---
type: "Bill"
title: "Prohibits the mandated use of credit cards at state parks, recreational facilities or historic sites"
description: "Prohibits the mandated use of credit cards at state parks, recreational facilities or historic sites."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ny"
legislature: "New York Legislature"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "A 4853"
citation: "New York A 4853 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Philip Ramos"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 13
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2023-02-23"
last_action: "2024-07-03"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9f9fbbbc-17b1-4f80-9d02-48095d4e990b"
source_url: "http://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2023/A4853"
source_hash: "fb7c80336a714b08c829364662c459a6e8ef5cb233bf543115a8c25306ae58d8"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ny"]
---

# New York A 4853 (2023-2024) — Prohibits the mandated use of credit cards at state parks, recreational facilities or historic sites

Prohibits the mandated use of credit cards at state parks, recreational facilities or historic sites.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **A4853** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2023/A4853)

## Votes

- Assembly Vote — **143–0** (pass) · lower
- Floor Vote — **58–1** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Philip Ramos — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2023-02-23** REFERRED TO TOURISM, PARKS, ARTS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT `referral-committee`
- **2024-01-03** REFERRED TO TOURISM, PARKS, ARTS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT `referral-committee`
- **2024-04-16** REPORTED
- **2024-05-02** ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.423
- **2024-05-06** PASSED ASSEMBLY `passage`
- **2024-05-06** DELIVERED TO SENATE
- **2024-05-06** REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION `referral-committee`
- **2024-05-20** SUBSTITUTED FOR S5423
- **2024-05-20** 3RD READING CAL.1132
- **2024-05-20** PASSED SENATE `passage`
- **2024-05-20** RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
- **2024-07-02** DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR `executive-receipt`
- **2024-07-03** SIGNED CHAP.60 `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9f9fbbbc-17b1-4f80-9d02-48095d4e990b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New York legislature records).