NYC Council · Int 1258-2025 · Enacted

Correction of sex designations on death records.

Introduced

Moved

Reached a final decision

Became law

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 correction of sex designations on death records” Read the full text

Women and Gender Equity

What it does

This bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to establish a procedure to request correction of the sex designation on a death record and post an application form and instructions for making such a request on its website.

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 24, 2025

Referred to Comm by Council · Apr 24, 2025

Hearing Held by Committee · Jun 3, 2025

Committee on Women and Gender Equity

Laid Over by Committee · Jun 3, 2025

Committee on Women and Gender Equity

Hearing Held by Committee · Sep 10, 2025

Committee on Women and Gender Equity

Amendment Proposed by Comm · Sep 10, 2025

Committee on Women and Gender Equity

Amended by Committee · Sep 10, 2025

Committee on Women and Gender Equity

Approved by Committee · Sep 10, 2025

Committee on Women and Gender Equity

Approved by Council · Sep 10, 2025

Sent to Mayor by Council · Sep 10, 2025

City Charter Rule Adopted · Oct 10, 2025

Administration

Returned Unsigned by Mayor · Oct 14, 2025

Official documents

Summary of Int. No. 1258-A

Summary of Int. No. 1258

Int. No. 1258

April 24, 2025 - Stated Meeting Agenda

Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 4-24-25

Committee Report 6/3/25

Hearing Testimony 6/3/25

Hearing Transcript 6/3/25

Fiscal Impact Statement - City Council

Fiscal Impact Statement - OMB

Proposed Int. No. 1258-A - 7/3/25

Committee Report 9/10/25

Hearing Transcript 9/10/25

Committee Report - Stated Meeting

September 10, 2025 - Stated Meeting Agenda

Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 9-10-25

Int. No. 1258-A (FINAL)

Int. No. 1258-A - Fiscal Impact Statement - City Council

Int. No. 1258-A - Fiscal Impact Statement - OMB

Legislative Documents - Letter to the Mayor

Straight from the Council record: fiscal impact statements, committee reports, and hearing transcripts as filed.

The numbers

12

sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Crystal Hudson Chi A. Ossé Tiffany L. Cabán Erik D. Bottcher Lynn C. Schulman Lincoln Restler Shahana K. Hanif Jennifer Gutiérrez Justin L. Brannan Carmen N. De La Rosa Rita C. Joseph Gale A. Brewer

Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Returned Unsigned by Mayor (Oct 14, 2025).