Local law · T2026-2422
Requiring the commissioner of health and mental hygiene to maintain a public database of locations impacted by legionella
New York City Council
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 the commissioner of health and mental hygiene to maintain a public database of locations impacted by legionella
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Summary
This bill would require the Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene to create and maintain a publicly accessible database and map indicating certain buildings in which residents have been diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease, buildings for which cooling tower testing results indicate levels of Legionella bacteria that are hazardous to human health, and relevant years. The database and map would also have to include this information for the previous 10 years.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
Committee on Health
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Full history
- Sep 10, 2026
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