NYC Council committee
Education
The committee is the Council’s own label for what a bill is about; every bill is referred to one. Outcome numbers cover 2010 to 2025; the bills below are the full 2024 to 2027 session.
285
bills referred, 2010 to 2025
97
became law
34%
of this committee’s bills became law
From official Council records. The counts are the record; the interpretation is yours.
Who sits on it
Eric Dinowitz · chairAmanda C. FaríasCarmen N. De La RosaFarah N. LouisGale A. BrewerJennifer GutiérrezLinda LeeLynn C. SchulmanMercedes NarcissePhil WongRita C. JosephShekar KrishnanSusan Zhuang
13 members, from official Council rosters.
Became law
An education and outreach campaign to enroll students in early childhood education programs.
Returned Unsigned by Mayor (Jul 13, 2026)
Establishing an office of child care and early childhood education to oversee the planning and implementation of child care for any child who resides in the city at no cost to a parent, stepparent, guardian, or relative of such child.
Returned Unsigned by Mayor (Jul 31, 2026)
A study and report on the processes for obtaining permits and licenses or registrations to operate a child care program.
Returned Unsigned by Mayor (Jul 13, 2026)
Requirements and reporting for background checks for child care providers, employees, and volunteers.
Returned Unsigned by Mayor (Jul 31, 2026)
Reporting on payments to early childhood care and education providers.
Returned Unsigned by Mayor (Mar 30, 2026)
Requiring the department of education to report on manifestation determination reviews.
Returned Unsigned by Mayor (Jan 20, 2026)
Outreach regarding youth programs provided by the police department.
Returned Unsigned by Mayor (Jan 20, 2026)
Requiring the department of education to report on school librarians and library access in New York city public schools.
Returned Unsigned by Mayor (Jun 2, 2025)
Student journalism programming in New York city public high schools.
Returned Unsigned by Mayor (Mar 17, 2025)
Requiring all schools to stock airway clearance devices, and to repeal section two of such local law upon the expiration thereof.
Returned Unsigned by Mayor (Jan 5, 2026)
Pilot program to develop and distribute educational materials regarding the reduction of surplus food in public schools.
Returned Unsigned by Mayor (Jan 20, 2026)
Afterschool programs.
Returned Unsigned by Mayor (Oct 27, 2025)
Requiring distribution of information regarding interpretation and translation services.
Returned Unsigned by Mayor (Nov 25, 2024)
Reporting on student clubs and organizations.
Returned Unsigned by Mayor (Nov 25, 2024)
Requiring the New York city department of education to report information on career and technical education programs in New York city public schools.
Returned Unsigned by Mayor (Nov 25, 2024)
Requiring the department of education to report information about employees of school bus transportation vendors.
Returned Unsigned by Mayor (Dec 23, 2024)
Posting information and reporting on dress code policies in NYC public schools, and to repeal section two of such local law upon the expiration thereof.
Returned Unsigned by Mayor (Aug 19, 2024)
Requiring the department of education to report on student access to home internet and electronic devices.
Returned Unsigned by Mayor (Jan 20, 2026)
Requiring the NYC DOE to report the number of students reported to the office of school health as having a diagnosis of sickle cell disease or trait.
Returned Unsigned by Mayor (Jun 17, 2024)
Distributing information about afterschool programs.
Returned Unsigned by Mayor (Mar 17, 2025)
Requiring the NYC department of education to report actual class sizes and expand reports on the number of students in special programs in New York city public schools.
Returned Unsigned by Mayor (Apr 19, 2024)
Moving now
Annual reporting on algorithmic tools approved for use in schools.
Referred to Comm by Council (Jun 30, 2026)
Quarterly reporting on data breaches of algorithmic tools in schools.
Referred to Comm by Council (Jun 30, 2026)
Distribution of information about student transfer rights.
Referred to Comm by Council (May 14, 2026)
Requiring the creation and dissemination of diversity, equity and inclusion training for educational leaders.
Referred to Comm by Council (May 14, 2026)
Requiring the department of education to create an online portal to facilitate the comparison of funding and spending across schools.
Referred to Comm by Council (Apr 30, 2026)
Establishing a child care workforce grant and services program.
Referred to Comm by Council (Apr 16, 2026)
Establishment and maintenance of a school bus performance dashboard.
Referred to Comm by Council (Apr 16, 2026)
Distribution of information regarding the availability of halal and kosher food in schools.
Referred to Comm by Council (Apr 16, 2026)
Requiring a study on how language access needs, income, and geographic location affect access to special education programs and services.
Laid Over by Committee (Jun 24, 2026)
Requiring annual reports on employment turnover of school safety agents and other school safety personnel.
Laid Over by Committee (Apr 29, 2026)
Requiring the department of education to create a plan to provide specialized high schools exam preparation to all middle school students.
Referred to Comm by Council (Feb 12, 2026)
Requiring the department of education to report on certain physical facilities at city schools.
Referred to Comm by Council (Feb 12, 2026)
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LGBTQIA+ resource guide for middle and high school students.
Filed (End of Session) (Dec 31, 2025)
Requiring the department of education to distribute information about the importance of dental care.
Filed (End of Session) (Dec 31, 2025)
Distributing information on vaccines to parents of students in New York city schools.
Filed (End of Session) (Dec 31, 2025)
Requiring the NYC Department of Education to report on outreach to parents and guardians of eligible students about the NYC Scholarship Account program.
Filed (End of Session) (Dec 31, 2025)
Establishing a maximum temperature in educational group E occupancy buildings
Filed (End of Session) (Dec 31, 2025)
Study regarding the feasibility of providing parents with an annual $10,000 tuition reimbursement payment per student to cover the cost of nonpublic schooling and the repeal of this local law upon the expiration thereof.
Filed (End of Session) (Dec 31, 2025)
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openCommittee assignment as recorded at referral in official Council records. Every introduction of the current session is covered.