Int 0444-2026
Introduction
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of health and mental hygiene to conduct hearing screenings for school-aged children throughout the city and develop an outreach campaign
- Title
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of health and mental hygiene to conduct hearing screenings for school-aged children throughout the city and develop an outreach campaign
- Type
- Introduction
- Status
- Committee
- Committee
- Committee on Health
- Introduced
- 2026-01-29
Heard in committee
- Committee on Health Committee
Sponsors
- Althea V. Stevens Council Member, District 16 (Bronx)
- Chris Banks Council Member, District 42 (Brooklyn)
- Gale A. Brewer Council Member, District 6 (Manhattan)
- Selvena N. Brooks-Powers Council Member, District 31 (Queens)
- Sandra Ung Council Member, District 20 (Queens)
- Lynn C. Schulman Council Member, District 29 (Queens)
Money behind the sponsors
Money spent in the sponsors' 2025 election races, not on this bill. Outside spending is independent of the campaigns; PAC gifts went directly to a sponsor's campaign. NYC Campaign Finance Board.
- Althea V. Stevens 4 outside spenders · 8 PAC gifts $457,740
- Selvena N. Brooks-Powers 1 outside spender · 39 PAC gifts $125,026
- Lynn C. Schulman 2 outside spenders · 24 PAC gifts $76,265
- Chris Banks 1 outside spender · 3 PAC gifts $32,057
- Sandra Ung 1 outside spender · 10 PAC gifts $24,062
- Gale A. Brewer 10 PAC gifts $7,450
Shared backers of the sponsors
Lobbying clients, PACs, or outside spenders tied to more than one of this bill's sponsors — through lobbying that named them, PAC gifts to their campaigns, or outside spending in their races. About the sponsors' money and lobbying, not a claim about this bill.
- Cozen O'Connor PAC Tied to 6 of the 6 sponsors
- 1199SEIU Tied to 6 of the 6 sponsors
- NYC District Council of Carpenters Tied to 5 of the 6 sponsors
- Ken Ben Industries, Ltd Tied to 4 of the 6 sponsors
- Forestdale, Inc. Tied to 4 of the 6 sponsors
- United Federation of Teachers (UFT) Tied to 4 of the 6 sponsors
- CSPI Action Fund Tied to 3 of the 6 sponsors
- New York City Criminal Justice Agency, Inc. Tied to 3 of the 6 sponsors
- New York Black Car Operator's Injury Compensation Fund, Inc. Tied to 3 of the 6 sponsors
- New York LGBT Network, Inc. Tied to 3 of the 6 sponsors
- New York Legal Assistance Group, Inc. Tied to 3 of the 6 sponsors
- Urban Pathways, Inc Tied to 3 of the 6 sponsors