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NYC Council · Int 0463-2026 · Committee

Panic buttons for small business operators.

Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced Jan 29, 2026
Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “A Local Law in relation to panic buttons for small business operators” Read the full text

Small Business

What it does

This bill would require the Department of Small Business Services to establish a pilot program reimbursing small businesses for the cost of purchasing and installing panic buttons that would notify the Police Department in case of emergency.
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 · the latest recorded action

Who decides next

This bill sits with the Small Business committee. These members decide whether it ever reaches a vote; 99% of bills a committee approves become law.

Shanel Thomas-Henry · chairFrank MoranoKayla SantosuossoSelvena N. Brooks-PowersShahana K. HanifVirginia MaloneyYusef Salaam

This committee’s full record

Official documents

Summary of Int. No. 463
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Int. No. 463
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January 29, 2026 - Stated Meeting Agenda
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Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 1-29-26
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Memorandum in Support
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Straight from the Council record: fiscal impact statements, committee reports, and hearing transcripts as filed.

The numbers

8
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Althea V. StevensKevin C. RileyNantasha M. WilliamsFarah N. LouisChris BanksCrystal HudsonSandra UngFrank Morano
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).