NYC Council · Int 1255-2025 · Filed (End of Session)

Prohibiting calf roping and the use of electric prods and flank straps in connection with rodeos.

Introduced

Moved

Reached a final decision

Introduced Apr 24, 2025

Official status: Filed (End of Session)

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 calf roping and the use of electric prods and flank straps in connection with rodeos” Read the full text

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What it does

This bill would prohibit all forms of calf roping as well as the use of electric prods and flank straps in connection with rodeos.

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 by Council · Apr 24, 2025

Referred to Comm by Council · Apr 24, 2025

Filed (End of Session) · Dec 31, 2025

Official documents

Summary of Int. No. 1255

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Int. No. 1255

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April 24, 2025 - Stated Meeting Agenda

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Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 4-24-25

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Straight from the Council record: fiscal impact statements, committee reports, and hearing transcripts as filed.

The numbers

sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Robert F. Holden Jennifer Gutiérrez Lynn C. Schulman Justin L. Brannan James F. Gennaro Chris Banks Shaun Abreu Selvena N. Brooks-Powers Shekar Krishnan Mercedes Narcisse Shahana K. Hanif Gale A. Brewer Erik D. Bottcher Farah N. Louis Susan Zhuang Rita C. Joseph Alexa Avilés Christopher Marte Oswald J. Feliz Lincoln Restler Tiffany L. Cabán Keith Powers Diana I. Ayala Sandy Nurse Chi A. Ossé Linda Lee Sandra Ung Crystal Hudson Yusef Salaam Nantasha M. Williams Julie Menin Carmen N. De La Rosa Vickie Paladino Frank Morano Kristy Marmorato Joann Ariola David M. Carr

Who is lobbying on this

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc.via People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc. · Public, Community Interest & Not-for-profit Organization

3 filings

From 3 City Clerk eLobbyist filings naming this bill (2025). 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: Filed (End of Session) (Dec 31, 2025).