NYC Council · Int 0825-2026 · Laid Over in Committee

Department of social services issuing replacement transit benefit cards.

Introduced

Moved

Reached a final decision

Introduced Apr 16, 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 the department of social services issuing replacement transit benefit cards” Read the full text

Transportation and Infrastructure

What it does

This bill would require the New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA) to issue duplicate transit benefit cards under the Fair Fares NYC program where a participant’s card was damaged, destroyed, stolen, or lost. HRA would be required to provide one replacement card free of charge, but would charge a fee of $15 for any subsequent replacement cards. The bill would prohibit HRA from limiting the number of requests of a duplicate card a participant could make, provided they pay the $15 fee.

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 · Apr 16, 2026

Referred to Comm by Council · Apr 16, 2026

Hearing Held by Committee · May 6, 2026

Committee on General Welfare

Hearing Held by Committee · May 6, 2026

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Laid Over by Committee · May 6, 2026

Committee on General Welfare

Laid Over by Committee · May 6, 2026 · the latest recorded action

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Who decides next

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

Shaun Abreu · chair Christopher Marte Eric Dinowitz Farah N. Louis Julie Won Justin E. Sanchez Phil Wong Pierina Ana Sanchez Selvena N. Brooks-Powers Shahana K. Hanif Shekar Krishnan

This committee’s full record