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A01254 Summary:

BILL NOA01254 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORBores

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COSPNSRSeawright

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §1244, V & T L

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Requires businesses that use bicycles with electric assist to require certain employees to watch an online safety course video once per year.

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BILL NOA01254 

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01/09/2025referred to transportation

01/07/2026referred to transportation

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 1254

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 9, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. BORES, SEAWRIGHT -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Transportation

 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to creating an
 online safety course video for bicycles with electric assist

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

 1 Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 2 the "electric bicycle instruction and knowledge ensures safety (E-BIKES)
 3 act".
 4 § 2. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new section
 5 1244 to read as follows:
 6 § 1244. Online safety course video for bicycles with electric assist.
 7 1. Businesses that use bicycles with electric assist shall require all
 8 employees whose jobs include or could reasonably be expected to include
 9 riding a bicycle with electric assist and all independent contractors
 10 whose jobs include or could reasonably be expected to include riding a
 11 bicycle with electric assist to view an online safety course video on
 12 bicycles with electric assist, as created pursuant to subdivision two of
 13 this section.
 14 2. (a) Within twelve months of the effective date of this section, the
 15 department shall be required to create and approve an online safety
 16 course video for businesses to provide to all employees whose jobs
 17 include or could reasonably be expected to include riding a bicycle with
 18 electric assist and all independent contractors whose jobs include or
 19 could reasonably be expected to include riding a bicycle with electric
 20 assist pursuant to subdivision one of this section.
 21 (b) Such video shall cover topics related to how to safely own and
 22 operate bicycles with electric assist, including but not limited to how
 23 to operate such bicycles in traffic and safely around pedestrians, safe-
 24 ly using batteries for such bicycles, and best practices for buying and
 25 storing such bicycles.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD02267-01-5

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 1 (c) The department shall make such video freely and easily available
 2 on the department's website.
 3 (d) The department shall review such video no less than every twelve
 4 months in order to ensure that its content remains consistent with best
 5 practices. Upon completing each review, the department shall update the
 6 video in whatever manner is necessary to make its content and recommen-
 7 dations conform to current best practices.
 8 3. It shall be unlawful for a business to allow any employee or inde-
 9 pendent contractor to perform a task for such business that involves
 10 riding a bicycle with electric assist, or could reasonably be expected
 11 to involve riding a bicycle with electric assist, unless such employee
 12 or contractor has viewed the online safety course video within the
 13 previous calendar year.
 14 4. The attorney general shall be authorized to impose a civil penalty
 15 of up to one thousand dollars on a business for each person who has not
 16 viewed the online safety course video within the previous calendar year
 17 who such business employs or contracts to perform a task that involves,
 18 or could reasonably be expected to involve, riding a bicycle with elec-
 19 tric assist. The attorney general shall be authorized to take proof and
 20 make a determination of the relevant facts and to issue subpoenas in
 21 accordance with the civil practice law and rules.
 22 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, howe