Immigration Committee approves signage law
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The New York City Council Committee on Immigration met at 250 Broadway (Hearing Room 1) with Chair Elsie Encarnación and members Alexa Avilés, Gale A. Brewer, Kamillah Hanks and Rita C. Joseph present. The committee held a hearing, amended Intro. No. 55 to create Intro. No. 55-A, and approved the amended Introduction concerning signage that describes certain local laws and know-your-rights information. The vote to approve Int. No. 55-A was by roll call: 5 in favor, 0 opposed. Multiple attachments and reports are listed in the minutes.
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What this means
The committee approved an amended bill that would require signage explaining certain local laws and giving "know-your-rights" information. For residents, this could mean more posted notices in public-facing places explaining your rights and relevant city rules. The minutes list the bill text and supporting documents; the specific posting requirements and who must display signs are in the proposed law and its amendments.
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- Intro. No. 55 was amended by the committee to create Intro. No. 55-A.
- The committee approved Intro. No. 55-A (a local law on signage describing certain local laws and know-your-rights information) by roll call vote: 5-0 (Encarnación, Avilés, Brewer, Hanks, Joseph).
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- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to signage describing certain local laws and know-your-rights information
- Roll Call
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to signage describing certain local laws and know-your-rights information
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to signage describing certain local laws and know-your-rights information
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to signage describing certain local laws and know-your-rights information
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