A 6131 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Authorizes city board councils, city-wide councils, community councils and school based management teams to conduct meetings via videoconferencing

This bill allows city boards, city-wide councils, community councils, and school-based management teams to hold public meetings remotely via videoconferencing instead of requiring in-person attendance. It directly affects these local governing bodies by enabling virtual participation for required public meetings, while ensuring compliance with existing public meeting laws (specifically sections 103 and 103-a of the Public Officers Law). Key provisions include requiring meetings to follow transparency rules like public notice and accessible recording, and mandating school-based teams to hold at least one monthly meeting during the school year at a time convenient for parent representatives. The bill does not change the content or purpose of meetings - only the format for conducting them. It expires upon the expiration of the sections it amends.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
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Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
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Feb 26, 2025
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Michael Benedetto
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