Relates to the award of reasonable attorney's fees in certain proceedings
Summary
Provides for the award of reasonable attorneys' fees in FOIL proceedings if the person is successful and in open meeting proceedings to the successful petitioner and against the public body.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 16, 2023
Last action May 22, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 22, 2024
How they voted
56–3
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 62
May 22, 2024
D
Democratic41
95% Yea
R
Republican21
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
2
Committee
6
Amendments
2
May 22, 2024
Assembly · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
May 22, 2024
Senate · Passed
PASSED SENATE
May 6, 2024
Senate · Referred to committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
Jan 3, 2024
Senate · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
Jan 3, 2024
Assembly · Failed
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
Jun 7, 2023
Assembly · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
Jun 7, 2023
Senate · Passed
PASSED SENATE
Jun 7, 2023
Senate · Referred to committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
May 30, 2023
Senate · Amendment adopted
PRINT NUMBER 5801A
May 30, 2023
Senate · Amendment adopted
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
Mar 16, 2023
Senate · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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