Bill Text: NY A06043 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Creates the fundamental right of the people to have access to public information and to be provided notice of and to attend public meetings.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-02-18 - opinion referred to judiciary [A06043 Detail]
Download: New_York-2021-A06043-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6043 2021-2022 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY March 5, 2021 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. STECK -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY proposing the addition of a new section 19 to article 1 of the constitu- tion in relation to the fundamental right of the people to have access to public information 1 Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That article 1 of the 2 constitution be amended by adding a new section 19 to read as follows: 3 § 19. The right to public information, being a necessary and vital 4 part of democracy and public deliberation, shall be a fundamental right 5 of the people. The right of the people to inspect and/or copy records of 6 government, and to be provided notice of and attend public meetings of 7 government, shall not be unreasonably restricted. 8 § 2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment be 9 referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the 10 next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in 11 conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be 12 published for three months previous to the time of such election. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD89116-01-1