Establish a program within the Department of Small Business Services (“SBS”) that would provide eligible small...
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 a program to provide small businesses with technology literacy training” Read the full text
Small Business
What it does
This bill would establish a program within the Department of Small Business Services (“SBS”) that would provide eligible small businesses with technology literacy training to help improve their services. This training would include training on how to use artificial intelligence in business spaces.
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
6 sponsors. It takes 26 votes to pass. Referred to the City Council.
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 Small Business committee. These members decide whether it ever reaches a vote; 99% of bills a committee approves become law.
Shanel Thomas-Henry · chairFrank MoranoKayla SantosuossoSelvena N. Brooks-PowersShahana K. HanifVirginia MaloneyYusef Salaam
The numbers
29%
of NYC bills that were introduced became law (2010 to 2025 records, n=8,368)
6
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: Referred to Comm by Council (Jun 11, 2026).