New York A 5997: Relates to the sale of bicycles with electric assist and electric scooters

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A05997 Summary:

BILL NOA05997 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORGlick

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §391-ccc, Gen Bus L

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Prohibits the sale of bicycles with electric assist and electric scooters unless they are equipped with a fireproof battery container for the safe storage of the battery used as the principal electric power source.

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BILL NOA05997 

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02/25/2025referred to consumer affairs and protection

01/07/2026referred to consumer affairs and protection

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There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 5997

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 25, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. GLICK -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Consumer Affairs and Protection

 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to the sale of
 bicycles with electric assist and electric scooters

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
 2 391-ccc to read as follows:
 3 § 391-ccc. Sale of bicycles with electric assist and electric scoot-
 4 ers. 1. For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have
 5 the following meanings:
 6 (a) "Bicycle with electric assist" shall have the same meaning as
 7 defined by section one hundred two-c of the vehicle and traffic law.
 8 (b) "Electric scooter" shall have the same meaning as defined by
 9 section one hundred fourteen-e of the vehicle and traffic law.
 10 (c) "Fireproof battery container" shall mean a bag, box, blanket, or
 11 other means of containing or covering a battery used as the principal
 12 electric power source for a bicycle with electric assist or electric
 13 scooter that is capable of resisting the effect of fire involving such
 14 batteries and meets all minimum specifications as determined by the
 15 division of homeland security and emergency services pursuant to subdi-
 16 vision three of this section.
 17 2. No person, firm, partnership, association, limited liability compa-
 18 ny, corporation, or other entity shall sell or offer to sell a bicycle
 19 with electric assist or electric scooter to a consumer unless such bicy-
 20 cle with electric assist or electric scooter is sold with a fireproof
 21 battery container for the safe storage of the battery used as the prin-
 22 cipal electric power source.
 23 3. The division of homeland security and emergency services shall
 24 determine the minimum specifications and performance standards for fire-
 25 proof battery containers under this section.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD08700-01-5

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 1 4. A violation of this section shall be punishable by a fine of two
 2 hundred fifty dollars for a first violation, and five hundred dollars
 3 for each subsequent violation.
 4 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. Effective immediately,
 5 the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation neces-
 6 sary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are
 7 authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date.

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