New laws are important for the democratic process of ensuring that elected representatives hear and reflect the concerns and priorities of their constituents in government. The process of creating a law involves a series of steps that include drafting, committee review, debate, and voting. This system allows for a wide range of perspectives to be explored and ultimately helps to create more comprehensive legislation.
This bill would require that City agencies prepare a notice regarding federal and state student loan forgiveness programs to be provided to all City agency employees and job applicants. It would also amend the definitions in City law to align them with those in State law, and would add a requirement that agencies disclose a security breach involving the private information of persons to the NYPD and to affected individuals.
During the public hearing for this bill, it was recommended that it be passed as amended by the Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection. This amendment reflects the addition of provisions in other recent legislative initiatives to support victims of crime and promote accountability for perpetrators, including changes to the discovery process.
The amendments to this bill were approved by the full Council and will now be sent to the Mayor for signature. The Governor has 10 days to sign or veto bills passed by both houses, and if the Governor does not sign a bill, it becomes law automatically. If the Governor vetoes a bill, two-thirds of the members of each house may vote to override the veto and pass the bill into law.