NYC Council · Int 0485-2026 · Committee

Requiring the department of education to create a plan for a pilot after school SHSAT preparation program.

Introduced

Moved

Reached a final decision

Introduced Jan 29, 2026

Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “A Local Law in relation to requiring the department of education to create a plan for a pilot after school SHSAT preparation program” Read the full text

Education

What it does

This bill would require the Department of Education (DOE) to develop a plan to administer a pilot for an after school Specialized High Schools Admissions Test (SHSAT) preparation program.

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 Education committee. These members decide whether it ever reaches a vote; 99% of bills a committee approves become law.

Eric Dinowitz · chair Amanda C. Farías Carmen N. De La Rosa Farah N. Louis Gale A. Brewer Jennifer Gutiérrez Linda Lee Lynn C. Schulman Mercedes Narcisse Phil Wong Rita C. Joseph Shekar Krishnan Susan Zhuang

This committee’s full record

Official documents

Summary of Int. No. 485

Int. No. 485

January 29, 2026 - Stated Meeting Agenda

Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 1-29-26

Straight from the Council record: fiscal impact statements, committee reports, and hearing transcripts as filed.

The numbers

5

sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Sandra Ung Eric Dinowitz Farah N. Louis Gale A. Brewer Frank 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).