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Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 · 9:30 AM AM · 250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 1

TL;DR

The Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection held hearings and approved three consumer protection bills that will require better transparency from businesses. The bills focus on storage facilities, tax preparers, and firearm sales—all aimed at protecting New York City residents from hidden fees and uninformed purchases.

Key Decisions

  • Tax Preparer Transparency Law Passed
  • Self-Storage and Warehouse Licensing Reform Passed
  • Storage Facility Fee Disclosure Requirements Passed
  • Firearm and Rifle Consumer Warning Requirements Passed
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Agenda

  1. Int 0495-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to fee disclosures for self-storage facilities and storage warehouses
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  2. Int 1016-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to consumer warnings regarding rifles, shotguns, and firearms
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  3. Int 1231-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring tax preparers to provide consumers with statements itemizing all charges
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  4. Int 1290-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to licensing self-storage facilities, reforming certain storage warehouse requirements, and to repeal section 20-475 of such code, relating to definitions applicable to storage warehouses, section 20-477 of such code, relating to duties of warehouse operators, section 20-479 of such code, relating to storage warehouse bond requirements, and section 20-481 of such code, relating to form contracts for storage warehouses
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  5. Int 1231-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring tax preparers to provide consumers with statements itemizing all charges
    Introduction
    Action: Amendment Proposed by Comm

    This Introduction was Amendment Proposed by Comm

  6. Int 1231-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring tax preparers to provide consumers with statements itemizing all charges
    Introduction
    Action: Approved by Committee Passed

    A motion was made that this Introduction be Approved by Committee approved by Roll Call.

  7. Int 1290-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to licensing self-storage facilities, reforming certain storage warehouse requirements, and to repeal section 20-475 of such code, relating to definitions applicable to storage warehouses, section 20-477 of such code, relating to duties of warehouse operators, section 20-479 of such code, relating to storage warehouse bond requirements, and section 20-481 of such code, relating to form contracts for storage warehouses
    Introduction
    Action: Amended by Committee

    This Introduction was Amended by Committee

  8. Roll Call
  9. Int 0495-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to fee disclosures for self-storage facilities and storage warehouses
    Introduction
    Action: Amended by Committee

    This Introduction was Amended by Committee

  10. Int 1016-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to consumer warnings regarding rifles, shotguns, and firearms
    Introduction
    Action: Amendment Proposed by Comm

    This Introduction was Amendment Proposed by Comm

  11. Int 1016-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to consumer warnings regarding rifles, shotguns, and firearms
    Introduction
    Action: Approved by Committee Passed

    A motion was made that this Introduction be Approved by Committee approved by Roll Call.

  12. Int 1231-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring tax preparers to provide consumers with statements itemizing all charges
    Introduction
    Action: Amended by Committee

    This Introduction was Amended by Committee

  13. Int 1290-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to licensing self-storage facilities, reforming certain storage warehouse requirements, and to repeal section 20-475 of such code, relating to definitions applicable to storage warehouses, section 20-477 of such code, relating to duties of warehouse operators, section 20-479 of such code, relating to storage warehouse bond requirements, and section 20-481 of such code, relating to form contracts for storage warehouses
    Introduction
    Action: Amendment Proposed by Comm

    This Introduction was Amendment Proposed by Comm

  14. Int 1290-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to licensing self-storage facilities, reforming certain storage warehouse requirements, and to repeal section 20-475 of such code, relating to definitions applicable to storage warehouses, section 20-477 of such code, relating to duties of warehouse operators, section 20-479 of such code, relating to storage warehouse bond requirements, and section 20-481 of such code, relating to form contracts for storage warehouses
    Introduction
    Action: Approved by Committee Passed

    A motion was made that this Introduction be Approved by Committee approved by Roll Call.

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  16. Int 0495-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to fee disclosures for self-storage facilities and storage warehouses
    Introduction
    Action: Amendment Proposed by Comm

    This Introduction was Amendment Proposed by Comm

  17. Int 0495-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to fee disclosures for self-storage facilities and storage warehouses
    Introduction
    Action: Approved by Committee Passed

    A motion was made that this Introduction be Approved by Committee approved by Roll Call.

  18. Int 1016-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to consumer warnings regarding rifles, shotguns, and firearms
    Introduction
    Action: Amended by Committee

    This Introduction was Amended by Committee