NYC Council · Int 0797-2026 · Laid Over in Committee

Requiring a report on voter registration in city jails.

Introduced

Moved

Reached a final decision

Introduced Mar 26, 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 a report on voter registration and voting in city jails” Read the full text

Criminal Justice

What it does

This bill would require the Department of Correction to annually report on voter registration activities in city jails.

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 26, 2026

Referred to Comm by Council · Mar 26, 2026

Hearing Held by Committee · Apr 14, 2026

Committee on Criminal Justice

Laid Over by Committee · Apr 14, 2026

Committee on Criminal Justice

Hearing Held by Committee · Apr 14, 2026

Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation

Laid Over by Committee · Apr 14, 2026 · the latest recorded action

Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation

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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