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Local law · Int 0796-2026

Regulating the police department’s response to first amendment events

New York City Council

Latest action Mar 26, 2026

Sponsor: Chi A. Ossé (Council Member, District 36, Democratic)

Introduced in conjunction with the Brooklyn Borough President.

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A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to regulating the police department’s response to first amendment events

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

Summary

This bill would regulate the Police Department’s response to public gathering at which individuals are expressing rights protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution and Article I, Section 8 of the New York State Constitution. Specifically, the bill would prohibit the deployment the Police Department’s Strategic Response Group to such events, and generally prohibit the Strategic Response Group from being used for crowd control purposes. Additionally, the bill would prohibited the Police Department from using certain police tactics when responding to first amendment events, or for the purpose of conducting crowd control. Finally, the bill would require the Police Department to publish a quarterly report on officer deployment in response to first amendment events.

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Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

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

Committee

Committee on Public Safety

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Cosponsors

25

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Full history

  1. Mar 26, 2026

    Introduced

    This Introduction was Introduced by Council

    NYC Council

  2. Mar 26, 2026

    Referred to committee

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

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