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Local law · Int 0276-2024

The wrongful deactivation of high-volume for-hire vehicle drivers

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A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the wrongful deactivation of high-volume for-hire vehicle drivers

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Latest action Jan 29, 2026

New York City Council

Sponsor

Shekar Krishnan

Council Member, District 25 · Democratic

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Summary

This bill would prohibit high-volume for-hire vehicle services (“for-hire vehicle services”) from deactivating high-volume for-hire vehicle drivers (“drivers”), unless due to just cause, a bona fide economic reason, or if required to by law. For-hire vehicle services would be required to provide advance notice prior to deactivating a driver, except that they may immediately deactivate a driver in cases involving account sharing or fraud, or if the driver is alleged to have engaged in egregious misconduct such as violence, sexual harassment or assault, or discrimination. A driver may challenge their deactivation through an informal resolution process with the for-hire vehicle service, or request that the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection investigate the deactivation. If the department determines that the deactivation was wrongful, the driver would be entitled to remedies including reinstatement and back pay.

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Where it stands

Became law over a veto.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Cosponsors

Shahana K. Hanif, Linda Lee and 21 others

Cosponsors in the order the New York City Council lists them.

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Recorded votes

  • Vote: Overridden by Council

    NYC CouncilJan 29, 2026Result: passed

    (46) (5) (0) (0)

  • Vote: Approved by Committee

    Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureJan 28, 2026Result: passed

    (9) (0) (0) (0)

  • Vote: Approved by Committee

    Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureDec 18, 2025Result: passed

    (6) (2) (0) (0)

  • Vote: Approved by Council

    NYC CouncilDec 18, 2025Result: passed

    (40) (7) (1) (3)

Full history

  1. Jan 29, 2026

    A Motion Was Made That This Introduction be Approved by Council Approved by Roll Call.

    A motion was made that this Introduction be Approved by Council approved by Roll Call.

    NYC Council

  2. Jan 28, 2026

    Committee vote

    This Introduction was Approved by Committee

    Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

  3. Jan 28, 2026

    Hearing held

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

    Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

  4. Dec 31, 2025

    Vetoed

    This Introduction was Vetoed by Mayor

    Mayor

  5. Dec 18, 2025

    Committee vote

    A motion was made that this Introduction be Approved by Committee approved by Roll Call.

    Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Show full history (9 earlier events)
  1. Dec 18, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    A motion was made that this Introduction be Approved by Council approved by Roll Call.

    NYC Council

  2. Dec 18, 2025

    Amended

    This Introduction was Amended by Committee

    Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

  3. Dec 18, 2025

    This Introduction Was Amendment Proposed by Comm

    This Introduction was Amendment Proposed by Comm

    Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

  4. Dec 18, 2025

    Hearing held

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

    Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

  5. Dec 18, 2025

    Sent to the executive

    This Introduction was Sent to Mayor by Council

    NYC Council

  6. Sep 27, 2024

    Hearing held

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

    Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

  7. Sep 27, 2024

    Held over

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

    Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

  8. Feb 28, 2024

    Introduced

    This Introduction was Introduced by Council

    NYC Council

  9. Feb 28, 2024

    Referred to committee

    This Introduction was Referred to Comm by Council to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

    NYC Council