A 6613 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Permits records required to be disclosed under the freedom of information law to have exempt parts of such documents be redacted before disclosure

This bill requires state agencies to redact exempt portions of documents before releasing them under freedom of information law. It applies to any record containing both disclosable information and information that may be legally withheld (like personal privacy details or security data). Agencies must remove only the exempt sections while disclosing the remaining content, and cannot deny access solely based on the document's category - any denial must include a specific justification. The law aims to improve transparency by ensuring the public receives as much releasable information as possible.
Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Vetoed
Dec 2025
Introduced Mar 6, 2025 Vetoed Dec 5, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 11, 2025 · Assembly Jun 9, 2025

How they voted

572
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
Jun 11, 2025
D Democratic41
38 Yea 3
92% Yea
R Republican22
19 Yea 2 Nay 1
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
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Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Dec 5, 2025
Amended
TABLED
lower
Dec 5, 2025
Vetoed
VETOED MEMO.69
lower
Jun 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 5, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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