New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
S 9739: Relates to requiring agencies to report information about FOIL inquiries to the committee on open government
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
S 9739 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on April 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to requiring agencies to report information about FOIL inquiries to the committee on open government. Primary sponsor: Brian Kavanagh (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 1, 2026): PRINT NUMBER 9739A.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Requires all agencies to submit to the committee on open government a log of all freedom of information law requests for each year in which they received or have pending a request for records; requires the committee on open government to publish, on one webpage, all freedom of information law request logs it receives.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Kavanagh | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 27 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- PRINT NUMBER 9739A
- AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
- REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS