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Local law · Int 1017-2026

Requiring analyses of cooling towers associated with Legionnaires’ disease clusters

New York City Council

Latest action Sep 2, 2026

Sponsor: Shanel Thomas-Henry (Council Member, District 21, Democratic)

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A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring analyses of cooling towers associated with Legionnaires’ disease clusters

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From the NYC Council's legislative record (Legistar) and official rosters. This record was last updated Sep 8, 2026. About our data

Summary

This bill would require that the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), in consultation with the Department of Buildings (DOB), conduct an analysis to identify the common characteristics of cooling towers associated with each Legionnaires’ disease cluster and to issue recommendations to prevent cooling towers from causing future Legionnaires’ disease clusters.

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

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 Health

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Cosponsors

4

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

  • Democratic4

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Full history

  1. Sep 2, 2026

    Hearing held

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

    Committee on Health

  2. Sep 2, 2026

    Held over

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

    Committee on Health

  3. Aug 13, 2026

    Introduced

    This Introduction was Introduced by Council

    NYC Council

  4. Aug 13, 2026

    Referred to committee

    This Introduction was Referred to Comm by Council to the Committee on Health

    NYC Council

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