Int 0177-2026
A student loan financial counseling program.
IntroductionEnactedCommittee on Consumer and Worker Protectionintroduced 2026-01-29Local Law 2026/084
Enacted as Local Law 2026/084.
Official record · Legistar
Agenda: 2026-01-29Passed: 2026-04-25Enacted: 2026-04-25
Summary
This bill would require the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection to create and run a program to provide individualized counseling to individuals about federal and state student loan forgiveness programs and other loan repayment options.
Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection — Department of Consumer and Worker Protection and Office of Nightlife.
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13 passed · 37 died
This bill: 54 days in committee
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Sponsors (7)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2026-01-29 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2026-01-29 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2026-02-23 · Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2026-02-23 · Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2026-03-25 · Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection
ActionAmendment Proposed by Comm
2026-03-25 · Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection
ActionAmended by Committee
2026-03-25 · Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection
AdvancedApproved by Committee
2026-03-25 · Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection
AdvancedApproved by Council
2026-03-26 · City Council
ActionSent to Mayor by Council
2026-03-26 · City Council
AdvancedCity Charter Rule Adopted
2026-04-25 · Administration
ActionReturned Unsigned by Mayor
2026-04-27 · City Council
Votes (9)
Aye (8)
Joann Ariola Shirley AldebolChris BanksCarmen N. De La RosaKamillah HanksShekar KrishnanChi A. OsséHarvey D. Epstein
Absent (1)
Gale A. Brewer
Heard at (5)
City Council · 2026-03-26 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection · 2026-03-25 · 10:00 AM · 250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 1
Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection · 2026-02-27 · 1:00 PM · 250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 2
Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection · 2026-02-23 · 1:00 PM · REMOTE HEARING (VIRTUAL ROOM 1)
City Council · 2026-01-29 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Attachments (18)
- Summary of Int. No. 177-A
- Summary of Int. No. 177
- Int. No. 177
- January 29, 2026 - Stated Meeting Agenda
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 1-29-26
- Committee Report 2/23/26
- Hearing Testimony 2/23/26
- Hearing Transcript 2/23/26
- Fiscal Impact Statement - City Council
- Memorandum in Support
- Proposed Int. No. 177-A - 3/20/26
- Committee Report 3/25/26
- Hearing Transcript 3/25/26
- Proposed Int. No. 177-A - Fiscal Impact Statement - City Council
- March 26, 2026 - Stated Meeting Agenda
- Int. No. 177-A (FINAL)
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 3-26-26
- Local Law 84
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 11 of title 20 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 20-1102 to read as follows:
� 20-1102 Student loan counseling program. a. The commissioner shall establish a program to provide counseling to individuals in the city about any such individual's eligibility for the federal and state student loan forgiveness programs described in the notice prepared under section 12-211 and other student loan repayment options. Such program shall be available to individuals with an existing student loan and to such other individuals as the commissioner deems eligible.
b. Nothing in this section or the administration or application thereof shall be construed to create a private right of action on the part of any person or entity against the city or any agency, official, or employee thereof.
� 2. This local law takes effect 1 year after it becomes law.
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