Prohibiting homeless families with children from being housed in private buildings with multiple class C housing maintenance code violations.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced Feb 12, 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 prohibiting homeless families with children from being housed in private buildings with multiple class C housing maintenance code violations” Read the full text
General Welfare
What it does
This bill would prohibit homeless families with children from being temporarily housed in private buildings with more than five class C housing maintenance code violations. Current homeless families with children in such buildings would be permitted to remain, but no additional families with children would be housed in such buildings until corrections have been certified by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development.
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 · Feb 12, 2026
Referred to Comm by Council · Feb 12, 2026
Who decides next
This bill sits with the General Welfare committee. These members decide whether it ever reaches a vote; 99% of bills a committee approves become law.
Official documents
Summary of Int. No. 540
officialInt. No. 540
officialHearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 2-12-26
officialMemorandum in Support
officialFebruary 12, 2026 - Stated Meeting Agenda
officialStraight from the Council record: fiscal impact statements, committee reports, and hearing transcripts as filed.
The numbers
3
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Referred to Comm by Council (Feb 12, 2026).