ability of government agencies in New York to claim copyright protection.
- What is the status of S10193?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: COMMITTED TO RULES (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S10193?
- Siela Bynoe (D, 6).
- Where is the official record for S10193?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S10193
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