Senate Bill S4914

2023-2024 Legislative Session

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

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Cities 1 Committee


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2023-S4914 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7684
Current Committee:
Senate Cities 1
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: S9538, A342

2023-S4914 (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-S4914 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S4914 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4914
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 17, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sen. SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities 1
 
 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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