New York A 1699: Increases the penalties for leaving the scene of an accident involving an electric scooter without reporting in the first and second degrees

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A01699 Summary:

BILL NOA01699A

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SAME ASSAME AS S09804

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SPONSORRosenthal

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COSPNSRBenedetto, Simone

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §§1287 & 1288, add §§1244 & 1245, V & T L

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Increases the penalties for leaving the scene of an accident involving an electric scooter without reporting in the first and second degrees; creates the offenses of leaving the scene of an accident involving a bicycle with electric assist without reporting in the first and second degrees.

Go to top A01699 Actions:

BILL NOA01699A

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01/14/2025referred to transportation

02/18/2025amend (t) and recommit to transportation

02/18/2025print number 1699a

01/07/2026referred to transportation

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 1699--A

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 14, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, BENEDETTO, SIMONE -- read once and
 referred to the Committee on Transportation -- committee discharged,
 bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said
 committee

 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to increasing
 the penalties for leaving the scene of an accident involving an elec-
 tric scooter without reporting in the first and second degrees and
 creating the offenses of leaving the scene of an accident involving a
 bicycle with electric assist without reporting in the first and second
 degrees

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

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 1287 of the vehicle and traffic
 2 law, as added by section 10 of part XX of chapter 58 of the laws of
 3 2020, is amended to read as follows:
 4 2. Leaving the scene of an incident involving an electric scooter
 5 without reporting in the second degree is a [violation] class A misde-
 6 meanor.
 7 § 2. Subdivision 2 of section 1288 of the vehicle and traffic law, as
 8 added by section 10 of part XX of chapter 58 of the laws of 2020, is
 9 amended to read as follows:
 10 2. Leaving the scene of an incident involving an electric scooter
 11 without reporting in the first degree is a class [B misdemeanor] E felo-
 12 ny.
 13 § 3. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding two new sections
 14 1244 and 1245 to read as follows:
 15 § 1244. Leaving the scene of an incident involving a bicycle with
 16 electric assist without reporting in the second degree. 1. Any person
 17 eighteen years or older operating a bicycle with electric assist who,
 18 knowing or having cause to know, that physical injury, as defined in
 19 subdivision nine of section 10.00 of the penal law, has been caused to

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD03218-03-5

 A. 1699--A 2

 1 another person, due to the operation of such bicycle with electric
 2 assist by such person, shall, before leaving the place where the said
 3 physical injury occurred, stop, and provide their name and residence,
 4 including street and street number, to the injured party, then such
 5 person shall report said incident as soon as physically able to the
 6 nearest police station or judicial officer.
 7 2. Leaving the scene of an incident involving a bicycle with electric
 8 assist without reporting in the second degree is a class A misdemeanor.
 9 § 1245. Leaving the scene of an incident involving a bicycle with
 10 electric assist without reporting in the first degree. 1. Any person age
 11 eighteen years or older operating a bicycle with electric assist who,
 12 knowing or having cause to know, that serious physical injury, as
 13 defined in subdivision ten of section 10.00 of the penal law, has been
 14 caused to another person, due to the operation of such bicycle with
 15 electric assist by such person, shall, before leaving the place where
 16 the said serious physical injury occurred, stop, and provide their name
 17 and residence, including street and street number, to the injured party,
 18 if practical, and also to a police officer, or in the event that no
 19 police officer is in the vi