Int 1018-2026

Introduction

This bill would require each City agency privacy officer to administer a residence privacy protection program to allow the Mayor, Comptroller, Public Advocate, Borough Presidents, and Council Members to request agencies to not disclose their home address outside City government. An agency would be allowed to disclose: (i) under exigent circumstances; (ii) if the elected official approves in writing; (iii) if disclosure is required by federal or state law or court order; (iv) if the agency asserts in good faith a need to disclose; or (v) if disclosure is related to a law enforcement investigation. An agency must submit an explanation to its privacy officer if it disclosed for the reason in (i) and the elected official must be notified. An agency must submit a waiver request to its privacy officer to disclose for the reasons in (iii), (iv), and (v) and the privacy officer must notify the elected official of the waiver. The program covers agency contractors and subcontractors.

Title
Establishing a residence privacy protection program for city elected officials.
Type
Introduction
Status
Committee
Committee
Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation
Introduced
2026-08-13

Heard in committee

Sponsors

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.

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.

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