NYC Council Introduction 259

intro.nyc/0259-2026 2026-2029 Legislative Session
Requiring the department of education to distribute information about the importance of dental care.
Status: Laid Over in Committee Committee on Education
Sponsored by Shekar Krishnan
Introduced: January 29, 2026

This bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to collaborate with the Department of Education (DOE) to develop materials relating to the importance of dental care and fluoride. DOE would be required to post or otherwise distribute these materials to students and parents.