NY State Senate Bill 2025-S8256

Senate Bill S8256

2025-2026 Legislative Session

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

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Jun 09, 2025	committee discharged and committed to rules
May 27, 2025	referred to cities 1

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2025-S8256 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A2693
Current Committee:: Senate Rules
Law Section:: New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:: Amd §16-120, NYC Ad Cd

2025-S8256 (ACTIVE) - Summary

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.

2025-S8256 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S8256

SPONSOR: SUTTON
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in
relation to prohibiting the issuance of tickets to residential occupants
for certain violations of the sanitation code

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

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.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 prohibits sanitation tickets from being issued for putting out

trash for collection from 3:00 PM on Fridays through 6:00 PM on Satur-
days.

Section 2 establishes the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

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.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None to the State.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2025-S8256 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8256
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 27, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  SUTTON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities 1
 
 AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the  city  of  New  York,  in
   relation  to  prohibiting the issuance of tickets to residential occu-
   pants for certain violations of the sanitation code

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Subdivision c of section 16-120 of the administrative code
 of the city of New York is amended by adding a new paragraph 4  to  read
 as follows:
   4.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  PROVISION OF THIS SUBDIVISION OR ANY RULE OF
 THE DEPARTMENT RELATING TO COLLECTION TO THE  CONTRARY,  THE  DEPARTMENT
 SHALL  NOT  ISSUE A NOTICE OF VIOLATION, APPEARANCE TICKET OR SUMMONS TO
 ANY OWNER, LESSEE, TENANT OR  OCCUPANT  OF  A  RESIDENTIAL  BUILDING  OR
 DWELLING,  NOR  TO  A  PERSON WHO MANAGES OR CONTROLS SUCH A BUILDING OR
 DWELLING, FOR A VIOLATION OF PARAGRAPH (2)  OF  SUBDIVISION  E  OF  THIS
 SECTION OCCURRING BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 3:00 P.M. ON FRIDAY AND 6:00 P.M.
 ON  SATURDAY  AS  A  RESULT OF PLACING REFUSE, SOLID WASTE OR RECYCLABLE
 MATERIAL OUT FOR COLLECTION EARLIER THAN ALLOWED UNDER THE RULES OF  THE
 DEPARTMENT  RELATING  TO  COLLECTION  BY  THE DEPARTMENT OR BY A PRIVATE
 CHARTER THAT IS REQUIRED TO BE LICENSED OR REGISTERED PURSUANT TO  CHAP-
 TER 1 OF TITLE 16-A OF THE CODE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02924-03-5

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