NYC Council · Int 0765-2026 · Committee

Requiring the department of correction to assist incarcerated individuals in obtaining school transcripts, social security cards and driver licenses.

Introduced

Moved

Reached a final decision

Introduced Mar 10, 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 the department of correction to assist incarcerated individuals in obtaining school transcripts, social security cards and driver licenses” Read the full text

Criminal Justice

What it does

This bill would require the Department of Correction (“DOC”) to assist incarcerated individuals in obtaining school transcripts, driver licenses and social security cards. This bill would also require DOC to assist all incarcerated individuals who were born in New York in obtaining their birth certificates. This bill would also require DOC to report on the issuance of school transcripts, driver licenses, social security cards and birth certificates.

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 · Mar 10, 2026

Referred to Comm by Council · Mar 10, 2026 · the latest recorded action

Who decides next

This bill sits with the Criminal Justice committee. These members decide whether it ever reaches a vote; 99% of bills a committee approves become law.

Selvena N. Brooks-Powers · chair Frank Morano Gale A. Brewer Mercedes Narcisse Oswald J. Feliz Tiffany L. Cabán Yusef Salaam

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