NY A01438 | 2015-2016 | General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 21-0)
Status: Vetoed on December 11 2015 - 100% progression
Action: No history available
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Provides that the court in such a proceeding shall assess, against such agency involved, reasonable attorneys' fees and other litigation costs reasonably incurred by such person in any case under the provisions of this section when such person has substantially prevailed and the court finds that the agency had no reasonable basis for denying access to freedom of information requests.

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Title

Provides that the court in such a proceeding shall assess, against such agency involved, reasonable attorneys' fees and other litigation costs reasonably incurred by such person in any case under the provisions of this section when such person has substantially prevailed and the court finds that the agency had no reasonable basis for denying access to freedom of information requests.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2015-06-15 - Assembly - Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage (Y: 146 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-12-11Senatetabled
2015-12-11Senatevetoed memo.278
2015-11-30Assemblydelivered to governor
2015-06-16SenateRETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
2015-06-16SenatePASSED SENATE
2015-06-16SenateSUBSTITUTED FOR S533B
2015-06-15SenateREFERRED TO RULES
2015-06-15Assemblydelivered to senate
2015-06-15Assemblypassed assembly
2015-06-15Assemblyordered to third reading rules cal.326
2015-06-15Assemblyrules report cal.326
2015-06-15Assemblyreported
2015-06-10Assemblyreported referred to rules
2015-06-08Assemblyreported referred to ways and means
2015-06-03Assemblyreported referred to codes
2015-05-28Assemblyprint number 1438b
2015-05-28Assemblyamend and recommit to governmental operations
2015-02-19Assemblyprint number 1438a
2015-02-19Assemblyamend and recommit to governmental operations
2015-01-12Assemblyreferred to governmental operations

Same As/Similar To

S00533 (Same As) 2015-06-16 - SUBSTITUTED BY A1438B
A01438 (Same As) 0000-00-00 -

New York State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A01438&term=2015&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y
Texthttps://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A01438&term=2015&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#A01438
Texthttps://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A01438&term=2015&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#A01438A
Texthttps://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A01438&term=2015&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#A01438B
Texthttps://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A01438&term=2015&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y
Roll Callhttps://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A01438&term=2015&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#AF1

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