Requiring the administration for children’s services to report annually on the number and placement of foster youth.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the administration for children’s services to report annually on the number and placement of foster youth” Read the full text
Children and Youth
What it does
This bill would require expansion of the foster youth experience survey that the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) is required to distribute annually to foster youth, by requiring surveying foster youth as to their LGBTQIA+ and racial identities, and requiring ACS to report annually on such responses as they relate to placement of foster youth into permanent homes.
Summary written by City Council staff, from the official record. Plain-language AI rewrite with cited sections coming. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced by Council · Feb 8, 2024
Referred to Comm by Council · Feb 8, 2024
Hearing Held by Committee · Sep 24, 2024
Committee on Children and Youth
Laid Over by Committee · Sep 24, 2024
Committee on Children and Youth
Hearing Held by Committee · Sep 24, 2024
Committee on Women and Gender Equity
Laid Over by Committee · Sep 24, 2024
Committee on Women and Gender Equity
Hearing Held by Committee · Mar 12, 2025
Committee on Children and Youth
Amendment Proposed by Comm · Mar 12, 2025
Committee on Children and Youth
Amended by Committee · Mar 12, 2025
Committee on Children and Youth
Approved by Committee · Mar 12, 2025
Committee on Children and Youth
Approved by Council · Mar 12, 2025
Sent to Mayor by Council · Mar 12, 2025
City Charter Rule Adopted · Apr 11, 2025
Administration
Returned Unsigned by Mayor · Apr 14, 2025
Official documents
Summary of Int. No. 56-A
officialSummary of Int. No. 56
officialInt. No. 56
officialFebruary 8, 2024 - Stated Meeting Agenda
officialHearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 2-8-24
officialMinutes of the Stated Meeting - February 8, 2024
officialCommittee Report 9/24/24
officialHearing Testimony 9/24/24
officialHearing Transcript 9/24/24
officialProposed Int. No. 56-A - 3/6/25
officialCommittee Report 3/12/25
officialHearing Transcript 3/12/25
officialCommittee Report - Stated Meeting
officialMarch 12, 2025 - Stated Meeting Agenda
officialHearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 3-12-25
officialInt. No. 56-A (FINAL)
officialFiscal Impact Statement - City Council
officialFiscal Impact Statement - OMB
officialLocal Law 37
officialLegislative Documents - Letter to the Mayor
officialStraight from the Council record: fiscal impact statements, committee reports, and hearing transcripts as filed.
The numbers
24
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Chi A. OsséLincoln RestlerAlthea V. StevensJennifer GutiérrezGale A. BrewerCrystal HudsonShahana K. HanifSandra UngTiffany L. CabánCarlina RiveraAlexa AvilésFarah N. LouisJulie WonAmanda C. FaríasShaun AbreuRita C. JosephLynn C. SchulmanMercedes NarcisseShekar KrishnanErik D. BottcherJustin L. BrannanCarmen N. De La RosaChris BanksDarlene Mealy
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Returned Unsigned by Mayor (Apr 14, 2025).