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NYC Council · Int 0165-2026 · Laid Over in Committee

Requiring the police department to report on the status of hate crime cases

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 police department to report on the status of hate crime cases” Read the full text

Committee to Combat Hate

What it does

This bill would require the New York Police Department (NYPD) to report on the status of each hate crime case for which a person has been arrested or indicted, including whether charges were filed against the defendant, whether the case against defendant has been dismissed, whether the defendant has been released on bail, and whether the defendant has been convicted or acquitted.
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
Hearing Held by Committee · Feb 25, 2026

Committee to Combat Hate

Laid Over by Committee · Feb 25, 2026 · the latest recorded action

Committee to Combat Hate

Who decides next

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

Yusef Salaam · chairCarl WilsonDarlene MealyJulie WonLynn C. SchulmanPierina Ana SanchezShekar Krishnan

Official documents

Summary of Int. No. 165
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Int. No. 165
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Memorandum in Support
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January 29, 2026 - Stated Meeting Agenda
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Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 1-29-26
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Fiscal Impact Statement - City Council
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Committee Report 2/25/26
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Hearing Testimony 2/25/26
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Hearing Testimony 2/25/26 additional 1
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Hearing Testimony 2/25/26 additional 2
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Appearance Cards 2/25/26
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Hearing Transcript 2/25/26
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Straight from the Council record: fiscal impact statements, committee reports, and hearing transcripts as filed.

The numbers

10
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Eric DinowitzFarah N. LouisLynn C. SchulmanVirginia MaloneyOswald J. FelizYusef SalaamSandra UngJames F. GennaroSelvena N. Brooks-PowersShaun Abreu

Who is lobbying on this

New York Civil Liberties Union, Inc.via New York Civil Liberties Union, Inc. · Public, Community Interest & Not-for-profit Organization
2 filings
Consortium for Worker Education, Inc.via Pitta Bishop & Del Giorno LLC · Education
1 filing
From 3 City Clerk eLobbyist filings naming this bill (2026). 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: Laid Over by Committee (Feb 25, 2026).