Requiring the department of education to provide information requiring school compliance with the Americans with disabilities act.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced Feb 28, 2024
Official status: Filed (End of Session)
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 department of education to provide information requiring school compliance with the Americans with disabilities act” Read the full text
Education
What it does
This bill would require the Department of Education to report annually on the degree to which indoor and outdoor school facilities comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This bill would make public the contact information for each school’s ADA coordinator, the protocol for requesting an accommodation, and information regarding the extent to which zoned schools have the capacity to accommodate students and employees with disabilities.
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 · Feb 28, 2024
Referred to Comm by Council · Feb 28, 2024
Hearing Held by Committee · Jun 18, 2024
Committee on Education
Laid Over by Committee · Jun 18, 2024
Committee on Education
Filed (End of Session) · Dec 31, 2025
Official documents
Summary of Int. No. 399
officialInt. No. 399
officialFebruary 28, 2024 - Stated Meeting Agenda
officialHearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 2-28-24
officialMinutes of the Stated Meeting - February 28, 2024
officialCommittee Report 6/18/24
officialHearing Testimony 6/18/24
officialHearing Transcript 6/18/24
officialStraight from the Council record: fiscal impact statements, committee reports, and hearing transcripts as filed.
The numbers
8
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Public Advocate Jumaane WilliamsShahana K. HanifGale A. BrewerJames F. GennaroLincoln RestlerTiffany L. CabánLinda LeeLynn C. Schulman
Who is lobbying on this
Advocates for Children of New York, Inc.via Advocates for Children of New York, Inc. · Public, Community Interest & Not-for-profit Organization
2 filingsUnited Federation of Teachersvia United Federation of Teachers · Labor
1 filingFrom 3 City Clerk eLobbyist filings naming this bill (2024). 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: Filed (End of Session) (Dec 31, 2025).