New York A 7071: Relates to the operation of bicycles at stop signs and traffic-control signals

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A07071 Summary:

BILL NOA07071 

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SAME ASSAME AS S00639

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SPONSORMcMahon (MS)

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COSPNSRSimon, Gallagher, Epstein, Carroll R, Jackson, Hunter, Mitaynes, Davila, Burdick, Gonzalez-Rojas,
 Kelles, Simone, Rosenthal, Tapia, Hevesi, Seawright, Paulin, Brown K, Shrestha, Bichotte Hermelyn,
 Lee, Griffin, Romero, Lunsford, Valdez, Cruz, Forrest, Kassay, Torres, Lavine, Moreno

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MLTSPNSRWoerner

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Add §1231-a, V & T L

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Relates to special provisions for the operation of bicycles when approaching stop signs and traffic-control signals including steady circular red signals and red arrow signals.

Go to top A07071 Actions:

BILL NOA07071 

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03/20/2025referred to transportation

05/28/2025reported referred to codes

01/07/2026referred to codes

05/28/2026reported referred to rules

Go to topA07071 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:TRANSPORTATION Chair:Magnarelli 
DATE:05/28/2025AYE/NAY:17/6 Action: Favorable refer to committee Codes MagnarelliAyeMillerAye

LupardoAyeMcDonoughExcused

SimonAyeDeStefanoNay

WilliamsExcusedDursoNay

McMahonAyeGiglioNay

GallagherAyeSlaterNay

MitaynesAyeBendettNay

De Los SantosAyeChludzinskiNay

CunninghamAye

AlvarezAye

ShresthaAye

ShimskyAye

EachusAye

BurroughsAbsent

WrightAye

ValdezAye

RomeroAye

HooksAye

Committee:CODES Chair:Dinowitz 
DATE:05/28/2026AYE/NAY:13/5 Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules DinowitzAyeMorinelloNay

CookExcusedReillyNay

LavineAyeMikulinExcused

WeprinAyeTannousisNay

HevesiAyeAngelinoNay

SeawrightAyeMolitorNay

RosenthalAye

WalkerAye

VanelAbsent

CruzAye

BoresExcused

ReyesAye

CunninghamAye

RomeroAye

AlvarezAye

TaylorAye

Go to topA07071 Floor&nbspVotes:

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

Go to topA07071 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 7071

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 March 20, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. McMAHON, SIMON, GALLAGHER, EPSTEIN, R. CARROLL,
 JACKSON, HUNTER, MITAYNES, DAVILA, BURDICK, GONZALEZ-ROJAS, KELLES,
 SIMONE, ROSENTHAL, TAPIA, HEVESI, SEAWRIGHT, PAULIN, K. BROWN, SHRES-
 THA, BICHOTTE HERMELYN, LEE -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. WOERNER
 -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation

 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the opera-
 tion of bicycles at stop signs and traffic-control signals

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

 1 Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new
 2 section 1231-a to read as follows:
 3 § 1231-a. Special provisions for bicycles. 1. Notwithstanding any
 4 other provision of law, a person operating a bicycle approaching a stop
 5 sign shall, before entering the intersection, either slow down to a
 6 speed reasonable for existing conditions, or shall stop if required for
 7 safety at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, then shall stop
 8 before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection, or
 9 in the event there is no crosswalk, at the point nearest the intersect-
 10 ing highway where such person operating a bicycle has a view of the
 11 approaching traffic on the intersecting highway. Such person operating
 12 a bicycle shall yield the right of way to any pedestrian legally cross-
 13 ing the highway on which they are operating the bicycle, and to any
 14 vehicle in the intersection or approaching on another highway so closely
 15 as to constitute an immediate hazard during the time such person operat-
 16 ing a bicycle is moving across or within the intersection. Provided,
 17 however, that if such person operating a bicycle is involved in a colli-
 18 sion with a pedestrian in a crosswalk or a vehicle in the intersection
 19 after operating a bicycle past a stop sign without stopping, such colli-
 20 sion shall be deemed prima facie evidence of their failure to yield the
 21 right of way.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD01920-01-5

 A. 7071 2

 1 2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except when directed to
 2 proceed by a police officer, every person operating a bicycle approach-
 3 ing a steady circular red signal or red arrow signal of a t