Assembly Bill A7684

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Prohibits the operation of horse drawn cabs in the city of New York; repealer

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2023-A7684 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4914
Current Committee:
Assembly Cities
Law Section:
New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:
Rpld §17-330 subs o & p, §17-334 sub a, §20-372 subs 5 - 8, §20-373 subs c & d, §20-374 sub c, §§17-334.1, 19-174, 19-175, 20-377, 20-377.1 & 20-380 - 20-382, amd NYC Ad Cd, generally
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A7748
2013-2014: A997
2015-2016: A430
2017-2018: A2440
2019-2020: A1002
2021-2022: A342, S9538

2023-A7684 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the operation of horse drawn cabs in the city of New York; defines the circumstances under which sale or disposal of a horse shall be deemed humane.

2023-A7684 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7684
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               June 5, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Cities
 
 AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the  city  of  New  York,  in
   relation  to prohibiting the operation of horse drawn cabs in the city
   of New York; and to repeal certain provisions  of  such  law  relating
   thereto

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The eighth, eleventh,  and  thirteenth  undesignated  para-
 graphs  of  section 17-326 of the administrative code of the city of New
 York, as amended by local law number 203 of the city of New York for the
 year 2019, are amended to read as follows:
   Rental horse business. The term "rental horse business" means a  busi-
 ness  enterprise  which  provides  or  offers  the use of a horse to the
 public for a fee for the purpose of riding [or  drawing  a  horse  drawn
 vehicle or which operates a horse drawn vehicle for hire such as a horse
 drawn cab].
   Under  tack.  The term "under tack" means that a horse is equipped for
 riding [or driving].
   Work. A horse is considered to be at "work" when  it  is  out  of  its
 stable and presented to the public as being available for riding[, pull-
 ing  carriages,  vehicles or other devices,] or when it is saddled or in
 harness or when it is being ridden [or is pulling a carriage, vehicle or
 device].
   § 2. The administrative code of the city of New  York  is  amended  by
 adding a new section 17-326.1 to read as follows:
   §  17-326.1  CARRIAGE  RIDES PROHIBITED. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL TO OFFER
 RIDES TO THE PUBLIC ON A VEHICLE DRAWN OR PULLED BY A CARRIAGE HORSE.
   § 3. Subdivisions a and d of section 17-327 of the administrative code
 of the city of New York, subdivision d as amended by local law number 80
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06473-01-3
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