NYC Council Introduction 1077

intro.nyc/1077-2024 2024-2025 Legislative Session Mayor's Desk for Signature
Provision of luggage to youth in foster care.
Sponsored by Rita C. Joseph
Introduced: October 10, 2024

This bill would require the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) to provide luggage to youth entering the foster care system, transitioning between foster homes, or exiting the foster care system. The bill would also require ACS to report on their efforts to provide luggage to youth in foster care, any barriers encountered in providing luggage to such youth, and additional efforts to be taken in the upcoming year to overcome those barriers.

Approved by Committee July 14, 2025

Committee on Children and Youth Votes 5:0:0
Althea V. Stevens (Affirmative)
Rita C. Joseph (Affirmative)
Linda Lee (Affirmative)
Julie Menin (Affirmative)
Chi A. Ossé (Medical)
Nantasha M. Williams (Affirmative)

Approved by Council July 14, 2025

Votes 42:0:0
Adrienne E. Adams (Affirmative)
Diana I. Ayala (Absent)
Shaun Abreu (Affirmative)
Joann Ariola (Affirmative)
Alexa Avilés (Affirmative)
Chris Banks (Affirmative)
Erik D. Bottcher (Affirmative)
Justin L. Brannan (Affirmative)
Gale A. Brewer (Affirmative)
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers (Affirmative)
Tiffany Cabán (Affirmative)
David M. Carr (Absent)
Carmen N. De La Rosa (Affirmative)
Eric Dinowitz (Affirmative)
Amanda Farías (Affirmative)
Simcha Felder (Affirmative)
Oswald Feliz (Affirmative)
James F. Gennaro (Medical)
Jennifer Gutiérrez (Affirmative)
Shahana K. Hanif (Medical)
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 (Absent)
Darlene Mealy (Affirmative)
Julie Menin (Affirmative)
Frank Morano (Affirmative)
Francisco P. Moya (Medical)
Mercedes Narcisse (Affirmative)
Sandy Nurse (Affirmative)
Chi A. Ossé (Affirmative)
Vickie Paladino (Affirmative)
Keith Powers (Absent)
Lincoln Restler (Affirmative)
Kevin C. Riley (Affirmative)
Carlina Rivera (Affirmative)
Yusef Salaam (Affirmative)
Rafael Salamanca, Jr. (Affirmative)
Pierina Ana Sanchez (Affirmative)
Lynn C. Schulman (Affirmative)
Althea V. Stevens (Affirmative)
Sandra Ung (Absent)
Inna Vernikov (Absent)
Nantasha M. Williams (Affirmative)
Julie Won (Affirmative)
Susan Zhuang (Affirmative)