# New York S 2520: Relates to the maximum allowable timeframes to respond to requests for records under the freedom of information act

New York S 2520, Relates to the maximum allowable timeframes to respond to requests for records under the freedom of information act, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by James Skoufis (Democratic); status vetoed, last action 2025-10-09 (VETOED MEMO.29) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York S 2520
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Relates to the maximum allowable timeframes to respond to requests for records under the freedom of information act
- Status: vetoed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-10-09, VETOED MEMO.29
- Sponsor: James Skoufis (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (211 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: James Skoufis (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Christopher Ryan (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cordell Cleare (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jabari Brisport (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Liz Krueger (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robert Jackson (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-16 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 145 | 0 |   |
| 2025-06-12 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 59 | 0 |   |
| 2025-05-28 | committee | Investigations And Government Operations Committee Vote | pass | 7 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-10-09: VETOED MEMO.29 (Senate)
- 2025-10-09: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (Senate)
- 2025-06-16: RETURNED TO SENATE (House)
- 2025-06-16: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2025-06-16: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.777 (House)
- 2025-06-16: SUBSTITUTED FOR A3425A (House)
- 2025-06-12: REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS (House)
- 2025-06-12: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2025-06-12: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-06-09: AMENDED ON THIRD READING 2520B (Senate)
- 2025-06-04: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING (Senate)
- 2025-05-30: AMENDED 2520A (Senate)
- 2025-05-29: 2ND REPORT CAL. (Senate)
- 2025-05-28: 1ST REPORT CAL.1434 (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment B, 2025-06-09: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S2520B)
- Amendment A, 2025-05-30: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S2520A)
- Original, 2025-01-21: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S2520)

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## Sources
- [Amendment B (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S2520B)
- [Amendment A (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S2520A)
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S2520)

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- [S 9968: Establishes the Harris Hill Volunteer Fire Company Benevolent Association](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S9968-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S2520-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).