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Local law · Int 0077-2024

Post-employment activities of certain former public servants

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A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to post-employment activities of certain former public servants

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Latest action Feb 24, 2025

New York City Council

Sponsor

Lincoln Restler

Council Member, District 33 · Democratic

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Summary

This bill would reform the current system under which former city employees and public servants are allowed to lobby city government after they have left city service. Under this bill, several former agency heads and employees of the Mayor’s Office including the Chief of Staff to the Mayor, Deputy Chief of Staff to the Mayor, Chief Counsel to the Mayor, Chief Advisor to the Mayor, Senior Advisor to the Mayor, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, Communications Director, Press Secretary, and any public servant who directly reports to the mayor would be barred from lobbying any city agency for two years. This bill would also bar Chiefs of Staff to a Deputy Mayor and Deputy Chiefs of Staff to the Mayor from lobbying any agency for one year.

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Where it stands

Became law without the Mayor's signature.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation

Cosponsors

Julie Won, Jennifer Gutiérrez and 15 others

Cosponsors in the order the New York City Council lists them.

  • Democratic14

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Recorded votes

  • Vote: Approved by Committee

    Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal LegislationJan 23, 2025Result: passed

    (6) (3) (0) (0)

  • Vote: Approved by Council

    NYC CouncilJan 23, 2025Result: passed

    (39) (9) (0) (2)

Full history

  1. Feb 24, 2025

    Returned unsigned by the Mayor

    This Introduction was Returned Unsigned by Mayor

    NYC Council

  2. Feb 22, 2025

    Adopted

    This Introduction was City Charter Rule Adopted

    Administration

  3. Jan 23, 2025

    Committee vote

    A motion was made that this Introduction be Approved by Committee approved by Roll Call.

    Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation

  4. Jan 23, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    A motion was made that this Introduction be Approved by Council approved by Roll Call.

    NYC Council

  5. Jan 23, 2025

    Amended

    This Introduction was Amended by Committee

    Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation

Show full history (7 earlier events)
  1. Jan 23, 2025

    This Introduction Was Amendment Proposed by Comm

    This Introduction was Amendment Proposed by Comm

    Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation

  2. Jan 23, 2025

    Hearing held

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

    Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation

  3. Jan 23, 2025

    Sent to the executive

    This Introduction was Sent to Mayor by Council

    NYC Council

  4. Apr 19, 2024

    Hearing held

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

    Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation

  5. Apr 19, 2024

    Held over

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

    Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation

  6. Feb 8, 2024

    Introduced

    This Introduction was Introduced by Council

    NYC Council

  7. Feb 8, 2024

    Referred to committee

    This Introduction was Referred to Comm by Council to the Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation

    NYC Council