NY A09506 | 2015-2016 | General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 21-0)
Status: Introduced on March 10 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-06-15 - print number 9506c
Pending: Assembly Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Establishes that in a FOIL proceeding, the court shall assess against an agency reasonable attorneys' fees and other litigation costs incurred when a person substantially prevails unless the court finds otherwise.

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Title

Establishes that in a FOIL proceeding, the court shall assess against an agency reasonable attorneys' fees and other litigation costs incurred when a person substantially prevails unless the court finds otherwise.

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History

DateChamberAction
2016-06-15Assemblyprint number 9506c
2016-06-15Assemblyamend and recommit to ways and means
2016-06-13Assemblyprint number 9506b
2016-06-13Assemblyamend and recommit to ways and means
2016-06-06Assemblyreported referred to ways and means
2016-05-23Assemblyreported referred to codes
2016-05-18Assemblyprint number 9506a
2016-05-18Assemblyamend and recommit to governmental operations
2016-03-10Assemblyreferred to governmental operations

Same As/Similar To

S06949 (Same As) 2016-06-17 - referred to ways and means

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