New York S 10015: Requires e-bikes and electric scooters to be registered and have license plates

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S10015 Summary:

BILL NOS10015 

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SAME ASSAME AS A10230

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SPONSORADDABBO

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §§1244 & 1290, V & T L

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Requires bicycles with electric assist and electric scooters to be registered with the department of motor vehicles and have a license plate affixed to such bicycle with electric assist or electric scooter.

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BILL NOS10015 

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04/22/2026REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 10015

 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
 bicycles with electric assist and electric scooters be registered with
 the department of motor vehicles

 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 1244 to read as follows:
 3 § 1244. Registration of bicycles with electric assist. 1. Every bicy-
 4 cle with electric assist as defined in section one hundred two-c of this
 5 chapter shall be registered and issued a number plate by the department.
 6 No person shall operate a bicycle with electric assist unless such bicy-
 7 cle with electric assist shall have a distinctive number assigned to it
 8 by the commissioner and a number plate issued by the commissioner with a
 9 number corresponding to that of the certificate of registration.
 10 2. Such number plates shall be of such material, form, design and
 11 dimensions and contain or set forth such distinguishing number or other
 12 identification marks as the commissioner shall prescribe, provided,
 13 however, that there shall be at all times a marked contrast between the
 14 color of the number plates and that of the numerals or letters thereon.
 15 3. Each such number plate shall be conspicuously displayed on the rear
 16 of the bicycle, securely fastened so as to prevent the same from swing-
 17 ing.
 18 4. The fee for such number plates shall be determined by the commis-
 19 sioner.
 20 5. Where there is a violation of this section, the fine for such
 21 violation shall be determined by the commissioner.
 22 § 2. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new section
 23 1290 to read as follows:
 24 § 1290. Registration of electric scooters. 1. Every electric scooter
 25 as defined in section one hundred fourteen-e of this chapter shall be
 26 registered and issued a number plate by the department. No person shall
 27 operate an electric scooter unless such device shall have a distinctive

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD14722-01-6

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 1 number assigned to it by the commissioner and a number plate issued by
 2 the commissioner with a number corresponding to that of the certificate
 3 of registration.
 4 2. Such number plates shall be of such material, form, design and
 5 dimensions and contain or set forth such distinguishing number or other
 6 identification marks as the commissioner shall prescribe, provided,
 7 however, that there shall be at all times a marked contrast between the
 8 color of the number plates and that of the numerals or letters thereon.
 9 3. Each such number plate shall be conspicuously displayed on the rear
 10 of the electric scooter, securely fastened so as to prevent the same
 11 from swinging.
 12 4. The fee for such number plates shall be determined by the commis-
 13 sioner.
 14 5. Where there is a violation of this section, the fine for such
 15 violation shall be determined by the commissioner.
 16 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

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