Requesting Details on Proposed Legislation (New York State Senate)
| Multi Request | Requesting Details on Proposed Legislation |
| Submitted | June 21, 2023 |
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Communications
From: Jackson Parker
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the New York Freedom of Information Law, I hereby request the following records:
RE: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2023/S1402
New York State Senate:
All documents, including but not limited to reports, research findings, statistical tabulations, and correspondence, that were reviewed or referenced during the drafting and review phase of proposed bill 2023-S1402. This includes any supporting information related to the justification, historical inequities, specific studies indicating increased student engagement, positive academic outcomes, and other relevant data.
New York State Assembly:
Similar to the request made to the New York State Senate, I request all documents, reports, research findings, statistical tabulations, and correspondence related to the drafting and review phase of proposed bill 2023-S1402. This encompasses the supporting information that justifies the statements made within the bill, including historical inequities, studies on increased student engagement, positive academic outcomes, and any other relevant data.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Jackson Parker
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following New York Freedom of Information Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 22, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: New York State Senate
Dear Mr. Parker:
This is to acknowledge receipt of your request dated June 22, 2023 pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law. You are requesting … All documents, including but not limited to reports, research findings, statistical tabulations, and correspondence, that were reviewed or referenced during the drafting and review phase of proposed bill 2023-S1402. This includes any supporting information related to the justification, historical inequities, specific studies indicating increased student engagement, positive academic outcomes, and other relevant data…
Please be advised your request is overly broad and vague in nature. However, if you provide additional clarification and specificity in relation to the information you are seeking, it would be helpful to our office in attempting to fulfill your request.
Please resubmit your request at the link below. https://www.nysenate.gov/freedom-information-request-form.
I have attached a copy of the Senate’s Rules and Regulations Relating to the Public Inspection and Copying of Legislative Records for your information.
Sincerely,
Alejandra N. Paulino, Esq.
Secretary of the Senate
From: New York State Senate
Dear Mr. Parker:
This is to acknowledge receipt of your request dated June 30, 2023 pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law. You are requesting … All documents, including but not limited to reports, research findings, statistical tabulations, and correspondence, that were reviewed or referenced during the drafting and review phase of proposed bill 2023-S1402. This includes any supporting information related to the justification, historical inequities, specific studies indicating increased student engagement, positive academic outcomes, and other relevant data.…
Please be advised your request is overly broad and vague in nature. However, if you provide additional clarification and specificity in relation to the information you are seeking, it would be helpful to our office in attempting to fulfill your request.
Please resubmit your request at the link below. https://www.nysenate.gov/freedom-information-request-form.
I have attached a copy of the Senate’s Rules and Regulations Relating to the Public Inspection and Copying of Legislative Records for your information.
Sincerely,
Alejandra N. Paulino, Esq.
Secretary of the Senate
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From: New York State Senate
Dear Mr. Parker:
This is to acknowledge receipt of your request dated July 17, 2023 pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law. You are requesting:"1) Any reports or research findings that were used to inform the drafting of the bill. This could include studies on historical inequities in education, research on student engagement and academic outcomes, or other relevant data. If possible, please provide the title and author of these reports or research findings, and the date they were published or received by the Senate. 2) Any statistical tabulations that were used to inform the drafting of the bill. This could include data on student performance, demographic data, or other relevant statistics. If possible, please provide a brief description of these statistical tabulations, including the source of the data and the date it was compiled or received by the Senate. 3) Any correspondence related to the drafting and review phase of the bill. This could include emails, letters, or memos between Senate members or staff, or between the Senate and external parties such as researchers, educators, or advocacy groups."
Please be advised the records you request, if the records even exist, are not subject to disclosure pursuant to Senate Rules.
I have attached a copy of the Senate's Rules and Regulations Relating to the Public Inspection and Copying of Legislative Records for your information.
Sincerely,
Alejandra N. Paulino, Esq.
Secretary of the Senate
Senate FOIL
From: New York State Senate
Dear Mr. Parker:
This is to acknowledge receipt of your request dated July 17, 2023 pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law. You are requesting:"1) Any reports or research findings that were used to inform the drafting of the bill. This could include studies on historical inequities in education, research on student engagement and academic outcomes, or other relevant data. If possible, please provide the title and author of these reports or research findings, and the date they were published or received by the Senate. 2) Any statistical tabulations that were used to inform the drafting of the bill. This could include data on student performance, demographic data, or other relevant statistics. If possible, please provide a brief description of these statistical tabulations, including the source of the data and the date it was compiled or received by the Senate. 3) Any correspondence related to the drafting and review phase of the bill. This could include emails, letters, or memos between Senate members or staff, or between the Senate and external parties such as researchers, educators, or advocacy groups."
Please be advised the records you request, if the records even exist, are not subject to disclosure pursuant to Senate Rules.
I have attached a copy of the Senate's Rules and Regulations Relating to the Public Inspection and Copying of Legislative Records for your information.
Sincerely,
Alejandra N. Paulino, Esq.
Secretary of the Senate
Senate FOIL
