Int 0004-2022
Prohibiting the sale of guinea pigs in pet shops.
IntroductionEnactedCommittee on Healthintroduced 2022-02-10Local Law 2023/054
Enacted as Local Law 2023/054.
Official record · Legistar
Agenda: 2022-02-10Passed: 2023-05-12Enacted: 2023-05-12
Summary
This bill would prohibit pet shops from selling guinea pigs.
Committee on Health — Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and EMS (health-related issues).
How it compares
36% of similar bills passed
18 passed · 32 died
This bill: 424 days in committee
Similar bills: median 482 days · 246 days when passed
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Sponsors (36)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2022-02-10 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2022-02-10 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2022-12-14 · Committee on Health
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2022-12-14 · Committee on Health
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2023-04-11 · Committee on Health
ActionAmendment Proposed by Comm
2023-04-11 · Committee on Health
ActionAmended by Committee
2023-04-11 · Committee on Health
AdvancedApproved by Committee
2023-04-11 · Committee on Health
AdvancedApproved by Council
2023-04-11 · City Council
ActionSent to Mayor by Council
2023-04-11 · City Council
AdvancedCity Charter Rule Adopted
2023-05-12 · Administration
ActionReturned Unsigned by Mayor
2023-05-16 · City Council
Votes (60)
Aye (49)
Julie MeninSelvena N. Brooks-PowersShahana K. HanifMercedes NarcisseJustin L. BrannanLincoln RestlerCrystal HudsonJames F. GennaroSandy NurseRafael Salamanca, Jr.Erik D. BottcherJennifer GutiérrezChristopher MarteKeith Powers Diana I. AyalaPierina Ana SanchezShaun AbreuAlexa AvilésKamillah HanksCarmen N. De La RosaCharles BarronGale A. BrewerTiffany L. CabánEric DinowitzAmanda C. FaríasRobert F. HoldenRita C. JosephLinda LeeDarlene MealyFrancisco P. MoyaChi A. OsséKevin C. RileySandra UngMarjorie VelázquezJulie WonOswald J. FelizShekar KrishnanNantasha M. WilliamsLynn C. SchulmanAdrienne E. AdamsFarah N. LouisKristin Richardson JordanMercedes NarcisseOswald J. FelizJulie MeninCharles BarronMarjorie VelázquezLynn C. SchulmanCrystal Hudson
Nay (9)
Althea V. StevensDavid M. CarrJoseph C. BorelliVickie PaladinoKalman Yeger Ari KaganJoann Ariola Joann Ariola Kalman Yeger
Absent (1)
Inna Vernikov
Excused (1)
Carlina Rivera
Heard at (4)
City Council · 2023-04-11 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Health · 2023-04-11 · 9:30 AM · Committee Room - City Hall
Committee on Health · 2022-12-14 · 10:00 AM · Council Chambers - City Hall
City Council · 2022-02-10 · 1:30 PM · HYBRID HEARING - Council Chambers - City Hall
Attachments (20)
- Summary of Int. No. 4-A
- Summary of Int. No. 4
- Int. No. 4
- February 10, 2022 - Stated Meeting Agenda
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 2-10-22
- Minutes of the Stated Meeting - February 10, 2022
- Committee Report 12/14/22
- Hearing Testimony 12/14/22
- Hearing Transcript 12/14/22
- Proposed Int. No. 4-A - 3/31/23
- Committee Report 4/11/23
- Hearing Transcript 4/11/23
- Committee Report - Stated Meeting
- April 11, 2023 - Stated Meeting Agenda
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 4-11-23
- Minutes of the Stated Meeting - April 11, 2023
- Int. No. 4-A (FINAL)
- Fiscal Impact Statement
- Legislative Documents - Letter to the Mayor
- Local Law 54
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision c of section 17-1702 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as amended by local law number 53 for the year 2015, is amended to read as follows:
c. It shall be unlawful for any pet shop to display, offer for sale, deliver, barter, auction, give away, transfer or sell any rabbit or guinea pig.
� 2. This local law takes effect 30 days after it becomes law.
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