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S01418Introduced in the Senate

Provides for the award of reasonable attorneys' fees in FOIL proceedings if the person is successful and in open meeting proceedings to the successful petitioner and against the public body.

EngrossedAssembly Governmental Operations

Introduced by John Liu, District 16

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Provides for the award of reasonable attorneys' fees in FOIL proceedings if the person is successful and in open meeting proceedings to the successful petitioner and against the public body.

Where it stands

referred to governmental operations

May 29, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Floor Vote - Final Passage · May 29, 2026

52

Yes

6

No

5

Absent or Not Voting

63 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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SenatorDistrictVote
Anthony Palumbo1Yes
Mario Mattera2Yes
Dean Murray3Yes
Monica Martinez4No
Steven Rhoads5No
Siela Bynoe6Yes
Jack Martins7No
Alexis Weik8Yes
Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick9No
James Sanders10Absent

Bill history

  1. REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

  2. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

  3. PRINT NUMBER 1418A

  4. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

  5. 1ST REPORT CAL.1214

  6. 2ND REPORT CAL.

  7. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  8. PASSED SENATE

  9. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  10. referred to governmental operations

  11. died in assembly

  12. returned to senate

  13. REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

  14. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

  15. 1ST REPORT CAL.1041

  16. 2ND REPORT CAL.

  17. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  18. PASSED SENATE

  19. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  20. referred to governmental operations

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