Recent Legislation Changes
The following legislation changes happened in the past 30 days
Apr 17 2025
intro.nyc/0675-2024
Hearing Held by Committee
Establishment of a task force to study the gender pay disparity and economic self-sufficiency among the labor force in the city
by with 15 sponsors, Committee on Women and Gender Equity
Apr 16 2025
intro.nyc/1100-2024
Hearing Held by Committee
Supportive housing eligibility for justice involved persons.
by with 23 sponsors, Committee on Criminal Justice
intro.nyc/1238-2025
Hearing Held by Committee
Provision of technology and support for people in custody with a pending criminal proceeding to securely receive and review evidence.
by with 3 sponsors, Committee on Criminal Justice
intro.nyc/1240-2025
Hearing Held by Committee
Establishment of a holistic needs assessment program.
by with 3 sponsors, Committee on Criminal Justice
intro.nyc/1241-2025
Hearing Held by Committee
Department of correction early release 6A program.
by with 2 sponsors, Committee on Criminal Justice
intro.nyc/1242-2025
Hearing Held by Committee
Establishing a coordinator for Rikers Island closure and a coordinator for borough-based jail transition.
by with 3 sponsors, Committee on Criminal Justice
Apr 15 2025
intro.nyc/0205-2024
Hearing Held by Committee
Outreach about fraudulent schemes committed by providers of immigration assistance services.
by with 12 sponsors, Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection
intro.nyc/0980-2024
Hearing Held by Committee
Increasing penalties for violations of requirements that apply to immigration assistance services.
by with 15 sponsors, Committee on Immigration
Apr 11 2025
intro.nyc/0056-2024
City Charter Rule Adopted
Enacted
Requiring the administration for children’s services to report annually on the number and placement of foster youth.
by with 24 sponsors, Committee on Children and Youth
intro.nyc/0081-2024
City Charter Rule Adopted
Enacted
Requiring an audit and report on foster care placement notices.
by with 20 sponsors, Committee on Children and Youth
intro.nyc/0216-2024
City Charter Rule Adopted
Enacted
Enhancing the application process for the New York city identity card.
by with 21 sponsors, Committee on Immigration
intro.nyc/0420-2024
City Charter Rule Adopted
Enacted
Establishing a program for child visitors to department of correction facilities.
by with 21 sponsors, Committee on Criminal Justice
intro.nyc/0564-2024
City Charter Rule Adopted
Enacted
Creating an archive of official government social media accounts.
by with 9 sponsors, Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation
intro.nyc/0977-2024
City Charter Rule Adopted
Enacted
Requiring the department of probation to report on technical probation violations and all programming offered by the department.
by with 13 sponsors, Committee on Criminal Justice
intro.nyc/1023-2024
City Charter Rule Adopted
Enacted
Requiring the DOC to establish and operate an online scheduling system for visits to incarcerated persons.
by with 15 sponsors, Committee on Criminal Justice
intro.nyc/1026-2024
City Charter Rule Adopted
Enacted
Quarterly reporting requirements on visitations of incarcerated individuals and requiring the DOC to record notifications to incarcerated individuals of visitation requests.
by with 12 sponsors, Committee on Criminal Justice
intro.nyc/1036-2024
City Charter Rule Adopted
Enacted
Requiring correctional health services to provide reports regarding people in custody who have been ordered to undergo a court-ordered forensic psychiatric examination.
by with 13 sponsors, Committee on Criminal Justice
intro.nyc/1052-2024
City Charter Rule Adopted
Enacted
Expanding foster youth experience surveys to include experiences related to gender expression, gender identity, sex characteristics, and sexual orientation.
by with 12 sponsors, Committee on Children and Youth
Apr 10 2025
intro.nyc/0168-2024
Approved by Council
Department of investigation’s oversight of the police department use of surveillance technology.
by with 22 sponsors, Committee on Public Safety
intro.nyc/0233-2024
Approved by Council
Establishment of a police department policy for using facial recognition technology and regular audits to ensure compliance.
by with 19 sponsors, Committee on Public Safety
intro.nyc/0480-2024
Approved by Council
Police department transparency in the use of surveillance technology.
by with 22 sponsors, Committee on Public Safety
intro.nyc/0671-2024
Approved by Council
Civil service examination fee waivers for high school students and first time applicants.
by with 24 sponsors, Committee on Civil Service and Labor
intro.nyc/0694-2024
Approved by Council
Long-term citywide bathroom strategy and to make other technical changes.
by with 31 sponsors, Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation
intro.nyc/0800-2024
Approved by Council
Prioritization of maintenance of trees adjacent to buildings and structures.
by with 40 sponsors, Committee on Parks and Recreation
intro.nyc/0807-2024
Approved by Council
Flash flood preparedness outreach and evacuation guidance.
by with 18 sponsors, Committee on Fire and Emergency Management
intro.nyc/0978-2024
Approved by Council
Requiring the 311 customer service center to provide certain resources in response to tree pruning-related requests.
by with 35 sponsors, Committee on Technology
intro.nyc/1105-2024
Approved by Council
Tracking progress made towards the requirements of the streets master plan.
by with 19 sponsors, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
intro.nyc/1114-2024
Approved by Council
Requiring the commissioner of transportation to create an online capital project tracker.
by with 18 sponsors, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
intro.nyc/1228-2025
Introduced by Council
Expanding the categories of businesses that may be subject to requirements regarding the disposal of commercial organic waste.
by with 5 sponsors, Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management
intro.nyc/1229-2025
Introduced by Council
Reporting on emergency medical services units.
by , Committee on Fire and Emergency Management
intro.nyc/1230-2025
Introduced by Council
Requiring the director of long-term planning and sustainability to conduct an infrastructure risk study in flood risk areas.
by with 5 sponsors, Committee on Environmental Protection, Resiliency and Waterfronts
intro.nyc/1231-2025
Introduced by Council
Requiring tax preparers to provide customers with statements itemizing all charges.
by with 7 sponsors, Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection
intro.nyc/1232-2025
Introduced by Council
Notifications for emergency rental assistance grant approvals.
by with 4 sponsors, Committee on General Welfare
intro.nyc/1233-2025
Introduced by Council
The planting of vegetation on new medians separating bicycle lanes from motorized vehicle traffic.
by with 4 sponsors, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
intro.nyc/1235-2025
Introduced by Council
Creation of a centralized system for processing freedom of information law requests.
by with 6 sponsors, Committee on Technology
intro.nyc/1236-2025
Introduced by Council
Converting the mandatory residential curbside organics collection program to a voluntary program.
by with 8 sponsors, Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management
intro.nyc/1237-2025
Introduced by Council
Requiring the police department to report on all criminal complaints and arrests.
by with 2 sponsors, Committee on Public Safety
intro.nyc/1239-2025
Introduced by Council
( Re-introduction of intro.nyc/0536-2022 )
Establishing an office of the waterfront.
by with 6 sponsors, Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation
intro.nyc/1243-2025
Introduced by Council
Creating uniform emergency response maps for city properties.
by with 2 sponsors, Committee on Fire and Emergency Management
intro.nyc/1244-2025
Introduced by Council
Creation of a groundwater flood risk area map.
by with 12 sponsors, Committee on Environmental Protection, Resiliency and Waterfronts
Apr 08 2025
intro.nyc/0998-2024
Hearing Held by Committee
Cooling centers.
by with 44 sponsors, Committee on Health
intro.nyc/1125-2024
Hearing Held by Committee
Requiring the department of education to report on school librarians and library access in New York city public schools.
by with 28 sponsors, Committee on Education
Apr 03 2025
intro.nyc/0245-2024
Hearing Held by Committee
Establishing a universal benefits application for city benefits and codifying Access NYC, and to repeal section 3-119.3 of the administrative code of the city of New York, relating to a study on notification of public assistance eligibility.
by with 7 sponsors, Committee on General Welfare
intro.nyc/0749-2024
Hearing Held by Committee
Creation of an office of residential displacement remediation and establishing a residential displacement remediation online portal.
by with 22 sponsors, Committee on Housing and Buildings
intro.nyc/0750-2024
Hearing Held by Committee
Timeframe to correct department of buildings violations, requiring additional documentation when an owner seeks to demolish a building, and expanding the certification of no harassment program.
by with 22 sponsors, Committee on Housing and Buildings
intro.nyc/0751-2024
Hearing Held by Committee
Creation of a residential fire emergency response guide.
by with 26 sponsors, Committee on Fire and Emergency Management
intro.nyc/0817-2024
Hearing Held by Committee
Study and report on the feasibility of a low-cost and city-sponsored renter’s insurance program.
by with 23 sponsors, Committee on Housing and Buildings
intro.nyc/1028-2024
Hearing Held by Committee
Automatic enrollment of eligible individuals in city-created benefit programs
by with 9 sponsors, Committee on General Welfare
intro.nyc/1148-2024
Hearing Held by Committee
Requiring the department of social services to provide a receipt for applications for benefits or services.
by with 24 sponsors, Committee on General Welfare
Mar 29 2025
intro.nyc/0009-2024
City Charter Rule Adopted
Enacted
Providing information about obtaining counsel at the first point of contact during a covered proceeding.
by with 18 sponsors, Committee on Children and Youth
intro.nyc/0498-2024
City Charter Rule Adopted
Enacted
Requiring an application for community gardens to request collection of organic waste by the department of sanitation.
by with 22 sponsors, Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management
intro.nyc/0565-2024
City Charter Rule Adopted
Enacted
Providing survivors of domestic violence with guidance on making voter registration records confidential and voting by special ballot.
by with 24 sponsors, Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation
intro.nyc/0794-2024
City Charter Rule Adopted
Enacted
Composition of the youth board.
by with 13 sponsors, Committee on Children and Youth
intro.nyc/1061-2024
City Charter Rule Adopted
Enacted
Department of correction report on sexual abuse.
by with 14 sponsors, Committee on Criminal Justice
intro.nyc/1092-2024
City Charter Rule Adopted
Enacted
Educating older adults about elder fraud, end of life preparation, and financial literacy.
by with 22 sponsors, Committee on Aging
intro.nyc/1101-2024
City Charter Rule Adopted
Enacted
Requiring the police department to provide information and officer training relating to identity theft.
by with 14 sponsors, Committee on Public Safety
intro.nyc/1126-2024
City Charter Rule Adopted
Enacted
Requiring the provision of official waste containers at no cost to certain residential buildings with 2 or fewer dwelling units, and providing for the repeal of such local law upon the expiration thereof.
by with 29 sponsors, Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management
Mar 26 2025
intro.nyc/0391-2024
Approved by Council
Studying sidewalk shed designs and improving the aesthetics of existing sidewalk sheds.
by with 26 sponsors, Committee on Housing and Buildings
intro.nyc/0393-2024
Approved by Council
Removing construction-related equipment.
by with 27 sponsors, Committee on Housing and Buildings
intro.nyc/0394-2024
Approved by Council
Exterior wall inspection requirements.
by with 27 sponsors, Committee on Housing and Buildings
intro.nyc/0660-2024
Approved by Council
Required lighting under sidewalk sheds.
by with 16 sponsors, Committee on Housing and Buildings
intro.nyc/0661-2024
Approved by Council
Penalties for failing to complete façade repairs in a timely manner.
by with 17 sponsors, Committee on Housing and Buildings
intro.nyc/1047-2024
Approved by Council
Establishing a sleep apnea screening pilot program and public education and outreach campaign.
by with 20 sponsors, Committee on Health
intro.nyc/1194-2025
Approved by Council
Provision of services to people living with HIV and AIDS.
by with 9 sponsors, Committee on General Welfare
intro.nyc/1219-2025
Introduced by Council
East Harlem 125th Street Business Improvement District, Manhattan
by , Committee on Finance
intro.nyc/1220-2025
Introduced by Council
Requiring annual reporting by district attorneys on expenditures for branded materials.
by with 5 sponsors, Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation
intro.nyc/1221-2025
Withdrawn
Restricting employers from using E-Verify or any other employment eligibility verification system to check the employment authorization status of an employee or an applicant who has not been offered employment.
by , Committee on Immigration
intro.nyc/1222-2025
Introduced by Council
Providing notification to public officials regarding the installation of energy storage systems.
by with 3 sponsors, Committee on Environmental Protection, Resiliency and Waterfronts
intro.nyc/1223-2025
Introduced by Council
311 requests for police department surveillance cameras.
by with 3 sponsors, Committee on Technology
intro.nyc/1224-2025
Introduced by Council
Requiring shelters to provide free internet access to residents.
by with 7 sponsors, Committee on General Welfare
intro.nyc/1225-2025
Introduced by Council
Establishing an office of the census.
by with 15 sponsors, Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation
intro.nyc/1226-2025
Introduced by Council
Requiring the department of housing preservation and development to schedule subsequent inspections of dwelling units.
by with 9 sponsors, Committee on Housing and Buildings
intro.nyc/1227-2025
Introduced by Council
Requiring the department of parks and recreation to publish tree maintenance prioritization ratings.
by with 8 sponsors, Committee on Parks and Recreation