NYC Council Introduction 1344

intro.nyc/1344-2025 2024-2025 Legislative Session
Prohibiting the obstruction of access to educational facilities.
Status: Committee Committee on Public Safety
Sponsored by Inna Vernikov
Introduced: July 14, 2025

This bill would prohibit any person from obstructing a student, staff member, or university employee from attending classroom instruction or student organization meetings and events taking place in an educational facility. This prohibited conduct would constitute a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment for not more than 6 months, or both.