NYC Council Introduction 9

intro.nyc/0009-2024 2024-2025 Legislative Session Mayor's Desk for Signature
Providing information about obtaining counsel at the first point of contact during a covered proceeding.
Sponsored by Diana I. Ayala
Introduced: February 8, 2024

This bill would require the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) to provide information about where to access legal services for parents or guardians after ACS makes contact for the first time with such parents or guardians at the onset of an ACS child protective investigation, or an ACS child protective response.

Approved by Committee February 27, 2025

Committee on Children and Youth Votes 4:0:0
Althea V. Stevens (Affirmative)
Rita C. Joseph (Absent)
Linda Lee (Affirmative)
Julie Menin (Affirmative)
Chi A. Ossé (Absent)
Nantasha M. Williams (Affirmative)

Approved by Council February 27, 2025

Votes 42:0:0
Adrienne E. Adams (Affirmative)
Diana I. Ayala (Affirmative)
Shaun Abreu (Affirmative)
Joann Ariola (Affirmative)
Alexa Avilés (Affirmative)
Chris Banks (Affirmative)
Erik D. Bottcher (Absent)
Justin L. Brannan (Affirmative)
Gale A. Brewer (Affirmative)
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers (Absent)
Tiffany Cabán (Absent)
David M. Carr (Affirmative)
Carmen N. De La Rosa (Affirmative)
Eric Dinowitz (Affirmative)
Amanda Farías (Affirmative)
Oswald Feliz (Affirmative)
James F. Gennaro (Affirmative)
Jennifer Gutiérrez (Parental)
Shahana K. Hanif (Affirmative)
Kamillah Hanks (Medical)
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)
Francisco P. Moya (Affirmative)
Mercedes Narcisse (Affirmative)
Sandy Nurse (Affirmative)
Chi A. Ossé (Absent)
Vickie Paladino (Affirmative)
Keith Powers (Affirmative)
Lincoln Restler (Affirmative)
Kevin C. Riley (Affirmative)
Carlina Rivera (Absent)
Yusef Salaam (Affirmative)
Rafael Salamanca, Jr. (Affirmative)
Pierina Ana 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)