Local law · Int 0149-2024
The rights of persons who engage in sex work
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A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the rights of persons who engage in sex work
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New York City Council
Summary
This bill would create a sex worker opportunity program in the Mayor’s Office for Equity to provide grants to community organizations working directly with people who engage in sex work, prohibit housing discrimination based on a person’s current or former employment in sex work, create a dedicated review and enforcement board in the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection to highlight the unique unfair work practices affecting people who engage in sex work and provide them with information related to their rights, require the Administration for Children’s Services to submit a yearly report related to any such cases where information related to an individual’s participation in sex work is highlighted in the process of the case, and amend the city privacy laws to protect against the disclosure of a person’s status as a sex worker.
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Where it stands
The session ended before it was voted on. It was not defeated; it simply ran out of time, which is what happens to most legislation. It would have to be reintroduced.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
Committee on Civil and Human Rights
Cosponsors
Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, Crystal Hudson and 11 others
Cosponsors in the order the New York City Council lists them.
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- Public Advocate Jumaane Williams
- Crystal Hudson
- Shahana K. Hanif
- Gale A. Brewer
- Chi A. Ossé
- Jennifer Gutiérrez
- Amanda C. Farías
- Julie Won
- Christopher Marte
- Carmen N. De La Rosa
- Alexa Avilés
- Sandy Nurse
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Full history
- Dec 31, 2025
Filed
This Introduction was Filed (End of Session)
NYC Council
- Feb 28, 2024
Introduced
This Introduction was Introduced by Council
NYC Council
- Feb 28, 2024
Referred to committee
This Introduction was Referred to Comm by Council to the Committee on Civil and Human Rights
NYC Council