New laws can address specific issues, reflect the values and priorities of constituents, or respond to changing social movements. The process for creating a law involves multiple stages, including drafting, committee review, floor debate, and voting. This system allows citizens to have a direct impact on policy and demonstrate democratic principles of representation and accountability.
Explore the law new to learn more about how bills become law. Learn how the legislative process works for bills in both the House and Senate, how they can be changed during the process, and how political polarization may affect bill creation in Congress.
The law of New York consists of constitutional, statutory, regulatory and case law, and is enforced by the State’s agencies, City departments, and courts. The law of the City of New York includes laws passed by the City Council and periodically codified in NYC Consolidated Laws, as well as regulations and rules issued by the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection.
This bill would require third-party food delivery services to register with the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, and prohibit them from operating in New York City without a license. It also would prohibit general and mobile food vendors from occupying bicycle lanes during their operation. This law would also amend the City’s data breach notification requirements to align them with those in State law, and would require certain City agency employees to receive notifications of data breaches involving personal information.