S 6303 New York Senate · 2021 Regular Session

Authorizes political subdivisions to permit any public body to hold meetings remotely and without in-person access

Summary
Authorizes political subdivisions to permit any public body to hold meetings remotely and without in-person access so long as the public has the ability to view or listen to such meetings and that such meetings are recorded and transcribed.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 21, 2021 Last action Jun 2, 2021
Floor votes · Senate May 26, 2021

How they voted

21–0
Passed
Total votes 21
May 26, 2021
D Democratic14
14 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican7
7 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
2
May 26, 2021
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
May 26, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (21-0)
senate
Apr 21, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Jeremy Cooney
Jeremy Cooney
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
56