The NY Senate OpenLeg services provides a variety of ways to access the latest information on the legislation you are interested using only a mobile phone.
Whether you just want to send a text message or browse the full site on the go, you can! The list below outlines the various methods for accessing the services.
A number of the services below were developed by using the OpenLeg Developer API by a third-party developer. Learn more...
iPhone and Android
- Download our new NYSenate Mobile App for your smartphone: http://nysenate.gov/mobile
Interactive Voice Phone Call
- Call (646) 736-2439
Dial the number, then when asked, enter the bill number you are looking for. You will hear a digital voice read back the latest information about the legislation you are interested in.
SMS Text Messaging
- Send a text message to 41411 with the keyword 'nysenate' followed by the bill number or Senator last name
Example: text 'nysenate S1234' or 'nysenate Adams' to 41411
- Send a text message to (315) 308-1943 Example: Send a bill number to the phone number above - 'S2111' to 3153081943
Mobile Web and Other Options
- Browse to http://m.nysenate.gov/ on your mobile web browser
The web content is formatted to be compatible with mobile webkit browsers on modern smartphones.
- Subscribe via a Mobile RSS Reader: http://open.nysenate.gov/legislation/feed/
The RSS feed will contain the latest bill actions from the Senate floor.
- Instant Messaging Client (Jabber): opensenate@bot.im
Example: add opensenate@bot.im as a buddy, then send 'S2111' via an IM message using Google Talk or any other Jabber client.
- Twitter Notifications: Follow @nysenateopenleg
Bill action updates will be broadcast via Twitter as they happen. TEMPORARILY DOWN.
- Twitter Search: Send a tweet formatted as a @reply to @opensenate
Example: @opensenate S2111
