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Int 0827-2026IntroductionIn CommitteePending 63d

Require Photos with Sanitation Violation Tickets

In committee as of May 27, 2026Under review by an assigned committee.

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✦ Plain-Language Summary

This bill would require the Department of Sanitation to include a photograph when they issue tickets for violations like illegal dumping or improper trash disposal. The photo would show evidence of what the violation actually looked like when the ticket was issued.

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Details

Introduced
Apr 16, 2026
Body
Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management
Type
Introduction
Status
Committee

Sponsors (2)

Introduced byChristopher Marte (D1)
Lynn C. Schulman (D29)

Official Description

The proposed bill would require that notices of violation issued by the Department of Sanitation be accompanied by a photograph of the alleged violation.

Legislative History

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