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: Senate
Introduced: Mar 18, 2025
Last action: Jun 5, 2026 — COMMITTED TO RULES
Session: 2025-2026
Momentum: 33 · Low

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 5%, measured from NY's completed sessions
Momentum -4 33/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -17 127 days quiet

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