NYC Council · Int 0177-2026 · Enacted

A student loan financial counseling program.

Introduced

Moved

Reached a final decision

Became law

Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to a student loan financial counseling program” Read the full text

Consumer and Worker Protection

What it does

This bill would require the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection to create and run a program to provide individualized counseling to individuals about federal and state student loan forgiveness programs and other loan repayment options.

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 23, 2026

Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection

Laid Over by Committee · Feb 23, 2026

Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection

Hearing Held by Committee · Mar 25, 2026

Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection

Amendment Proposed by Comm · Mar 25, 2026

Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection

Amended by Committee · Mar 25, 2026

Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection

Approved by Committee · Mar 25, 2026

Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection

Approved by Council · Mar 26, 2026

Sent to Mayor by Council · Mar 26, 2026

City Charter Rule Adopted · Apr 25, 2026

Administration

Returned Unsigned by Mayor · Apr 27, 2026

Official documents

Summary of Int. No. 177-A

Summary of Int. No. 177

Int. No. 177

January 29, 2026 - Stated Meeting Agenda

Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 1-29-26

Committee Report 2/23/26

Hearing Testimony 2/23/26

Hearing Transcript 2/23/26

Fiscal Impact Statement - City Council

Memorandum in Support

Proposed Int. No. 177-A - 3/20/26

Committee Report 3/25/26

Hearing Transcript 3/25/26

Proposed Int. No. 177-A - Fiscal Impact Statement - City Council

March 26, 2026 - Stated Meeting Agenda

Int. No. 177-A (FINAL)

Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 3-26-26

Local Law 84

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

The numbers

7

sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Harvey D. Epstein Farah N. Louis Mercedes Narcisse Lynn C. Schulman Kamillah Hanks Chris Banks James F. Gennaro

Who is lobbying on this

Community Service Society of New Yorkvia Community Service Society of New York · Public, Community Interest & Not-for-profit Organization

From 1 City Clerk eLobbyist filing 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: Returned Unsigned by Mayor (Apr 27, 2026).