A Democratic state lawmaker in New York has proposed legislation prohibiting Tesla from making in-person sales within the Empire State after July 2026.

State Sen. Pat Fahy introduced a bill to remove permits for Tesla’s five in-person sales locations in New York.

Report: New York State Democrat Senator Patricia Fahy has introduced legislation that would basically ban Tesla dealerships from operating in the state. pic.twitter.com/k6SUJebsZQ

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According to POLITICO, other electric vehicle makers would be allowed to compete for the permits.

“No matter what we do, we’ve got to take this from Elon Musk,” Fahy said, according to the outlet.

NY State Senator Patricia Fahy (D) has introduced a new bill that aims to effectively ban Tesla dealerships in the state.

“No matter what we do, we’ve got to take this from Elon Musk– He’s part of an effort to go backwards.” -Sen. Patricia Fahy

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From POLITICO:

Musk’s close association with President Donald Trump as he spearheads an aggressive, fast-moving effort to shrink the federal workforce has become an issue for Tesla in Democratic states.

Musk, the world’s richest man, funded Trump’s reelection campaign and was tasked by the president to lead the Department of Government Efficiency to slash government spending. He’s pushed for DOGE employees to gain unprecedented access to government information, spurring legal challenges. Musk is also the face of mass firings of probationary federal workers.

Lawmakers and advocates have been pressuring pension funds to divest from Tesla and protesting at Tesla showrooms as a way to show their antipathy toward Musk. Tesla’s vehicles have become targets of arson and vandalism as well.

Trump has cheered Musk and purchased a Tesla in a made-for-TV event on the White House lawn earlier this month, even as sales of Tesla’s vehicles have dropped dramatically.

NEW YORK DEMOCRATS TRY TO BAN TESLA SALES TO PUNISH ELON FOR WORKING WITH TRUMP

A new bill in Albany would strip Tesla of its right to sell directly to customers in New York—just because Elon is cutting waste in Washington.

Democrat State Sen. Pat Fahy, once a supporter of… https://t.co/Fzazrsm1Sn pic.twitter.com/7Joq2j4ur1

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New York lawmaker proposes bill that could prevent Tesla from operating sales centers in state https://t.co/Akuq8th95A

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Per Daily Caller:

This isn’t your typical virtue-tantrum. Just a few news cycles ago, Fahy was agitating in favor of direct-to-consumer sales of electric vehicles.

“My bill would allow for any electric dealership vehicles to come into New York,” the senator said in 2021, “We want to grow this industry across the board.”

Fahy is not a capitalist, but a carbon emissions obsessive.

The self-styled climate champion supported a bill designed to slash the annual total of vehicle miles traveled within New York by 20% by 2050.

This, in accordance with the New York State Climate Action Council’s “Scoping Plan,” which calls for “enshrining equity objectives in State investments.”