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S 5664: Requires recordings and transcripts of meetings of the New York state public authorities control board be posted and maintained on its public website.

New York · Senate · 2025–2026 Legislative Session · last verified January 8, 2026

What S 5664 does, verified January 8, 2026

The proposed law aims to increase transparency in the New York State Public Authorities Control Board. The board will be required to post video recordings and written transcripts of its meetings on its public website within 48 hours of the meeting. These records will be maintained on the website for at least 10 years for video recordings and indefinitely for written transcripts. This will allow the public to access information about the board's meetings and activities.

Bill journey
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Last action: REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 5664
What is the current status of S 5664?
As of January 8, 2026, S 5664 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS".
Did S 5664 pass?
Not yet. S 5664 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
Who wrote S 5664, and where is it now?
S 5664 was authored by Sen. Cordell Cleare. Its committee of record is Senate Corporations, Authorities & Commissions.
Recent actions2 total · showing 2
Jan. 07, 2026REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
Feb. 26, 2025REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 26, 2025 · 220 words
  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5664 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN SENATE February 26, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. CLEARE -- 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 the avail- ability of recordings and transcripts of meetings of the New York state public authorities control board The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 51 of the public authorities law is amended by 2 adding a new subdivision 7 to read as follows: 3 7. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the board 4 shall post both video recordings and written transcripts of its meetings 5 on its public website within forty-eight hours of such meeting and shall 6 maintain such records on its public website for a period of not less 7 than ten years for video recordings and indefinitely for written tran- 8 scripts. 9 § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall 10 have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10382-01-5 
Text of S 5664 as introduced, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions
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