A law new is a new piece of legislation that has been proposed, debated, and passed by Congress or another legislative body. When a bill is made into an official law, it becomes an important part of the rules that govern behavior in a society or country. For example, if students are working on an class project together and agree on one of their ideas, that idea becomes the law they must all follow. This is how laws are made in a democracy.
Laws are created by legislative bodies such as Congress, state legislatures, and local governments. In the United States, federal laws include the Constitution and laws passed by Congress and signed into law by the President. New York state laws include the New York Constitution, laws passed by the legislature and periodically codified in the New York Consolidated Laws, and decisions by courts that interpret those state laws.
In addition to federal laws, the City of New York has its own set of laws that are administered by City agencies such as DCWP. For information about current City agency laws, see the Laws of the City of New York (Public Access Portal) and NYC Rules.
Local Law 151 of 2023
This bill would require City agencies to provide employees and job applicants with notices regarding federal and State student loan forgiveness programs. The bill also amends the City’s data breach notification laws to align them with requirements in the State SHIELD Act, and requires City agencies that have a security breach involving the private identifying information of persons to promptly disclose that information to those affected. Read the full text of the bill.