Establishing rules of decorum for posting on official social media accounts

Summary

This bill would require the Commissioner of Information Technology and Telecommunications or the head of another office or agency designated by the Mayor to establish rules of decorum for posting by New York City agencies on official social media accounts. The bill sets forth three specific prohibitions relating to decorum. The bill would also require the Commissioner or agency head to establish a complaint intake and referral mechanism and inform the public of the rules and the complaint intake and referral mechanism. The rules would not apply to social media accounts used by the offices of elected officials or those associated with online aliases used by law enforcement.

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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.

Committee on Technology

Full history

1. Dec 31, 2025

   Filed

   This Introduction was Filed (End of Session)

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2. Sep 26, 2024

   Introduced

   This Introduction was Introduced by Council

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3. Sep 26, 2024

   Referred to committee

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

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