Int 0218-2024

Requiring towing companies to remove debris from the scene of an accident.

IntroductionFiledCommittee on Consumer and Worker Protectionintroduced 2024-02-28

Filed — closed without being enacted.

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Agenda: 2024-02-28Passed: 2025-12-31

Summary

This bill would require any towing company removing a vehicle from the scene of an accident to clean up any debris deposited upon the roadway by the damaged vehicle. The bill would also prohibit any towing company removing a vehicle from the scene of an accident at the direction of the Police Department pursuant to the Directed Accident Response Program (DARP) from charging for such cleanup, unless authorized by the Department of Consumer Affairs.

Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection — Department of Consumer and Worker Protection and Office of Nightlife.

How it compares

12% of similar bills passed

6 passed · 44 died

This bill: 671 days in committee

Similar bills: median 246 days · 155 days when passed

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Sponsors (13)

Robert F. Holden(prime)

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council

2024-02-28 · City Council

ActionReferred to Comm by Council

2024-02-28 · City Council

ClosedFiled (End of Session)

2025-12-31 · City Council

Heard at (1)

City Council · 2024-02-28 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (5)

Full text

Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Subdivision b of section 20-518 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new paragraph 6 to read as follows: 6. A towing company that removes a vehicle from the scene of a vehicular accident shall remove all debris deposited upon the roadway by such vehicle. A towing company that removes a vehicle from the scene of a vehicular accident at the direction of the police department pursuant to this section shall not charge for such removal of debris from the roadway except to the extent authorized by the commissioner by rule. � 2. This local law takes effect immediately. Session 13 LS #4031 1/9/23 Session 12 JB LS #4031 2/14/22 6:40pm 1 1