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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 581: Requires public bodies to ensure that proceedings of meetings are audible for individuals in person and via broadcast

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 581 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Requires public bodies to ensure that proceedings of meetings are audible for individuals in person and via broadcast. Primary sponsor: Amy Paulin (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Requires public bodies to make reasonable efforts to ensure that proceedings of meetings are audible for individuals in person and via broadcast and to provide audio visual equipment as necessary.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Amy PaulinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse88

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
  2. REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source