NYC Council Introduction 1235

intro.nyc/1235-2025 2024-2025 Legislative Session Mayor's Desk for Signature
Creation of a centralized system for processing freedom of information law requests.
Sponsored by Gale A. Brewer
Introduced: April 10, 2025

This bill would require the Commissioner of the Department of Records and Information Services (“DoRIS”) to create and maintain a centralized portal for Freedom of Information Law (“FOIL”) requests within 18 months of the effective date of this bill. The portal would be required to allow the public to submit, track, and receive updates on FOIL requests, and to view agency responses once released. It would also require DoRIS to submit to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council an implementation plan within 6 months, describing the steps necessary to implement the requirements of the portal.

Approved by Committee November 25, 2025

Committee on Technology Votes 4:0:0
Jennifer Gutiérrez (Affirmative)
Erik D. Bottcher (Absent)
Robert F. Holden (Affirmative)
Vickie Paladino (Affirmative)
Julie Won (Affirmative)

Approved by Council November 25, 2025

Votes 48:0:0
Adrienne E. Adams (Affirmative)
Diana I. Ayala (Affirmative)
Shaun Abreu (Affirmative)
Joann Ariola (Affirmative)
Alexa Avilés (Absent)
Chris Banks (Affirmative)
Erik D. Bottcher (Absent)
Justin L. Brannan (Affirmative)
Gale A. Brewer (Affirmative)
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers (Affirmative)
Tiffany L. Cabán (Affirmative)
David M. Carr (Affirmative)
Carmen N. De La Rosa (Affirmative)
Eric Dinowitz (Affirmative)
Amanda C. Farías (Affirmative)
Simcha Felder (Affirmative)
Oswald J. Feliz (Affirmative)
James F. Gennaro (Affirmative)
Jennifer Gutiérrez (Affirmative)
Shahana K. Hanif (Affirmative)
Kamillah Hanks (Affirmative)
Robert F. Holden (Affirmative)
Crystal Hudson (Affirmative)
Rita C. Joseph (Affirmative)
Shekar Krishnan (Affirmative)
Linda Lee (Affirmative)
Farah N. Louis (Affirmative)
Kristy Marmorato (Affirmative)
Christopher Marte (Affirmative)
Darlene Mealy (Affirmative)
Julie Menin (Affirmative)
Frank Morano (Affirmative)
Francisco P. Moya (Affirmative)
Mercedes Narcisse (Affirmative)
Sandy Nurse (Affirmative)
Chi A. Ossé (Affirmative)
Vickie Paladino (Affirmative)
Keith Powers (Affirmative)
Lincoln Restler (Affirmative)
Kevin C. Riley (Affirmative)
Yusef Salaam (Affirmative)
Rafael Salamanca, Jr. (Affirmative)
Pierina Ana P. Sanchez (Affirmative)
Lynn C. Schulman (Affirmative)
Althea V. Stevens (Affirmative)
Sandra Ung (Affirmative)
Inna Vernikov (Affirmative)
Nantasha M. Williams (Affirmative)
Julie Won (Affirmative)
Susan Zhuang (Affirmative)

Sponsors: 37