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Local law · Int 0882-2026

Establishing a payment fund for freelance workers

New York City Council

Latest action Apr 30, 2026

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

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A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing a payment fund for freelance workers

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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 require the establishment of a fund that would advance payments to freelance workers. The fund would provide payments to a freelance worker if both the freelance worker and the hiring party agree in writing that the freelance worker has completed all required services and that the hiring party will pay to the payment fund the full amount that would be due to the freelance worker. The amount that the payment fund pays to the freelance worker would be reduced by a fee established by the fund. This would allow a freelance worker to receive payment earlier than the date payment would be due under the contract with the hiring party. The fund would not be required to make payments if either the freelance worker or the hiring party has previously engaged in fraudulent behavior related to the fund or failed to make required payments to the fund.

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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 Consumer and Worker Protection

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Cosponsors

21

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Full history

  1. Apr 30, 2026

    Introduced

    This Introduction was Introduced by Council

    NYC Council

  2. Apr 30, 2026

    Referred to committee

    This Introduction was Referred to Comm by Council to the Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection

    NYC Council

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