Wind down the horse drawn cab industry by prohibiting the issuance of new licenses used in the operation of horse...
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced Jun 11, 2026
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to prohibiting the operation of horse drawn cabs, and to repeal sections 17-334.1, 19-174, 20-377, 20-377.1, 20-380, 20-381, 20-381.1, 20-381.2, 20-382 and subdivisions b, c, and d of section 20-383 of the...” Read the full text
Health
What it does
This bill would wind down the horse drawn cab industry by prohibiting the issuance of new licenses used in the operation of horse drawn cabs. The operation of such cabs would be prohibited beginning June 1, 2028. This bill would require humane disposition of carriage horses, prohibiting their sale or transfer for the purposes of slaughter or use in another horse drawn cab business. This bill would require the department of consumer and worker protection to administer a workforce development program for drivers and other workers engaged in the horse drawn cab industry in order to facilitate their transition to other fields of employment.
Summary written by City Council staff, from the official record. Plain-language AI rewrite with cited sections coming. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Jun 11, 2026
16 sponsors. It takes 26 votes to pass. Referred to the City Council.
Committee vote
The committee decides whether to send it to the full Council. Most bills never get this vote.
Full Council vote
All 51 members vote. 26 yes votes sends it to the Mayor.
Mayor signs or vetoes
Signing makes it law. Doing nothing for 30 days also makes it law.
Who decides next
This bill sits with the Health committee. These members decide whether it ever reaches a vote; 99% of bills a committee approves become law.
Lynn C. Schulman · chairCarl WilsonCarmen N. De La RosaChristopher MarteHarvey D. EpsteinJames F. GennaroJoann AriolaMercedes NarcisseSimcha Felder
The numbers
29%
of NYC bills that were introduced became law (2010 to 2025 records, n=8,368)
16
sponsors, out of 26 needed to pass
Key people
Who is lobbying on this
New Yorkers for Clean Livable & Safe Streets Inc.via JMG Strategies Inc. · Public, Community Interest & Not-for-profit Organization
1 filingNew York Farm Bureau, Inc.via New York Farm Bureau, Inc. · Public, Community Interest & Not-for-profit Organization
1 filingNew Yorkers for Clean Livable & Safe Streets Inc.via New Yorkers for Clean Livable & Safe Streets Inc. · Transportation
1 filingPeople for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc.via People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc. · Public, Community Interest & Not-for-profit Organization
1 filingTransport Workers Union, Local 100via Transport Workers Union, Local 100 · Labor
1 filingAnimal Legal Defense Fundvia Animal Legal Defense Fund · Public, Community Interest & Not-for-profit Organization
1 filingFrom 6 City Clerk eLobbyist filings naming this bill (2026). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Referred to Comm by Council (Jun 11, 2026).