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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 7796: Relates to accessing records under the freedom of information law

Passed one chamber 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 7796 is a bill introduced in the New York House on April 11, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to accessing records under the freedom of information law. Primary sponsor: Anna Kelles (Democratic/Working Families). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT 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.

Provides for accessing records under the freedom of information law including notification procedures and the release of names of natural persons and residential addresses.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Democratic/Working Families 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Anna KellesPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse125
Harvey EpsteinCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Jessica González-RojasCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse34
Alicia HyndmanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Nily RozicCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25
MaryJane ShimskyCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse92
Jo Anne SimonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse52
Steve SternCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Yudelka TapiaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse86

“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 INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
  2. DELIVERED TO SENATE
  3. PASSED ASSEMBLY
  4. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.320
  5. REPORTED
  6. REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
  7. REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

Sources

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