Skip to main content

Agora
Sign in

Local law · Int 0233-2024

The establishment of a police department policy for using facial recognition technology and regular audits to ensure compliance

Official titleShow

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the establishment of a police department policy for using facial recognition technology and regular audits to ensure compliance

The heading above is this same sentence with its legal opening removed. No words were added, changed or reordered.

Latest action May 12, 2025

New York City Council

Sponsor

Crystal Hudson

Council Member, District 35 · Democratic

Follow

Summary

This legislation would require the New York City Police Department (NYPD) to publish on its website a written policy that establishes procedures and regulations for the Department’s use of facial recognition technologies. The legislation would also require that the NYPD conduct an annual audit of the Department’s use of facial recognition technology, share the findings of such audit with the Department of Investigation, and post such findings on the Department’s website.

Summary from NYC Council (Legistar). How we handle summaries

From the NYC Council's legislative record (Legistar) and official rosters. This record was last updated Aug 1, 2026. About our data

Follow

Following needs an Agora account. You will sign in first, then come back to this page.

Your position on this bill

Choose the position closest to yours. You'll sign in or create an account to save it.

Sign in or create an account to give your position

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 Public Safety

Cosponsors

Gale A. Brewer, Amanda C. Farías and 16 others

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

  • Democratic17

Party is shown for the 17 cosponsors who are on Agora.

Shown in neutral colors by design; Agora is non-partisan.

Show the full list (18 names)

Names without a link are in the official record but not on Agora.

Recorded votes

  • Vote: Approved by Council

    NYC CouncilApr 10, 2025Result: passed

    (47) (0) (0) (2)

  • Vote: Approved by Committee

    Committee on Public SafetyApr 10, 2025Result: passed

    (11) (0) (0) (0)

Full history

  1. May 12, 2025

    Returned unsigned by the Mayor

    This Introduction was Returned Unsigned by Mayor

    NYC Council

  2. May 10, 2025

    Adopted

    This Introduction was City Charter Rule Adopted

    Administration

  3. Apr 10, 2025

    Committee vote

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

    Committee on Public Safety

  4. Apr 10, 2025

    Passed a chamber

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

    NYC Council

  5. Apr 10, 2025

    Amended

    This Introduction was Amended by Committee

    Committee on Public Safety

Show full history (11 earlier events)
  1. Apr 10, 2025

    This Introduction Was Amendment Proposed by Comm

    This Introduction was Amendment Proposed by Comm

    Committee on Public Safety

  2. Apr 10, 2025

    Hearing held

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

    Committee on Public Safety

  3. Apr 10, 2025

    Sent to the executive

    This Introduction was Sent to Mayor by Council

    NYC Council

  4. Feb 19, 2025

    Hearing held

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

    Committee on Public Safety

  5. Feb 19, 2025

    Hearing held

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

    Committee on Oversight and Investigations

  6. Feb 19, 2025

    Hearing held

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

    Committee on Technology

  7. Feb 19, 2025

    Held over

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

    Committee on Public Safety

  8. Feb 19, 2025

    Held over

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

    Committee on Technology

  9. Feb 19, 2025

    Held over

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

    Committee on Oversight and Investigations

  10. Feb 28, 2024

    Introduced

    This Introduction was Introduced by Council

    NYC Council

  11. Feb 28, 2024

    Referred to committee

    This Introduction was Referred to Comm by Council to the Committee on Public Safety

    NYC Council