Senate Bill S5807A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Requires state agencies to make available all public documents in a digital format on their website

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2023-S5807 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4591
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
New York State Printing and Public Documents Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §12, NYS Print L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A6470
2013-2014: A6080
2015-2016: A5340
2017-2018: S4149, A10261
2019-2020: S1392, A6141
2021-2022: S1514, A6625

2023-S5807 - Summary

Requires state agencies to make available all public documents in a digital format on their website in a manner that allows such documents to be printed; provides that no document required by law to remain confidential shall be deemed a public document.

2023-S5807 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S5807 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5807
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 16, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. TEDISCO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to enacting  the  "online
   digital paperwork reduction act"
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
 the "online digital paperwork reduction act".
   §  2.  The  executive  law is amended by adding a new section 170-g to
 read as follows:
   § 170-G.  AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS. EVERY STATE AGENCY IN  THE  STATE
 SHALL  MAKE  ITS ANNUAL REPORTS AND ALL OTHER PUBLIC DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE
 IN A DIGITAL FORMAT ON ITS WEBSITE IN A MANNER THAT ALLOWS SUCH  REPORTS
 AND  DOCUMENTS  TO  BE PRINTED. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE TERM "STATE
 AGENCY" SHALL MEAN ANY DEPARTMENT, BOARD, BUREAU, COMMISSION,  DIVISION,
 OFFICE,  COUNCIL,  COMMITTEE  OR  OFFICE  OF THE STATE, A PUBLIC BENEFIT
 CORPORATION OR PUBLIC AUTHORITY.
   § 3. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
 have become a law.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08861-01-3



              

2023-S5807A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4591
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
New York State Printing and Public Documents Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §12, NYS Print L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A6470
2013-2014: A6080
2015-2016: A5340
2017-2018: S4149, A10261
2019-2020: S1392, A6141
2021-2022: S1514, A6625

2023-S5807A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires state agencies to make available all public documents in a digital format on their website in a manner that allows such documents to be printed; provides that no document required by law to remain confidential shall be deemed a public document.

2023-S5807A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S5807A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5807--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 16, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. TEDISCO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to  the  Committee  on  Finance  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the New York state printing and public documents law, in
   relation  to  requiring  state  agencies  to make available all public
   documents in a digital format on their website
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Section 12 of the New York state printing and public docu-
 ments law is amended by adding a new subdivision 5 to read as follows:
   5. EACH STATE AGENCY SHALL MAKE ALL PUBLIC DOCUMENTS,  AS  DEFINED  IN
 THIS  ARTICLE,  AVAILABLE IN A DIGITAL FORMAT ON ITS WEBSITE IN A MANNER
 THAT ALLOWS SUCH DOCUMENTS TO BE PRINTED.  UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES  SHALL
 ANY  DOCUMENT THAT IS REQUIRED BY LAW TO REMAIN CONFIDENTIAL BE DEEMED A
 PUBLIC DOCUMENT.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
 have become a law.
 
 
 
 

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08861-03-3



              

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