Provide certain information to parents and other persons legally responsible for the care of children who are the subject of reports of child abuse or maltreatment.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced Jan 29, 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 requiring child protective specialists to provide certain information to parents and other persons legally responsible for the care of children who are the subject of reports of child abuse or maltreatment” Read the full text
Children and Youth
What it does
This bill would require child protective specialists, when conducting an investigation of a report of child abuse or maltreatment, to provide certain information verbally upon first making contact with parents or other persons legally responsible for the care of children who are the subject of such reports.
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 26, 2026
Committee on Children and Youth
Hearing Held by Committee · Feb 26, 2026
Committee on Children and Youth
Laid Over by Committee · Feb 26, 2026
Committee on Children and Youth
Laid Over by Committee · Feb 26, 2026
Committee on Children and Youth
Who decides next
This bill sits with the Children and Youth committee. These members decide whether it ever reaches a vote; 99% of bills a committee approves become law.
Official documents
Summary of Int. No. 449
officialInt. No. 449
officialJanuary 29, 2026 - Stated Meeting Agenda
officialHearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 1-29-26
officialCommittee Report 2/26/26
officialHearing Testimony 2/26/26
officialHearing Testimony 2/26/26
officialFiscal Impact Statement - City Council
officialHearing Transcript 2/26/26
officialMemorandum in Support
officialStraight from the Council record: fiscal impact statements, committee reports, and hearing transcripts as filed.
The numbers
9
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Althea V. StevensShekar KrishnanCrystal HudsonFarah N. LouisGale A. BrewerChris BanksTiffany L. CabánLinda LeePublic Advocate Jumaane Williams
Who is lobbying on this
From 2 City Clerk eLobbyist filings 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: Laid Over by Committee (Feb 26, 2026).