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Local law · Int 0993-2024

Creating lock change procedures in response to illegal lockouts

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A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to creating lock change procedures in response to illegal lockouts

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Filed at end of sessionLatest action Dec 31, 2025

New York City Council

Sponsor

Sandy Nurse

Council Member, District 37 · Democratic

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Summary

This bill would require the Police Department (NYPD) to create a procedure under which NYPD officers can change the locks on the dwellings of people who have been illegally locked out of those dwellings to allow those who have been illegally locked out to return to their dwellings. The NYPD would be required to add such a procedure to its Patrol Guide. When NYPD officers change locks pursuant to such procedure, they would be required to provide new keys that open the new lock to all the dwelling occupants and to the landlord.

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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.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted
Filed at end of session

Committee

Committee on Housing and Buildings

Cosponsors

Shahana K. Hanif, Gale A. Brewer and 5 others

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

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Full history

  1. Dec 31, 2025

    Filed

    This Introduction was Filed (End of Session)

    NYC Council

  2. Oct 28, 2024

    Hearing held

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

    Committee on Housing and Buildings

  3. Oct 28, 2024

    Held over

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

    Committee on Housing and Buildings

  4. Jul 18, 2024

    Introduced

    This Introduction was Introduced by Council

    NYC Council

  5. Jul 18, 2024

    Referred to committee

    This Introduction was Referred to Comm by Council to the Committee on Housing and Buildings

    NYC Council