Reporting on payments to early childhood care and education providers.
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 reporting on payments to early childhood care and education providers” Read the full text
Education
What it does
This bill would require the department of education to report quarterly on invoices received from early childhood care and education providers that the department has contracted with to provide these services. The reporting required in the bill would include the number and value of invoices in total, how many are approved versus rejected, the average amount of time it takes to process invoices, the number and value of contracts for which advances are made, an identification of the main reasons for rejections, and recommendations for improvements to the process.
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 · Jan 30, 2026
Committee on Education
Laid Over by Committee · Jan 30, 2026
Committee on Education
Hearing Held by Committee · Feb 24, 2026
Committee on Education
Amendment Proposed by Comm · Feb 24, 2026
Committee on Education
Amended by Committee · Feb 24, 2026
Committee on Education
Approved by Committee · Feb 24, 2026
Committee on Education
Approved by Council · Feb 24, 2026
Sent to Mayor by Council · Feb 24, 2026
City Charter Rule Adopted · Mar 27, 2026
Administration
Returned Unsigned by Mayor · Mar 30, 2026
Official documents
Summary of Int. No. 203-A
officialSummary of Int. No. 203
officialInt. No. 203
officialCommittee Report 1/30/26
officialFiscal Impact Statement - City Council
officialJanuary 29, 2026 - Stated Meeting Agenda
officialHearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 1-29-26
officialHearing Testimony 1/30/26
officialHearing Transcript 1/30/26
officialProposed Int. No. 203-A - 2/17/26
officialProposed Int. No. 203-A - Fiscal Impact Statement - City Council
officialHearing Transcript 2/24/26
officialCommittee Report - Stated Meeting
officialFebruary 24, 2026 - Stated Meeting Agenda
officialInt. No. 203-A (FINAL)
officialHearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 2-24-26
officialLocal Law 73
officialStraight from the Council record: fiscal impact statements, committee reports, and hearing transcripts as filed.
The numbers
12
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Jennifer GutiérrezLincoln RestlerRita C. JosephChris BanksFarah N. LouisSusan ZhuangMercedes NarcisseEric DinowitzGale A. BrewerYusef SalaamCrystal HudsonShahana K. Hanif
Who is lobbying on this
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 (Mar 30, 2026).