Establish an LGBTQ liaison within the department of veterans’ services
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced Jun 11, 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 establishing an LGBTQ liaison within the department of veterans’ services” Read the full text
Veterans
What it does
This bill would establish an LGBTQ liaison within the department of veterans’ services. The liaison would be tasked with conducting outreach to LGBTQ veterans, coordinating the department’s assistance with discharge characterization upgrades for LGBTQ veterans, and connecting LGBTQ veterans with programs and services offered by the department of veterans’ services and other relevant agencies. The bill would also require the department to issue an annual report related to assistance for LGBTQ veterans.
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 · Jun 11, 2026
2 sponsors. It takes 26 votes to pass. Referred to the City Council.
Public hearing · Jun 22, 2026
Committee on Veterans
Laid over in committee · Jun 22, 2026
Committee on Veterans
Committee vote
The committee decides whether to send it to the full Council. Most bills never get this vote.
Full Council vote
All 51 members vote. 26 yes votes sends it to the Mayor.
Mayor signs or vetoes
Signing makes it law. Doing nothing for 30 days also makes it law.
Who decides next
This bill sits with the Veterans committee. These members decide whether it ever reaches a vote; 99% of bills a committee approves become law.
The numbers
63%
of NYC bills that got a public hearing became law (2010 to 2025 records, n=3,867)
2
sponsors, out of 26 needed to pass
Key people
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Laid over in committee (Jun 22, 2026).