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NY S00698

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/7/2015

Primary Sponsor

Tony Avella

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Origin

Senate

2015-2016 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits offering rides to the public on horse-drawn carriage vehicles, effective 180 days after the bill becomes law

  • Removes all references to horse-drawn cabs from New York City's administrative code, including licensing, inspection, and driver requirements

  • Redefines "rental horse business" and "work" to apply only to riding horses, eliminating carriage horse provisions

  • Requires horses disposed of from rental businesses to be sold or donated to private individuals or animal sanctuaries with signed assurances the horse will be kept as a companion animal and not used in carriage operations

  • Changes disposition notification timeline from 10 days to 5 days and requires owners to provide buyer information and humane care assurances to the Department of Health within 5 days of sale or donation

Legislative Description

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.

Last Action

REFERRED TO CITIES

1/6/2016

Committee Referrals

Cities1/7/2015

Full Bill Text

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