Post-employment activities of certain former public servants.
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Derived from the official record below.
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
Summary of Int. No. 77-A
officialSummary of Int. No. 77
officialInt. No. 77
officialFebruary 8, 2024 - Stated Meeting Agenda
officialHearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 2-8-24
officialMinutes of the Stated Meeting - February 8, 2024
officialCommittee Report 4/19/24
officialHearing Testimony 4/19/24
officialHearing Transcript 4/19/24
officialProposed Int. No. 77-A - 1/16/24
officialCommittee Report 1/23/25
officialHearing Testimony 1/23/25
officialHearing Transcript 1/23/25
officialCommittee Report - Stated Meeting
officialJanuary 23, 2025 - Stated Meeting Agenda
officialHearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 1-23-25
officialInt. No. 77-A (FINAL)
officialFiscal Impact Statement - OMB
officialFiscal Impact Statement - Council
officialLegislative Documents - Letter to the Mayor
officialStraight 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
Citizens Union of the City of New Yorkvia Citizens Union of the City of New York · Public, Community Interest & Not-for-profit Organization
2 filingsReinvent Albanyvia Reinvent Albany · Public, Community Interest & Not-for-profit Organization
1 filingFrom 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).