Establishing an office of insurance affordability.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced Feb 24, 2026
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to establishing an office of insurance affordability” Read the full text
Consumer and Worker Protection
What it does
This bill would establish an Office of Insurance Affordability. The office would provide information on types of consumer insurance and issue generalized guidance for consumers on selecting insurance plans; track legal actions alleging deceptive, fraudulent, or other unfair practices by insurance companies that harm consumers who purchase or seek to purchase insurance products and alert the public to relevant findings; conduct an annual study and issue reports on issues facing consumers of insurance; provide legislative and policy recommendations that would benefit consumers of insurance; and create a unit to assist consumers in resolving insurance-related issues, headed by an insurance affordability advocate.
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 24, 2026
Referred to Comm by Council · Feb 24, 2026
Hearing Held by Committee · Apr 29, 2026
Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection
Laid Over by Committee · Apr 29, 2026
Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection
Hearing Held by Committee · Aug 13, 2026
Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection
Amendment Proposed by Comm · Aug 13, 2026
Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection
Amended by Committee · Aug 13, 2026
Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection
Approved by Committee · Aug 13, 2026
Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection
Approved by Council · Aug 13, 2026
Sent to Mayor by Council · Aug 13, 2026
Official documents
Summary of Int. No. 685-B
officialSummary of Int. No. 685-A
officialSummary of Int. No. 685
officialInt. No. 685
officialFebruary 24, 2026 - Stated Meeting Agenda
officialHearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 2-24-26
officialCommittee Report 4/29/26
officialFiscal Impact Statement - City Council
officialHearing Testimony 4/29/26
officialHearing Transcript 4/29/26
officialProposed Int. No. 685-A - 7/10/26
officialProposed Int. No. 685-B - 8/6/26
officialProposed Int. No. 685-B Fiscal Impact Statement - City Council
officialCommittee Report 8/13/26
officialAugust 13, 2026 - Stated Meeting Agenda
officialInt. No. 685-B (FINAL)
officialStraight from the Council record: fiscal impact statements, committee reports, and hearing transcripts as filed.
The numbers
18
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Julie MeninGale A. BrewerLincoln RestlerFarah N. LouisShirley AldebolLynn C. SchulmanChris BanksLinda LeeShanel Thomas-HenryHarvey D. EpsteinCarl WilsonAlthea V. StevensJustin E. SanchezMercedes NarcisseEric DinowitzVirginia MaloneyTiffany L. CabánJoann Ariola
Who is lobbying on this
Life Insurance Council of New York, Incorporatedvia Greenberg Traurig, LLP · Trade Associations
2 filingsBuilding Trades Employers Assn. of the City of New Yorkvia Building Trades Employers Assn. of the City of New York · Real Estate, Construction, Engineering & Developer
1 filingStaten Island Chamber of Commercevia CMW Strategies LLC · Public, Community Interest & Not-for-profit Organization
1 filingThe Partnership for New York City, Inc.via The Partnership for New York City, Inc. · Public, Community Interest & Not-for-profit Organization
1 filingNew York Insurance Association, Inc.via CMW Strategies LLC · Banking & Financial Services
1 filingFrom 6 City Clerk eLobbyist filings 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: Sent to Mayor by Council (Aug 13, 2026).