Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation Approves Office of the Census Legislation
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The Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation met on December 4, 2025, and approved Proposed Introduction 1225-A, which establishes an office of the census tasked with maximizing local participation in the federal decennial census. The office would operate during a defined period starting between two and a half and two years before the decennial census and ending no later than six months after. The committee voted unanimously to approve the amended introduction.
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- Approved Proposed Introduction 1225-A establishing an office of the census
- Unanimous roll call vote: 9 affirmative votes (Restler, Brewer, Carr, Gennaro, Gutiérrez, Hanif, Morano, Schulman, and Vernikov)
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Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation
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- A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to establishing an office of the census
- Roll Call
- A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to establishing an office of the census
- A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to establishing an office of the census
- A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to establishing an office of the census
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- Minuteshttps://nyc.legistar1.com/nyc/meetings/2025/12/22066_M_Committee_on_Governmental_Operations%2C_State___Federal_Legislation_25-12-04_Meeting_Minutes.pdf
- Agendahttps://nyc.legistar1.com/nyc/meetings/2025/12/22066_A_Committee_on_Governmental_Operations%2C_State___Federal_Legislation_25-12-04_Committee_Agenda.pdf
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