Requiring the administration for children’s services to provide a multilingual disclosure form to parents or guardians during a child protective investigation.
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 the administration for children’s services to provide a multilingual disclosure form to parents or guardians during a child protective investigation” Read the full text
Children and Youth
What it does
This bill would require the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) to produce and make available to the parent or caretaker a multilingual disclosure form available in designated citywide languages and post on its website such form. The form would be provided at the commencement of a child protective investigation and would include information regarding the rights of a parent or caretaker during a child protective investigation, resources which may be available to such parent or caretaker including legal services, and information about ACS’ Office of Advocacy.
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. 466
officialInt. No. 466
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
officialStraight from the Council record: fiscal impact statements, committee reports, and hearing transcripts as filed.
The numbers
11
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Sandra UngFarah N. LouisGale A. BrewerCrystal HudsonSelvena N. Brooks-PowersShahana K. HanifAlthea V. StevensLinda LeeShirley AldebolSusan ZhuangPublic Advocate Jumaane Williams
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: Laid Over by Committee (Feb 26, 2026).