Law new refers to new laws passed by Congress or the State legislature that have not yet become law. The process by which a bill becomes a law is explained in the article “How Our Laws Are Made.”
In the case of State law, a legislative idea for a new policy may come from a Senator’s constituents or from an organization calling for a particular change in the law. Once a legislative idea is formulated, it is put into bill form and assigned to a committee of legislators. This committee will research and debate the bill and make changes to it, if needed. The final version of the bill is then presented to the full Senate or House of Representatives, who either pass it or veto it. If a bill is passed, it becomes law after the Governor signs it into law or vetoes it within 10 days. A vetoed bill can only be overridden if two-thirds of the members of both houses vote to do so.
This law would require City agencies to notify employees and job applicants of the availability of federal and State student loan forgiveness programs. It would also require the Department of Citywide Administrative Services and the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection to prepare a notice for City agencies to provide to their employees and job applicants regarding these programs. It would also establish a licensing scheme for third-party food delivery services in the City and repeal existing subchapters of chapter 5 of title 20 of the Administrative Code relating to those services.