NYC Council · Int 0073-2026 · Committee

Requiring the department of health and mental hygiene to staff each police precinct with a licensed social worker.

Introduced

Moved

Reached a final decision

Introduced Jan 29, 2026

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 department of health and mental hygiene to staff each police precinct with a licensed social worker” Read the full text

Public Safety

What it does

This bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to staff each police precinct with a licensed master social worker. Such social workers would be available 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.

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 · Jan 29, 2026

Referred to Comm by Council · Jan 29, 2026 · the latest recorded action

Who decides next

This bill sits with the Public Safety committee. These members decide whether it ever reaches a vote; 99% of bills a committee approves become law.

Oswald J. Feliz · chair Chris Banks Jennifer Gutiérrez Joann Ariola Justin E. Sanchez Kamillah Hanks Phil Wong Sandy Nurse Ty Hankerson

This committee’s full record

Official documents

Summary of Int. No. 73

Int. No. 73

January 29, 2026 - Stated Meeting Agenda

Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 1-29-26

Straight from the Council record: fiscal impact statements, committee reports, and hearing transcripts as filed.

The numbers

13

sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Yusef Salaam Farah N. Louis Gale A. Brewer Crystal Hudson Selvena N. Brooks-Powers Ty Hankerson Chris Banks Althea V. Stevens Shahana K. Hanif Oswald J. Feliz Amanda C. Farías Shanel Thomas-Henry Lincoln Restler

Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Referred to Comm by Council (Jan 29, 2026).