S 4945: Requires certain reports of public authorities are published via the public authorities reporting information system and shall not require login credentials.
What S 4945 does, verified May 30, 2026
The proposed law aims to improve transparency by requiring public authorities to publish certain reports online without requiring login credentials to access. This change will make it easier for the public to access information about public authorities and their activities. The law will apply to annual reports and budget reports, which will be published via the Public Authorities Reporting Information System. The law will take effect 180 days after it becomes law.
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Last action: referred to corporations, authorities and commissions (2026-05-28)Alert me
Quick answers about S 4945
- What is the current status of S 4945?
- As of May 30, 2026, S 4945 is recorded as "Passed first house": it has passed the chamber it started in and is now before the second chamber. The last recorded action, on May 28, 2026, was "referred to corporations, authorities and commissions".
- Did S 4945 pass?
- Not yet. S 4945 has passed its house of origin and is now before the second chamber, where it needs committee approval and a floor vote.
- Who wrote S 4945, and where is it now?
- S 4945 was authored by Sen. Leroy Comrie. Its committee of record is Assembly Corporations, Authorities & Commissions. It is filed under PBA, alongside 84 other New York PBA bills this session.
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| May. 28, 2026 | referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
| May. 28, 2026 | DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY |
| May. 28, 2026 | PASSED SENATE |
| Mar. 26, 2026 | ADVANCED TO THIRD READING |
| Mar. 25, 2026 | 2ND REPORT CAL. |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 14, 2025 · 234 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 4945 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE February 14, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to requiring certain reports of public authorities are published via the public authorities reporting information system The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 2800 of the public authorities law is amended by 2 adding a new subdivision 5 to read as follows: 3 5. The annual reports required by this section shall be published via 4 the public authorities reporting information system and shall not 5 require login credentials to access. 6 § 2. Section 2801 of the public authorities law is amended by adding a 7 new subdivision 4 to read as follows: 8 4. The budget reports required by this section shall be published via 9 the public authorities reporting information system and shall not 10 require login credentials to access. 11 § 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after 12 it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD06025-01-5
Text of S 4945 as introduced, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions