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NYC Council · Int 0077-2024 · Enacted

Post-employment activities of certain former public servants.

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Officially: “A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to post-employment activities of certain former public servants Read the full text

Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation

What it does

This bill would reform the current system under which former city employees and public servants are allowed to lobby city government after they have left city service. Under this bill, several former agency heads and employees of the Mayor’s Office including the Chief of Staff to the Mayor, Deputy Chief of Staff to the Mayor, Chief Counsel to the Mayor, Chief Advisor to the Mayor, Senior Advisor to the Mayor, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, Communications Director, Press Secretary, and any public servant who directly reports to the mayor would be barred from lobbying any city agency for two years. This bill would also bar Chiefs of Staff to a Deputy Mayor and Deputy Chiefs of Staff to the Mayor from lobbying any agency for one year.
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 · Apr 19, 2024

Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation

Laid Over by Committee · Apr 19, 2024

Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation

Hearing Held by Committee · Jan 23, 2025

Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation

Amendment Proposed by Comm · Jan 23, 2025

Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation

Amended by Committee · Jan 23, 2025

Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation

Approved by Committee · Jan 23, 2025

Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation

Approved by Council · Jan 23, 2025
Sent to Mayor by Council · Jan 23, 2025
City Charter Rule Adopted · Feb 22, 2025

Administration

Returned Unsigned by Mayor · Feb 24, 2025

Official documents

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

The numbers

18
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Lincoln RestlerJulie WonJennifer GutiérrezCarmen N. De La RosaChi A. OsséRobert F. HoldenShekar KrishnanPierina Ana SanchezNantasha M. WilliamsAlexa AvilésShahana K. HanifCrystal HudsonGale A. BrewerTiffany L. CabánSandy NurseCarlina RiveraChris BanksJustin L. Brannan

Who is lobbying on this

From 3 City Clerk eLobbyist filings naming this bill (2024 to 2025). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Returned Unsigned by Mayor (Feb 24, 2025).