NYC Council committee
Small Business
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.
162
bills referred, 2010 to 2025
51
became law
31.5%
of this committee’s bills became law
From official Council records. The counts are the record; the interpretation is yours.
Who sits on it
Shanel Thomas-Henry · chairFrank MoranoKayla SantosuossoSelvena N. Brooks-PowersShahana K. HanifVirginia MaloneyYusef Salaam
7 members, from official Council rosters.
Became law
Accelerating the opening of new businesses by coordinating required inspections.
City Charter Rule Adopted (Aug 18, 2026)
Repeal section 28-103.22 of the administrative code of the city of New York relating to outreach on security grille visibility requirements, penalties for non-conforming security grilles and the retroactive application of security grille requirements.
Returned Unsigned by Mayor (Jul 31, 2026)
Establishing a program to provide financial assistance to small retail businesses for the purchase of security system technology.
Returned Unsigned by Mayor (Jul 31, 2026)
Small business loan readiness resources.
Returned Unsigned by Mayor (Jan 20, 2026)
Regulatory education services for small businesses.
Returned Unsigned by Mayor (Dec 1, 2025)
Moving now
Establishing a quadrennial regulatory review commission.
Referred to Comm by Council (Jul 16, 2026)
Establishment of municipal grocery stores.
Referred to Comm by Council (Jun 11, 2026)
Establishing a program to provide small businesses with technology literacy training.
Referred to Comm by Council (Jun 11, 2026)
Establishing a legacy business registry and preservation fund.
Referred to Comm by Council (Apr 30, 2026)
Department of SBS to conduct a study on the economic impact of film and television production on local businesses and develop a plan to mitigate lost revenue attributable to filming.
Referred to Comm by Council (Apr 30, 2026)
Establishing a support fund for small businesses affected by roadway construction.
Laid Over by Committee (Jun 8, 2026)
Requiring the department of small business services to offer training and education to small businesses regarding accessibility of the workplace and inclusion of workers with disabilities.
Referred to Comm by Council (Mar 10, 2026)
Reforming the industrial business zone boundary commission.
Referred to Comm by Council (Feb 12, 2026)
Establishing a small business security measures pilot program, and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.
Laid Over by Committee (Feb 26, 2026)
Creation of a small business disaster recovery and resiliency advisory board.
Referred to Comm by Council (Jan 29, 2026)
Requiring an annual report on the state of waterfront infrastructure.
Referred to Comm by Council (Jan 29, 2026)
Creating a business directory for New York city housing authority tenant-owned businesses and establishing a marketing campaign to highlight the New York city housing authority tenant-owned business directory.
Referred to Comm by Council (Jan 29, 2026)
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Establishing a youth entrepreneurship and business development program.
Filed (End of Session) (Dec 31, 2025)
Provision of legal assistance on compliance with accessibility laws for small business tenants.
Filed (End of Session) (Dec 31, 2025)
Requiring the dept of small business services to conduct a study on the economic impact of film and television production on local businesses and develop a plan to mitigate lost revenue attributable to filming.
Filed (End of Session) (Dec 31, 2025)
Resignation of members of boards of directors of business improvement district management associations.
Filed (End of Session) (Dec 31, 2025)
Job bank for individuals with federal employment authorization.
Withdrawn (Jun 6, 2024)
Creating a business directory for NYCHA tenant-owned businesses and establishing a marketing campaign to highlight the New York city housing authority tenant-owned business directory.
Filed (End of Session) (Dec 31, 2025)
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