NYC Council · Int 0493-2026 · Committee

Requiring transparency concerning promotional opportunities

Introduced

Moved

Reached a final decision

Introduced Jan 29, 2026

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Officially: “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring transparency concerning promotional opportunities” Read the full text

Civil and Human Rights

What it does

This bill would require employers to make reasonable efforts to notify their current employees of job opportunities prior to selecting a candidate for the role. This bill would also require employers to provide current employees with information about the selected candidate, so that current employees can prepare for similar opportunities in the future. This bill would only apply to employers with more than 100 employees.

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 Civil and Human Rights committee. These members decide whether it ever reaches a vote; 99% of bills a committee approves become law.

Sandy Nurse · chair Althea V. Stevens Oswald J. Feliz Shahana K. Hanif Shaun Abreu

This committee’s full record