New York A 242: Requires operators of bicycles, skateboards and in-line skates who are under 18 years of age to wear protective headgear

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A00242 Summary:

BILL NOA00242 

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SAME ASSAME AS S03327

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SPONSORMagnarelli

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COSPNSRDinowitz, Paulin, Ra

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §1238, V & T L

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Requires operators of bicycles, skateboards, inline skates and scooters who are under eighteen years of age to wear protective headgear; increases the age requirement from fourteen years to eighteen years.

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BILL NOA00242 

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01/08/2025referred to transportation

01/07/2026referred to transportation

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 242

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. MAGNARELLI, DINOWITZ, PAULIN, RA -- read once and
 referred to the Committee on Transportation

 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to required
 protective headgear for operators of bicycles, skateboards, in-line
 skates and scooters under eighteen years of age

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

 1 Section 1. The section heading, subdivision 4, paragraphs (a) and (b)
 2 of subdivision 5, and subdivisions 5-a, 5-b, 6, paragraph (a) of subdi-
 3 vision 8 and subdivision 9 of section 1238 of the vehicle and traffic
 4 law, the section heading, subdivision 6 and paragraph (a) of subdivision
 5 8 as amended by sections 4, 6, and 7 of part XX of chapter 58 of the
 6 laws of 2020, respectively, subdivision 4 as amended by chapter 267 of
 7 the laws of 1993, paragraphs (a) and (b) of subdivision 5 as amended by
 8 chapter 457 of the laws of 1999, subdivision 5-a and subdivision 9 as
 9 amended by chapter 703 of the laws of 2004, subdivision 5-b as added by
 10 chapter 402 of the laws of 2001, are amended to read as follows:
 11 Passengers on bicycles under one year of age prohibited; passengers
 12 and operators under [fourteen] eighteen years of age to wear protective
 13 headgear; operators of class three bicycles with electric assist to wear
 14 protective headgear.
 15 4. The court shall waive any fine for which a person who violates the
 16 provisions of paragraph (a) of subdivision two of this section would be
 17 liable if such person supplies the court with proof that between the
 18 date of violation and the appearance date for such violation such person
 19 purchased or rented a helmet, which meets the requirements of paragraph
 20 (a) of subdivision two of this section. Further, the court shall waive
 21 any fine for which a person who violates the provisions of paragraph (b)
 22 of subdivision two of this section would be liable if such person
 23 supplies the court with proof that between the date of violation and the

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD00809-01-5

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 1 appearance date for such violation such person purchased or rented a
 2 seat which meets the requirements of paragraph (b) of subdivision two of
 3 this section. The court [may] shall waive any fine for which a person
 4 who violates the provisions of subdivision two of this section would be
 5 liable if the court finds that due to reasons of economic hardship such
 6 person was unable to purchase a helmet or seat. Such waiver of fine
 7 shall not apply to a second or subsequent conviction under paragraph (a)
 8 or (b) of subdivision two of this section.
 9 (a) No person operating a bicycle shall allow a person five or more
 10 years of age and less than [fourteen] eighteen years of age to ride as a
 11 passenger on a bicycle unless such passenger is wearing a helmet meeting
 12 standards established by the commissioner.
 13 (b) No person, one or more years of age and less than [fourteen] eigh-
 14 teen years of age, shall operate a bicycle unless such person is wearing
 15 a helmet meeting standards established by the commissioner.
 16 5-a. No person, one or more years of age and less than [fourteen]
 17 eighteen years of age, shall skate or glide on in-line skates or a skate
 18 board unless such person is wearing a helmet meeting standards estab-
 19 lishe