Allowing candidates seeking nomination or election to city office to withhold their home addresses on petitions submitted to the New York city board of elections.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced Aug 13, 2026
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to allowing candidates seeking nomination or election to city office to withhold their home addresses on petitions submitted to the New York city board of elections” Read the full text
Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation
What it does
This bill would allow candidates seeking nomination or election to city offices to withhold their home addresses on petitions submitted to the New York City Board of Elections (“the Board”). If this option is taken, the candidate would be required to provide proof of address and a sworn affidavit, on the penalty of perjury, to the Board. The bill would also impose a civil penalty of $1,000 on any candidate who knowingly provides false residence information to the Board.
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 · Aug 13, 2026
Referred to Comm by Council · Aug 13, 2026
Who decides next
This bill sits with the Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation committee. These members decide whether it ever reaches a vote; 99% of bills a committee approves become law.
Gale A. Brewer · chairAlthea V. StevensCarl WilsonEric DinowitzFrank MoranoOswald J. FelizSusan Zhuang
Official documents
Summary of Int. No. 1000
officialInt. No. 1000
officialMemorandum in Support
officialAugust 13, 2026 - Stated Meeting Agenda
officialStraight from the Council record: fiscal impact statements, committee reports, and hearing transcripts as filed.
The numbers
3
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Who is lobbying on this
From 3 City Clerk eLobbyist filings naming this bill (2026). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Referred to Comm by Council (Aug 13, 2026).