Bills › Int 0797-2026
Int 0797-2026-A Bill Enacted (Mayor's Desk for Signature)
Reporting on voter registration and voting in city jails.
Where it stands: Passed the Council on Oct 22, 2026 and is waiting for the Mayor’s signature.
- Introduced
- Committee hearing
- Committee vote
- Council vote
- Mayor (current step)
- Law
Official summary
This bill would require the Department of Correction to, in addition to semi-annual reporting on voter registration forms, annually report on the number of voter registration and voting activities in city jails, as well as on demographic information for people returning voter registration forms to the Department of Correction.
Timeline
- Thu, Mar 26, 2026Introduced in the CouncilFormally read into the record at a Stated Meeting.City Council: “Introduced by Council”
- Thu, Mar 26, 2026Sent to committeeAssigned to a committee, which must hold a hearing before any vote.City Council: “Referred to Comm by Council” · meeting
- Tue, Apr 14, 2026Public hearing: Criminal JusticeCouncil members heard testimony from the public and city agencies.Committee on Criminal Justice: “Hearing Held by Committee” · meeting
- Tue, Apr 14, 2026Public hearing: Governmental Operations, State & Federal LegislationCouncil members heard testimony from the public and city agencies.Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation: “Hearing Held by Committee” · meeting
- Tue, Apr 14, 2026Criminal Justice postponed a decisionNo vote yet; the item can come back at a later meeting.Committee on Criminal Justice: “Laid Over by Committee” · meeting
- Tue, Apr 14, 2026Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation postponed a decisionNo vote yet; the item can come back at a later meeting.Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation: “Laid Over by Committee” · meeting
- Thu, Oct 22, 2026Public hearing: Criminal JusticeCouncil members heard testimony from the public and city agencies.Committee on Criminal Justice: “Hearing Held by Committee” · meeting
- Thu, Oct 22, 2026Changes proposedA revised version was introduced in committee.Committee on Criminal Justice: “Amendment Proposed by Comm” · meeting
- Thu, Oct 22, 2026Text amendedThe committee adopted a new version (the letter after the bill number changes).Committee on Criminal Justice: “Amended by Committee” · meeting
- Thu, Oct 22, 2026 · version ACommittee vote: approvedCommittee on Criminal Justice voted on it.
- Thu, Oct 22, 2026 · version AFull Council vote: passedAll 51 members could vote at a Stated Meeting.
- Thu, Oct 22, 2026 · version ASent to the MayorThe Mayor has 30 days to sign or veto.City Council: “Sent to Mayor by Council”
How members voted
City Council · Thu, Oct 22, 2026 · Pass
48 yes1 no0 abstain2 absent / excused
- Alexa AvilésAbsent
- Althea V. StevensAffirmative
- Amanda C. FaríasAffirmative
- Carl WilsonAffirmative
- Carmen N. De La RosaAffirmative
- Chi A. OsséAffirmative
- Chris BanksAffirmative
- Christopher MarteAffirmative
- Crystal HudsonAffirmative
- Darlene MealyMedical
- David M. CarrAffirmative
- Elsie EncarnaciónAffirmative
- Eric DinowitzAffirmative
- Farah N. LouisAffirmative
- Frank MoranoAffirmative
- Gale A. BrewerAffirmative
- Harvey D. EpsteinAffirmative
- Inna VernikovAffirmative
- James F. GennaroAffirmative
- Jennifer GutiérrezAffirmative
- Joann AriolaAffirmative
- Julie MeninAffirmative
- Julie WonAffirmative
- Justin E. SanchezAffirmative
- Kamillah HanksAffirmative
- Kayla SantosuossoAffirmative
- Kevin C. RileyAffirmative
- Lincoln RestlerAffirmative
- Linda LeeAffirmative
- Lynn C. SchulmanAffirmative
- Mercedes NarcisseAffirmative
- Nantasha M. WilliamsAffirmative
- Oswald J. FelizAffirmative
- Phil WongAffirmative
- Pierina Ana SanchezAffirmative
- Rita C. JosephAffirmative
- Sandra UngAffirmative
- Sandy NurseAffirmative
- Selvena N. Brooks-PowersAffirmative
- Shahana K. HanifAffirmative
- Shanel Thomas-HenryAffirmative
- Shaun AbreuAffirmative
- Shekar KrishnanAffirmative
- Shirley AldebolAffirmative
- Simcha FelderAffirmative
- Susan ZhuangAffirmative
- Tiffany L. CabánAffirmative
- Ty HankersonAffirmative
- Vickie PaladinoNegative
- Virginia MaloneyAffirmative
- Yusef SalaamAffirmative
Committee on Criminal Justice · Thu, Oct 22, 2026 · Pass
6 yes0 no0 abstain1 absent / excused
- Frank MoranoAffirmative
- Gale A. BrewerAffirmative
- Mercedes NarcisseAffirmative
- Oswald J. FelizAffirmative
- Selvena N. Brooks-PowersAffirmative
- Tiffany L. CabánMedical
- Yusef SalaamAffirmative