Public Advocate Jumaane Williams Legislation

Legislation (2026-2029 Session)

Council member Public Advocate Jumaane Williams has introduced 10 bills in the current legislative session.

10 bills are in Committee

intro.nyc/0378-2026 Developing a college admissions counseling program.
with 2 sponsors

intro.nyc/0379-2026 Distressed property consultant disclosures and homeowner foreclosure prevention education.
with 2 sponsors

intro.nyc/0380-2026 Videoconferencing services for individuals in custody of the department of correction.
with 2 sponsors

intro.nyc/0381-2026 Requiring the department of education to provide information requiring school compliance with the Americans with disabilities act.
with 2 sponsors

intro.nyc/0382-2026 Prohibiting unauthorized surveillance by a global positioning system or similar technology.
with 2 sponsors

intro.nyc/0383-2026 Use of conducted electrical weapons by the police department.
with 2 sponsors

intro.nyc/0384-2026 Increasing the number of violations required to revoke authorization to operate a commuter van service.
with 2 sponsors

intro.nyc/0385-2026 Prohibiting discrimination in the issuance of credit and requiring creditors to disclose to potential borrowers how their rate is calculated.
with 2 sponsors

intro.nyc/0386-2026 Requiring the 311 customer service center to accept requests for service and complaints using video call functionality.
with 3 sponsors

intro.nyc/0387-2026 Requiring reporting on crime statistics in shelters.
with 4 sponsors

Sponsored Legislation

Council member Public Advocate Jumaane Williams has sponsored 17 bills originally introduced by other Council members in the current legislative session.

intro.nyc/0012-2026 Prohibiting the dissemination of materially deceptive audio or visual media in local elections.
Introduced by Julie Menin

intro.nyc/0057-2026 Requiring the department of transportation to study street design as a means to limit or reduce the use by commercial vehicles of streets in residential neighborhoods.
Introduced by Alexa Avilés

intro.nyc/0058-2026 Conducting a study of the impact that truck and delivery traffic generated by last mile facilities have on local communities and infrastructure.
Introduced by Alexa Avilés

intro.nyc/0069-2026 Prohibiting city agencies from procuring single-use water containers.
Introduced by Julie Won

intro.nyc/0130-2026 The rights of persons who engage in sex work.
Introduced by Tiffany L. Cabán

intro.nyc/0156-2026 Permitting street vendors to vend within two feet from the curb.
Introduced by Carmen N. De La Rosa

intro.nyc/0246-2026 Returning funds remaining in commissary accounts when incarcerated individuals are released from custody.
Introduced by Crystal Hudson

intro.nyc/0265-2026 Civil penalties for discrimination based on lawful source of income.
Introduced by Shekar Krishnan

intro.nyc/0303-2026 Maximum working hours for home care aides.
Introduced by Christopher Marte

intro.nyc/0310-2026 Requiring the department of transportation to install bilingual street name signs.
Introduced by Christopher Marte

intro.nyc/0403-2026 Creating a department of community safety
Introduced by Lincoln Restler

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/0426-2026 Requiring cooperative corporations to provide financial information to prospective purchasers of cooperative apartments.
Introduced by Pierina Ana Sanchez

intro.nyc/0460-2026 Abolishing the criminal group database and prohibiting the establishment of a successor database.
Introduced by Althea V. Stevens

intro.nyc/0573-2026 Extending the statute of limitations for commencing a private cause of action under the city human rights law.
Introduced by James F. Gennaro

intro.nyc/0587-2026 Minimum standards for emergency congregate housing.
Introduced by Shahana K. Hanif

intro.nyc/0588-2026 Notification of the right to be placed in shelter.
Introduced by Shahana K. Hanif