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Local law · Int 0123-2024

Prohibiting the department of homeless services from requiring a child’s presence in person at an intake facility when a family with children applies for…

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A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to prohibiting the department of homeless services from requiring a child’s presence in person at an intake facility when a family with children applies for shelter

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Latest action Sep 16, 2024

New York City Council

Sponsor

Diana I. Ayala

Summary

This bill would prohibit the Department of Homeless Services (DHS) from requiring children to be present in person at an intake facility when their family applies or reapplies for placement at a shelter except when DHS requests to remotely view a child and is unable to do so within 24 hours, or when a child has not checked in to their assigned shelter by the shelter curfew on the day following placement.

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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 General Welfare

Cosponsors

Farah N. Louis, Lincoln Restler and 15 others

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

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Recorded votes

  • Vote: Approved by Committee

    Committee on General WelfareAug 15, 2024Result: passed

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

  • Vote: Approved by Council

    NYC CouncilAug 15, 2024Result: passed

    (44) (0) (0) (7)

Full history

  1. Sep 16, 2024

    Returned unsigned by the Mayor

    This Introduction was Returned Unsigned by Mayor

    NYC Council

  2. Sep 14, 2024

    Adopted

    This Introduction was City Charter Rule Adopted

    Administration

  3. Aug 15, 2024

    Passed a chamber

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

    NYC Council

  4. Aug 15, 2024

    Amended

    This Introduction was Amended by Committee

    Committee on General Welfare

  5. Aug 15, 2024

    This Introduction Was Amendment Proposed by Comm

    This Introduction was Amendment Proposed by Comm

    Committee on General Welfare

Show full history (7 earlier events)
  1. Aug 15, 2024

    Committee vote

    This Introduction was Approved by Committee

    Committee on General Welfare

  2. Aug 15, 2024

    Hearing held

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

    Committee on General Welfare

  3. Aug 15, 2024

    Sent to the executive

    This Introduction was Sent to Mayor by Council

    NYC Council

  4. Jun 11, 2024

    Hearing held

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

    Committee on General Welfare

  5. Jun 11, 2024

    Held over

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

    Committee on General Welfare

  6. Feb 28, 2024

    Introduced

    This Introduction was Introduced by Council

    NYC Council

  7. Feb 28, 2024

    Referred to committee

    This Introduction was Referred to Comm by Council to the Committee on General Welfare

    NYC Council