Lowers quorum requirements for meetings of community boards held by videoconferencing
Summary
Provides that, for a quorum, an advisory board may require that at a minimum, one quarter of the members and the presiding officer of a community board physically be present at a location where the public can attend for such board to conduct videoconferencing.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Last action Jun 9, 2025
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S455
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2 edits
MINOR
This bill amends the Public Officers Law to clarify how community advisory bodies can meet quorum requirements when using videoconferencing. The change allows advisory bodies to voluntarily require a minimum of one-quarter of members and the presiding officer to be physically present, rather than mandating it. This provides flexibility for advisory groups while maintaining some in-person participation.
Scope change
The bill applies specifically to advisory bodies (community boards) and modifies their quorum requirements when meetings are held via videoconferencing.
REQUIREMENT
Changed quorum requirements for advisory bodies from mandatory to optional, allowing them to elect whether to require one-quarter of members and the presiding officer to be physically present during videoconference meetings.
Reordered language to clarify that the physical presence requirement is an optional election by the advisory body rather than a mandatory rule.
Floor votes · Senate Jun 9, 2025
How they voted
60–2
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 63
Jun 9, 2025
D
Democratic41
100% Yea
R
Republican22
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Jun 9, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
Jun 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 4, 2025
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 455A
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
DDemocratic/Working Families
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