The record
What happens to the bills the NYC Council introduces, year by year and committee by committee. The federal version lives on the Federal page.
This session so far (2026–27)
965
bills introduced in 2026
46
became law so far
906
still moving through committees
Every year’s bills, by what happened to them
PassedStill movingDied
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| Year | Introduced | Passed | Still moving | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 872 | 211 | 0 | 661 |
| 2023 | 409 | 77 | 0 | 332 |
| 2024 | 1158 | 267 | 90 | 801 |
| 2025 | 368 | 87 | 2 | 279 |
| 2026 | 965 | 46 | 906 | 13 |
Bills are grouped by the year they were introduced. A Council session lasts two years; bills that never get a vote die when the session ends, which is why 2026 is mostly “still moving” and earlier years are not. Counts from official Council records.
Every year, every bill
Open any year for its full class of bills, laws first.
Laws by committee
Every bill is referred to a committee; the committee is the Council’s own label for what a bill is about. Laws passed by referral committee, 2010 to 2025.
Housing and Buildings1,071 bills referred · 31.9% became law
342 lawsFinance335 bills referred · 49.9% became law
167 lawsTransportation778 bills referred · 20.7% became law
161 lawsHealth514 bills referred · 27.4% became law
141 lawsPublic Safety555 bills referred · 20.9% became law
116 lawsGovernmental Operations457 bills referred · 25.2% became law
115 lawsGeneral Welfare353 bills referred · 30.9% became law
109 lawsEducation285 bills referred · 34% became law
97 lawsEnvironmental Protection311 bills referred · 28.3% became law
88 lawsParks and Recreation282 bills referred · 30.1% became law
85 lawsCommittee names are the Council’s own, as recorded at referral; committees with fewer than 100 bills in the window are not ranked. The counts are the record; the interpretation is yours.
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Delivery apps must show restaurants every fee they charge
Signed into law (Nov 12, 2023)
Sidewalk sheds could not stay up longer than three years
Signed into law (Oct 15, 2024)
Prohibit delivery services from deactivating app-based contracted delivery workers unless the deactivation is for...
Returned Unsigned by Mayor (Jan 20, 2026)
Prohibit the Taxi and Limousine Commission from requiring the vehicles it licenses to have personal injury...
Recved from Mayor by Council (Jul 1, 2025)
Require that, by June 1, 2030, owners of tenant-occupied buildings provide cooling systems capable of maintaining 78...
Returned Unsigned by Mayor (Jan 20, 2026)
Require hotel operators to obtain a license in order to operate a hotel in the City
Recved from Mayor by Council (Nov 4, 2024)
Require biennial inspections of steam radiators located in apartments where a child under 6 resides and in the...
Returned Unsigned by Mayor (Nov 10, 2025)
Require housing developers of certain housing development projects that receive city financial assistance to pay...
Returned Unsigned by Mayor (Jan 20, 2026)
Expand the number of licenses that are available to vend food and merchandise on the sidewalks of New York City
Veto overridden (Jan 29, 2026)
Require the inspecting entity of a periodic gas piping inspection be either a licensed master plumber or a licensed...
Returned Unsigned by Mayor (Oct 27, 2025)
Prohibit high-volume for-hire vehicle services (“for-hire vehicle services”) from deactivating high-volume for-hire...
Veto overridden (Jan 29, 2026)
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