Prohibits the issuance of tickets to residential occupants for certain violations of the sanitation code

Latest action Dec 19, 2025

Prohibits the issuance of violations or tickets during certain weekend hours to residential occupants for violations of the sanitation department regulations regarding placing trash or garbage out for collection earlier than allowed under the city routing system designated hours.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A2693, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Committee

Cities · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Cities 1 · New York State Senate, Ways and Means · New York State Assembly.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Residents of New York City should have the ability to leave town Friday afternoon without carrying the burden of being ticketed for putting trash out too early. Additionally, this legislation would allow for Sabbath-observant members of the Jewish community to comply with city rules without choosing between violating their religious beliefs or getting a sanitation ticket, as they are not permitted to put trash out on Friday once the Sabbath begins.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 9, 2025Result: passed
(62) (0) (0) (1)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 9, 2025Result: passed
(21) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Al Taylor, Emily Gallagher and 9 more on Agora

Democratic10
Republican1

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Sam Sutton says this is needed

New York City recently enacted rules which prevent residents from being able to put out their trash before 6 PM if the trash is in a bin with a secured lid, or 8 PM if its in a bag. This new rule is a terrible incon- venience for everyday New Yorkers who would like to leave town on Friday evening. Additionally, this recent rule change discriminates against Sabbath-observant Jews, who are unable to put out their trash once the sabbath begins. Other rules have been suspended over the weekend in New York City, like parking meters not being in effect on Sundays.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Dec 19, 2025
Approval MEMO.81
APPROVAL MEMO.81
NY Senate
Dec 19, 2025
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.705
NY Senate
Dec 8, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Senate
Jun 13, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading Rules CAL.646
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.646
NY Assembly
Jun 13, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly

Show full history (13 earlier events)

Jun 13, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED BY S8256
NY Assembly
Jun 12, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
Jun 12, 2025
Rules Report CAL.646
RULES REPORT CAL.646
NY Assembly
Jun 11, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
Jun 9, 2025
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1719
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1719
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
May 27, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CITIES 1
NY Senate
Mar 25, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Mar 19, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Cities
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CITIES
NY Assembly
Jan 22, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CITIES
NY Assembly

About this record

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