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Sponsors
3 Co-sponsors
History
- Referred to investigations and government operations
- Referred to investigations and government operations
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Allows open meetings to be photographed, broadcast and recorded by audio or video means subject to reasonable rules
In Assembly Committee · Governmental Operations · Sponsor RoAnn Destito
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Sponsor's memo
Bill number
S1490
Title of bill
An act to amend the public officers law, in relation to open meetings of public bodies
Purpose
To allow meetings of a public body to be recorded, photographed and broadcast.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 -- Legislative findings.
Section 2 -- Establishes that any meeting that is required to be open to the public must also be able to be recorded, videotaped or broadcast. Additionally, this section gives public bodies the power to adopt roles to reasonably regulate the recording, videotaping or broadcasting of public meetings.
Section 3 -- Establishes the effective date of this act.
Justification
Since 1977, the proceedings of public bodies have been open to the public. This bill would allow the public to record public proceedings as long as their activities are not disruptive; it would also allow the public body to regulate these actions if it feels the situations warrant it. Advances in technology have made it possible to record the proceedings of a meeting without detracting from the deliberative process.
Prior legislative history
2007-2008: A.1111/S.2053 2006: A.9812/S.7196 2005: A.90 2003-2004: A.6082 2001-2002: A.6750
Fiscal implications
None.
Local fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
On the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law.
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