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New Laws and Rules
This page includes recent laws passed and rules adopted by City agencies. For information about other changes to law and government, see Laws of the City of New York (Public Access Portal), NYC Laws, and NYC Rules.
New Laws and Rules
The law of a State is made up of constitutional, statutory, and regulatory sources. The laws of the State are passed by the legislature, periodically codified in the Consolidated Laws, and interpreted by courts. New York state laws include both the state constitution, laws passed by the State legislature, and laws passed by local legislative bodies such as city councils, town boards, village boards of trustees, and school districts as well as their committees and subcommittees.
A bill is a proposal for a new law or a change to an existing one. It can come from a member of Congress during their election campaign or be suggested by people or citizen groups. Once a bill is introduced, it will be assigned to a committee whose members will study it, debate it, and make changes to it before it comes to the floor for consideration by the entire Senate or House of Representatives.
This bill would require City agencies to provide employees and job applicants with information about federal and state student loan forgiveness programs. It also requires DCWP to prepare a notice that agency employees and job applicants may receive regarding these programs from DCWP.