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Int 1326-2016

Nuisance Abatement Fairness Act - Repealing the padlock law.

IntroductionEnactedCommittee on Public Safetyintroduced 2016-10-27Local Law 2017/039

Enacted as Local Law 2017/039.

Official record · Legistar

Agenda: 2016-10-27Passed: 2017-03-18Enacted: 2017-03-18

Summary

This bill repeals the Padlock Law, which permits the NYPD to close a residence or business housing illicit activities after two offenses and one conviction, without judicial review.

Committee on Public SafetyPolice Department, Civilian Complaint Review Board, and Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice, courts, legal services, District Attorneys, and the Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor.

How it compares

38% of similar bills passed

19 passed · 31 died

This bill: 109 days in committee

Similar bills: median 249 days · 109 days when passed

Sponsors (8)

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2016-10-27 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2016-10-27 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2016-11-02 · Committee on Public Safety
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2016-11-02 · Committee on Public Safety
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2017-02-14 · Committee on Public Safety
AdvancedApproved by Committee
2017-02-14 · Committee on Public Safety
AdvancedApproved by Council
2017-02-15 · City Council
ActionSent to Mayor by Council
2017-02-15 · City Council
AdvancedCity Charter Rule Adopted
2017-03-18 · Administration

Votes (61)

Aye (48)
Rory I. LancmanJulissa Ferreras-CopelandRobert E. Cornegy, Jr.Vincent J. GentileJumaane D. WilliamsChaim M. DeutschVanessa L. GibsonRitchie J. TorresRafael L. Espinal, Jr.Rafael L. Espinal, Jr.Darlene MealyVanessa L. GibsonRitchie J. TorresDaniel Dromm Annabel PalmaInez D. BarronRafael Salamanca, Jr.Karen KoslowitzCosta G. ConstantinidesI. Daneek MillerAndrew CohenHelen K. RosenthalCarlos MenchacaRobert E. Cornegy, Jr.Ydanis A. RodriguezMelissa Mark-ViveritoDonovan J. RichardsBrad S. LanderAndy L. KingCorey D. JohnsonAntonio ReynosoFernando Cabrera Margaret S. ChinLaurie A. CumboDaniel R. GarodnickVincent J. GentileBarry S. GrodenchikBen KallosPeter A. KooRory I. LancmanMark TreygerJames G. Van BramerJumaane D. WilliamsChaim M. DeutschJulissa Ferreras-CopelandMark LevineMathieu EugeneAlan N. Maisel
Nay (9)
James VaccaSteven MatteoJoseph C. BorelliElizabeth S. CrowleyDavid G. GreenfieldJames VaccaSteven MatteoEric A. UlrichPaul A. Vallone
Absent (1)
Rosie Mendez
Excused (3)
Ruben WillsDeborah L. RoseStephen T. Levin

Heard at (4)

City Council · 2017-02-15 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Public Safety · 2017-02-14 · 10:00 AM · Committee Room - City Hall
Committee on Public Safety · 2016-11-02 · 10:00 AM · Council Chambers - City Hall
City Council · 2016-10-27 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (14)

Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Sections 10-155 and 10-156 of the administrative code of the city of New York are REPEALED. � 2. This local law takes effect immediately. BC LS 7579/7586/7879 10/17/16