Permits assessment of certain fees and costs upon wrongful denial of access to records under the freedom of information law

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Permits assessment of certain fees and costs upon wrongful denial of access to records under the freedom of information law when either the person has substantially prevailed, or if the agency failed to respond within the statutory time.

Chamber: House
Introduced: Dec 10, 2025
Last action: Mar 24, 2026 — REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
Session: 2025-2026
Momentum: 30 · Low

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 5%, measured from NY's completed sessions
Momentum -4 30/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 207 days quiet

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