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Int 0488-2026-A Bill Laid Over in Committee

Requiring the department of housing preservation and development to submit reports on veteran preference in Mitchell-Lama developments.

Where it stands: In the Committee on Veterans; last step: veterans postponed a decision on Apr 23, 2026.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee hearing (current step)
  3. Committee vote
  4. Council vote
  5. Mayor
  6. Law
Next up: Committee on Veterans on Thursday, November 12, 10:00 AM.

Official summary

The proposed bill would require an annual report from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development on the number of veterans or their surviving spouses applying for housing in city-run Mitchell-Lama developments and the number of veterans being selected for occupancy, to ensure that applicants benefiting from a veteran preference are in fact veterans.

Timeline

  1. Thu, Jan 29, 2026
    Introduced in the Council
    Formally read into the record at a Stated Meeting.
    City Council: “Introduced by Council”
  2. Thu, Jan 29, 2026
    Sent to committee
    Assigned to a committee, which must hold a hearing before any vote.
    City Council: “Referred to Comm by Council” · meeting
  3. Tue, Apr 14, 2026
    Sent to committee
    Assigned to a committee, which must hold a hearing before any vote.
    City Council: “Re-referred to Committee by Council”
  4. Thu, Apr 23, 2026
    Public hearing: Veterans
    Council members heard testimony from the public and city agencies.
    Committee on Veterans: “Hearing Held by Committee” · meeting
  5. Thu, Apr 23, 2026
    Veterans postponed a decision
    No vote yet; the item can come back at a later meeting.
    Committee on Veterans: “Laid Over by Committee” · meeting
  6. Thu, Nov 12, 2026 · scheduled
    On the agenda: Committee on Veterans
    10:00 AM 250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 2

How members voted

No roll-call votes recorded yet.