Requiring comprehensive reporting and oversight of the use of surveillance technology for law enforcement purposes by certain agencies.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced Feb 24, 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 requiring comprehensive reporting and oversight of the use of surveillance technology for law enforcement purposes by certain agencies” Read the full text
Oversight and Investigations
What it does
This bill would require the creation of impact and use policies regarding surveillance technologies used by the Fire Department, Office of Emergency Management, Department of Finance, Department of Investigation, Department of Correction, and Department of Probation. The policies would include information on surveillance technologies such as the description and capabilities, rules, process and guidelines, and any safeguards and security measures designed to protect the information collected. They would also include specific information on how facial recognition technology is used. Upon publication of a draft impact and use policy, the public would have a period of time to submit comments. The head of the agency publishing a policy would have to consider the comments and publish a final version of the policy. The bill would also prohibit the Police Department from using data obtained using surveillance technologies from the Fire Department, Office of Emergency Management, Department of Finance, Department of Investigation, Department of Correction, and Department of Probation when using that data would violate an impact and use policy of the Police Department.
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
Who decides next
This bill sits with the Oversight and Investigations committee. These members decide whether it ever reaches a vote; 99% of bills a committee approves become law.
Shekar Krishnan · chairDavid M. CarrKevin C. RileyLinda LeeNantasha M. WilliamsSandra UngSusan Zhuang
Official documents
Summary of Int. No. 690
officialInt. No. 690
officialFebruary 24, 2026 - Stated Meeting Agenda
officialHearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 2-24-26
officialStraight from the Council record: fiscal impact statements, committee reports, and hearing transcripts as filed.
The numbers
5
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 24, 2026).