A 5008 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to the ability of government agencies in New York to claim copyright protection

Summary
Waives the ability of government agencies in New York to claim copyright protection except where the record reflects artistic, creative or scholarly works of authorship, academic course materials, or scientific or academic research, or if the copyright owner intends to distribute the record of derivative work based on it to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership.
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Feb 2025
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Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Last action Apr 23, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
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REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
Feb 10, 2025
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REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
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