Providing paid leave for city employees who serve as bone marrow or living organ donors and establishing a city bone marrow and living organ donor honor roll.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced Jan 27, 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 providing paid leave for city employees who serve as bone marrow or living organ donors and establishing a city bone marrow and living organ donor honor roll” Read the full text
Health
What it does
This bill would require New York City to provide its employees with 5 business days of paid leave to donate bone marrow and 20 business days of paid leave to serve as a living organ donor. The bill would also require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to establish an honor roll to publicly recognize and honor bone marrow donors and living organ donors in the city.
Summary written by City Council staff, from the official record. Plain-language AI rewrite with cited sections coming. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Hearing on P-C Item by Comm · Jan 27, 2026
Committee on Health
P-C Item Laid Over by Comm · Jan 27, 2026
Committee on Health
Introduced by Council · Jan 29, 2026
Referred to Comm by Council · Jan 29, 2026
Who decides next
This bill sits with the Health committee. These members decide whether it ever reaches a vote; 99% of bills a committee approves become law.
Lynn C. Schulman · chairCarl WilsonCarmen N. De La RosaChristopher MarteHarvey D. EpsteinJames F. GennaroJoann AriolaMercedes NarcisseSimcha Felder
Official documents
Summary of Int. No. 323
officialInt. No. 323
officialCommittee Report 1/27/26
officialHearing Testimony 1/27/26
officialHearing Transcript 1/27/26
officialFiscal Impact Statement - City Council
officialJanuary 29, 2026 - Stated Meeting Agenda
officialHearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 1-29-26
officialStraight from the Council record: fiscal impact statements, committee reports, and hearing transcripts as filed.
The numbers
16
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Frank MoranoJoann AriolaVickie PaladinoMercedes NarcisseKayla SantosuossoFarah N. LouisLincoln RestlerCarmen N. De La RosaPhil WongLinda LeeVirginia MaloneyChristopher MarteSelvena N. Brooks-PowersYusef SalaamInna VernikovDavid M. Carr
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: Referred to Comm by Council (Jan 29, 2026).