New York S 10013: Requires every sale of a bicycle with electric assist or electric scooter to include a helmet suitable for use while operating such bicycle or scooter

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S10013 Summary:

BILL NOS10013 

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SAME ASSAME AS A10227

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SPONSORADDABBO

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §§1242 & 1282, V & T L

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Requires every sale of a bicycle with electric assist or electric scooter to include a helmet suitable for use while operating such bicycle or scooter.

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04/22/2026REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 10013

 IN SENATE

 April 22, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. ADDABBO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation

 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to requiring
 every sale of a bicycle with electric assist or electric scooter to
 include a helmet

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

 1 Section 1. Section 1242 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by
 2 adding a new subdivision 14 to read as follows:
 3 14. No person, firm, association or corporation engaged in the busi-
 4 ness of selling or leasing bicycles with electric assist shall sell or
 5 lease any bicycle with electric assist unless such sale or lease also
 6 includes a helmet suitable for use while operating such bicycle.
 7 § 2. Section 1282 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding
 8 a new subdivision 13 to read as follows:
 9 13. No person, firm, association or corporation engaged in the busi-
 10 ness of selling or leasing electric scooters shall sell or lease any
 11 electric scooter unless such sale or lease also includes a helmet suit-
 12 able for use while operating such electric scooter.
 13 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD14721-01-6

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