New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S949: Relates to service of certain notice of violations returnable to the environmental control board
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Provides for service of notice of violations of any provision of title sixteen of the administrative code of the city of New York by the department of sanitation on a respondent that is a closed commercial establishment.
What the bill says
An act to amend the New York city charter, in relation to service of certain notice of violations returnable to the environmental control board.
From the introduced text, January 7, 2025:
AN ACT to amend the New York city charter, in relation to service of certain notice of violations returnable to the environmental control board THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Clause (iv) of subparagraph (a) of paragraph 2 of subdivision d of section 1049-a of the New York city charter, as added by chapter 163 of the laws of 2000 and such section as renumbered by local law 35 of the city of New York for the year 2008, is amended and a new clause (v) is added to read as follows: (iv) service of a notice of violation of any of the provisions of section 10-119 or 10-120 of the administrative code of the city of New York and over which the environmental control board has jurisdiction, may be made by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the respondent's last known residence or business address, provided that delivery of such notice shall be restricted to the respondent. Service by certified mail shall be deemed complete upon mailing of the notice of violation unless the notice of violation is returned to the sender by the United States postal service for any reason other than refusal of delivery[.]; AND (V) SERVICE OF A NOTICE OF VIOLATION OF ANY …
Sponsors
- Robert Jackson (D, 31) · primary sponsor
- Luis Sepúlveda (D, 32)
- Roxanne Persaud (D, 19)
- Cordell Cleare (D, 30)
Latest actions
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.1216
- : REFERRED TO CITIES 1
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.211
- : REFERRED TO CITIES 1
Votes
- Senate Cities 1 Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (May 19, 2026): 6 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Cities 1 Committee Vote (May 19, 2026): 6 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Senate Cities 1 Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (January 28, 2025): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Cities 1 Committee Vote (January 28, 2025): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: New York City Charter
Common questions
- What is S949?
- S949 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to service of certain notice of violations returnable to the environmental control board.
- What does S949 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the New York city charter, in relation to service of certain notice of violations returnable to the environmental control board.
- What is the status of S949?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: COMMITTED TO RULES (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S949?
- Robert Jackson (D, 31), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S949?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S949
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