Justin E. Sanchez

Jan 2026 - Dec 2029
District 17 (Manhattan)

Comittees

Caucus - Animal Welfare Caucus
Caucus - Black, Latino and Asian Caucus
Caucus - Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual Caucus
Caucus - Progressive Caucus
Committee on Environmental Protection and Waterfronts
Committee on Finance
Committee on Land Use
Committee on Public Safety
Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management (chair)
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises

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Legislation (2026-2029 Session)

Council member Justin E. Sanchez has introduced 7 bills in the current legislative session.

3 bills are in Committee , 3 bills are Laid Over in Committee , 1 bills are Enacted

intro.nyc/0416-2026 Enacted A pilot program regarding cleanliness and snow and ice removal from bus shelters, bike share stations, and public communications structures.
with 20 sponsors
intro.nyc/0838-2026 Creation of a centralized mobile application for accessing city services.
with 3 sponsors
intro.nyc/0883-2026 Establishing an office of sidewalk and roadway cafe sanitation within the department of sanitation.
with 3 sponsors
intro.nyc/0906-2026 Removal of dog waste.
with 3 sponsors
intro.nyc/0907-2026 Updating the receptacle requirements of the department of sanitation, and requiring the department to identify and publish receptacle requirements.
with 4 sponsors
intro.nyc/0917-2026 Sanitation and cleanliness requirements for roadway and sidewalk cafes.
with 6 sponsors
intro.nyc/0948-2026 Requiring the 311 customer service center to provide 311 users with the opportunity share their personal contact information with a relevant council member.
with 11 sponsors

Sponsored Legislation

Council member Justin E. Sanchez has sponsored 79 bills originally introduced by other Council members in the current legislative session.

intro.nyc/0001-2026 Enacted A plan regarding security perimeters adjacent to places of religious worship.
Introduced by Julie Menin
intro.nyc/0011-2026 Increasing civil penalties for idling infractions.
Introduced by Julie Menin
intro.nyc/0012-2026 Prohibiting the dissemination of materially deceptive audio or visual media in local elections.
Introduced by Julie Menin
intro.nyc/0022-2026 Enacted Requiring the department of education to distribute materials to students about the risks of social media and online hate.
Introduced by Shaun Abreu
intro.nyc/0031-2026 Mayor's Desk for Signature Expanding the categories of establishments that may be subject to requirements regarding the disposal of commercial organic waste, and to repeal subdivision h of section 16-306.1 of such code.
Introduced by Shaun Abreu
intro.nyc/0048-2026 Translating the citizen’s air complaint program portal into the designated citywide languages.
Introduced by Alexa Avilés
intro.nyc/0055-2026 Enacted Signage describing certain constitutional and legal protections.
Introduced by Alexa Avilés
intro.nyc/0101-2026 CityFHEPS application response times.
Introduced by Gale A. Brewer
intro.nyc/0129-2026 Requirements for police department high-speed vehicle pursuits.
Introduced by Tiffany L. Cabán
intro.nyc/0134-2026 Housing decisions for transgender, gender nonconforming, non-binary and intersex individuals.
Introduced by Tiffany L. Cabán
intro.nyc/0158-2026 Licensing and operation of non-tobacco hookah establishments.
Introduced by Carmen N. De La Rosa
intro.nyc/0159-2026 Capping renewable energy credits to 10% of a building’s electricity emissions in excess of its limit.
Introduced by Carmen N. De La Rosa
intro.nyc/0193-2026 Requiring the provision of official waste containers at no cost to certain residential buildings with 3 dwelling units, and providing for the repeal of such local law upon the expiration thereof.
Introduced by Simcha Felder
intro.nyc/0209-2026 Creating a private right of action related to civil immigration detainers and cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
Introduced by Shahana K. Hanif
intro.nyc/0213-2026 Prohibiting places or providers of public accommodation from using biometric recognition technology and protecting any biometric identifier information collected.
Introduced by Shahana K. Hanif
intro.nyc/0216-2026 Increasing transparency and accountability in the real property tax assessment process
Introduced by Kamillah Hanks
intro.nyc/0217-2026 Limitation on parking of mobile homes and trailers on residential streets.
Introduced by Kamillah Hanks
intro.nyc/0218-2026 Annual study to identify non-operational schools and the subsequent removal of speed cameras from eliminated school speed zones.
Introduced by Kamillah Hanks
intro.nyc/0220-2026 Identification of formerly enslaved African American burial sites.
Introduced by Kamillah Hanks
intro.nyc/0223-2026 Prohibiting the sale of electronic cigarettes that resemble school supplies.
Introduced by Kamillah Hanks
intro.nyc/0224-2026 Creating an interagency task force on squatting.
Introduced by Kamillah Hanks
intro.nyc/0248-2026 Automatic enrollment of eligible individuals in city-created benefit programs.
Introduced by Crystal Hudson
intro.nyc/0261-2026 Prohibiting the city of New York from contracting with entities engaged in immigration enforcement.
Introduced by Shekar Krishnan
intro.nyc/0279-2026 Exempting ambulettes from certain bus lane restrictions and allowing them to double park to assist passengers.
Introduced by Linda Lee
intro.nyc/0280-2026 Requiring home-delivered meals be delivered each day of the calendar year.
Introduced by Linda Lee
intro.nyc/0281-2026 Compensation for contracted pre-kindergarten education services providers.
Introduced by Linda Lee
intro.nyc/0294-2026 Discounted bike share rate for public school students aged 16 or older.
Introduced by Farah N. Louis
intro.nyc/0303-2026 Maximum working hours for home care employees.
Introduced by Christopher Marte
intro.nyc/0322-2026 Giving council members the power to make appointments to community boards.
Introduced by Frank Morano
intro.nyc/0324-2026 A study and report on the feasibility of permitting motorists to make a right turn at a red signal on Staten Island.
Introduced by Frank Morano
intro.nyc/0353-2026 Creating a commercial waste zones working group.
Introduced by Sandy Nurse
intro.nyc/0362-2026 Community land trust regulatory agreements for the provision of services in addition to housing that benefit the local community.
Introduced by Sandy Nurse
intro.nyc/0367-2026 Requiring the department of sanitation to accept commercial solid waste at city-owned or operated marine transfer stations and city-owned or operated rail transfer stations.
Introduced by Sandy Nurse
intro.nyc/0369-2026 Establishing organic waste composting facilities in each borough.
Introduced by Sandy Nurse
intro.nyc/0403-2026 Creating a department of community safety
Introduced by Lincoln Restler
intro.nyc/0404-2026 Cleaning and maintenance of city property.
Introduced by Kevin C. Riley
intro.nyc/0412-2026 Requiring the disclosure of school admissions policies and procedures.
Introduced by Kevin C. Riley
intro.nyc/0424-2026 Establish and operate a pilot program providing free mental health services to children who have been returned to their home following a removal.
Introduced by Pierina Ana Sanchez
intro.nyc/0428-2026 Limiting the use of facial recognition technology in residential buildings.
Introduced by Pierina Ana Sanchez
intro.nyc/0434-2026 Requiring specified employers to provide time off for preventative medical screening to their employees.
Introduced by Lynn C. Schulman
intro.nyc/0446-2026 Creation of a commercial landlord watch list.
Introduced by Althea V. Stevens
intro.nyc/0452-2026 Establishing wage requirements for city-contracted human services workers.
Introduced by Althea V. Stevens
intro.nyc/0460-2026 Abolishing the criminal group database and prohibiting the establishment of a successor database.
Introduced by Althea V. Stevens
intro.nyc/0465-2026 Study and report on the expansion of ferry service along the Harlem River.
Introduced by Althea V. Stevens
intro.nyc/0496-2026 A study and report on the potential installation of works of art or structures to acknowledge the draft riots of 1863.
Introduced by Nantasha M. Williams
intro.nyc/0502-2026 Enacted Establishing a commission to review the salaries of elected officials in New York City and make recommendations regarding those salaries.
Introduced by Nantasha M. Williams
intro.nyc/0504-2026 Prohibiting the unauthorized depiction of public officials by artificial intelligence.
Introduced by Nantasha M. Williams
intro.nyc/0511-2026 Prohibiting standing or parking a vehicle within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.
Introduced by Julie Won
intro.nyc/0518-2026 Requiring the licensing of last-mile facilities.
Introduced by Tiffany L. Cabán
intro.nyc/0554-2026 Requiring the department of citywide administrative services to study the feasibility of using renewable diesel as heating oil.
Introduced by James F. Gennaro
intro.nyc/0555-2026 Use of renewable diesel fuel.
Introduced by James F. Gennaro
intro.nyc/0580-2026 Mayor's Desk for Signature Establishing an office of child care and early childhood education to oversee the planning and implementation of child care for any child who resides in the city at no cost to a parent, stepparent, guardian, or relative of such child.
Introduced by Jennifer Gutiérrez
intro.nyc/0603-2026 Universal summer youth program plan.
Introduced by Rita C. Joseph
intro.nyc/0604-2026 The sale and use of diesel-powered leaf blowers and lawn mowers.
Introduced by Rita C. Joseph
intro.nyc/0622-2026 Eligibility for and access to special vehicle identification parking permits.
Introduced by Linda Lee
intro.nyc/0650-2026 Disposition of real property of the city.
Introduced by Lincoln Restler
intro.nyc/0655-2026 Expanding access to roadway and sidewalk cafes.
Introduced by Lincoln Restler
intro.nyc/0656-2026 Setting maximum amounts for certain member usage fees charged by a bike share operator.
Introduced by Lincoln Restler
intro.nyc/0657-2026 Third party transfer program, and to repeal sections 11-425, 11-426, and 11-427 of such code, relating to agreements for payment of delinquent taxes and charges in installments.
Introduced by Pierina Ana Sanchez
intro.nyc/0685-2026 Establishing an office of insurance accountability.
Introduced by Julie Menin
intro.nyc/0692-2026 Workforce stabilization payments for school paraprofessionals, and providing for the repeal of such local law upon the expiration thereof.
Introduced by Carmen N. De La Rosa
intro.nyc/0696-2026 Outreach and education regarding the proper disposal of household cooking oil and grease.
Introduced by Mercedes Narcisse
intro.nyc/0774-2026 Sales of cooperative apartments.
Introduced by Public Advocate Jumaane Williams
intro.nyc/0796-2026 Regulating the police department’s response to first amendment events.
Introduced by Chi A. Ossé
intro.nyc/0801-2026 Creating apprenticeships for early childhood education.
Introduced by Althea V. Stevens
intro.nyc/0845-2026 Requiring the department of transportation to install lighting under elevated train lines.
Introduced by Shanel Thomas-Henry
intro.nyc/0861-2026 Education and outreach campaign regarding the housing choice voucher homeownership program.
Introduced by Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
intro.nyc/0862-2026 Establishing a homebuyer financial assistance program and mandating a minimum number of homebuyers to be assisted annually.
Introduced by Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
intro.nyc/0894-2026 Seasonal enclosures for sidewalk cafes.
Introduced by Gale A. Brewer
intro.nyc/0900-2026 Requiring payment of undisputed invoice amounts under city contracts.
Introduced by Linda Lee
intro.nyc/0901-2026 Payment of invoices during pending contract modifications on human services contracts.
Introduced by Linda Lee
intro.nyc/0905-2026 Giving qualified entities a first opportunity to submit a statement of interest and a first opportunity to purchase certain properties.
Introduced by Sandy Nurse
intro.nyc/0911-2026 The number of awardees in the Staten Island commercial waste zone and the implementation date for such commercial waste zone.
Introduced by David M. Carr
intro.nyc/0912-2026 Prohibiting the sale of birds in pet shops.
Introduced by Harvey D. Epstein
intro.nyc/0919-2026 Establishing an office of artificial intelligence oversight.
Introduced by Julie Won
intro.nyc/0929-2026 Mayor's Desk for Signature A transparency report regarding New York city police department security perimeters adjacent to educational facilities.
Introduced by Elsie Encarnación
intro.nyc/0951-2026 Preventing policymakers and their relatives from trading on prediction markets using insider information.
Introduced by Shanel Thomas-Henry
intro.nyc/0955-2026 Accelerating the opening of new businesses by coordinating required inspections.
Introduced by Susan Zhuang
intro.nyc/0956-2026 Mayor's Desk for Signature The naming of 103 thoroughfares and public places.
Introduced by Shaun Abreu