Notification of hate crimes.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced Jan 29, 2026
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to notification of hate crimes” Read the full text
Committee to Combat Hate
What it does
Pursuant to section 20-g of the New York City Charter, the Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes provides notification of a violent hate crime to the affected community and elected officials. This bill would expand this requirement to include notification of any hate crime to the affected community and elected officials.
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
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. 166
officialInt. No. 166
officialJanuary 29, 2026 - Stated Meeting Agenda
officialHearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 1-29-26
officialMemorandum in Support
officialStraight from the Council record: fiscal impact statements, committee reports, and hearing transcripts as filed.
The numbers
4
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
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).