NYC Council committee
Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation
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.
104
bills referred, 2010 to 2025
16
became law
15.4%
of this committee’s bills became law
From official Council records. The counts are the record; the interpretation is yours.
Who sits on it
Gale A. Brewer · chairAlthea V. StevensCarl WilsonEric DinowitzFrank MoranoOswald J. FelizSusan Zhuang
7 members, from official Council rosters.
Became law
Compensation of the mayor, public advocate, members of the city council, borough presidents, comptroller, and district attorneys.
City Charter Rule Adopted (Aug 18, 2026)
Combining the archival review board and the archives, reference and research advisory board into a library and archival review advisory board, and to repeal section 3009 of such charter in relation thereto.
Returned Unsigned by Mayor (Apr 10, 2026)
Codifying the official flag of the borough of Staten Island.
Returned Unsigned by Mayor (Sep 14, 2026)
Annual disclosure of financial interests by certain officers and employees of the city.
City Charter Rule Adopted (Aug 18, 2026)
Establishing a commission to review the salaries of elected officials in New York City and make recommendations regarding those salaries.
Returned Unsigned by Mayor (Apr 10, 2026)
Rescind certain reporting requirements selected for waiver by the report and advisory board review commission and amending certain outdated and unnecessary reports and studies.
City Charter Rule Adopted (Aug 13, 2025)
Publication of bylaws by borough boards, community boards, and advisory bodies.
Returned Unsigned by Mayor (Dec 15, 2025)
Communications in adjudicative proceedings by certain public servants.
Returned Unsigned by Mayor (May 27, 2025)
Establishing an office of the census.
Returned Unsigned by Mayor (Jan 5, 2026)
Race and ethnicity data collected by agencies.
Returned Unsigned by Mayor (Dec 1, 2025)
Adjustment of contribution and expenditure limits to account for two-year council terms.
Returned Unsigned by Mayor (Jan 21, 2025)
Charter revision commission to draft a new or revised city charter.
Returned Unsigned by Mayor (Dec 16, 2024)
Comptroller audits of community boards and public administrators.
Returned Unsigned by Mayor (Jul 22, 2024)
Long-term citywide bathroom strategy and to make other technical changes.
Returned Unsigned by Mayor (May 12, 2025)
Creating an archive of official government social media accounts.
Returned Unsigned by Mayor (Apr 14, 2025)
Providing survivors of domestic violence with guidance on making voter registration records confidential and voting by special ballot.
Returned Unsigned by Mayor (Mar 31, 2025)
Requiring the 311 customer service center to conduct customer satisfaction surveys after each 311 request for service or complaint is closed and to publish 311 request and survey data each month.
Returned Unsigned by Mayor (Feb 24, 2025)
Requiring city agencies to provide an “X” option for gender on certain forms.
Returned Unsigned by Mayor (May 27, 2025)
Requiring the department of education to provide students with coded voter registration forms and related materials.
Returned Unsigned by Mayor (Dec 26, 2025)
Requiring the borough presidents to provide equal employment opportunity trainings to community board members.
Returned Unsigned by Mayor (Jan 20, 2026)
Post-employment activities of certain former public servants.
Returned Unsigned by Mayor (Feb 24, 2025)
Moving now
Prohibiting candidates from appearing in certain government-funded third-party communications during an election campaign.
Referred to Comm by Council (Sep 24, 2026)
Reporting on third-party public communications.
Referred to Comm by Council (Sep 24, 2026)
Requiring disclosures on third-party public communications paid for with government resources.
Referred to Comm by Council (Sep 24, 2026)
Creating an office of assistance for 9/11 first responders and survivors.
Referred to Comm by Council (Sep 24, 2026)
Requiring campaign finance disclosures in content posted on internet websites, digital applications, and social media platforms.
Referred to Comm by Council (Sep 24, 2026)
The burden of proof required to suspend or revoke a press credential and directing the mayor’s office of media and entertainment to review its rules regarding the issuance, suspension, and revocation of press credentials.
Referred to Comm by Council (Sep 10, 2026)
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.
Referred to Comm by Council (Aug 13, 2026)
Establishing a 9/11 week of service.
Referred to Comm by Council (Aug 13, 2026)
Establishing a residence privacy protection program for city elected officials.
Referred to Comm by Council (Aug 13, 2026)
Prohibiting city elected officers and their spouses from appearing in advertisements produced with public funds displayed on city infrastructure, and technical amendments in relation thereto.
Referred to Comm by Council (Jun 30, 2026)
Procedures to be adopted by the 311 call center for responding to certain repeat anonymous complaints against the same property.
Referred to Comm by Council (Jun 11, 2026)
Requiring ranked choice voting in general elections for municipal offices .
Referred to Comm by Council (Jun 11, 2026)
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openDied
Combining the archival review board and the archives, reference and research advisory board into a library and archival review advisory board, and to repeal section 3009 of such charter in relation thereto.
Filed (End of Session) (Dec 31, 2025)
Requiring nonpartisan ranked choice elections for any elective municipal office.
Filed (End of Session) (Dec 31, 2025)
Requiring certain covered public servants to publicly report meetings with lobbyists.
Filed (End of Session) (Dec 31, 2025)
Creating a department of community safety.
Filed (End of Session) (Dec 31, 2025)
Annual disclosure of financial interests by certain officers and employees of the city.
Filed (End of Session) (Dec 31, 2025)
Requiring AM broadcast receivers in vehicles of the city fleet and city-contracted vehicles
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.