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NYC Council · Int 0685-2026 · Passed, on the Mayor's desk

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 · the latest recorded action

Official documents

Straight 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

From 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).