NY S 5801
in committeeEstablishes an electric scooter operator's safety manual, licensing requirement and insurance requirement
New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper
Description
Establishes a bicycle and electric scooter operator's safety manual; provides for the issuance of a license for residents who successfully read and comprehend the operator's safety manual; requires residents who operate an electric scooter in New York City to have a license to operate such devices; requires instruction in electric scooter safety as part of the drivers pre-licensing course; requires liability insurance for electric scooters in cities having a population of one million or more; prohibits the sale of an electric scooter to a purchaser unless the purchaser has a license to operate the electric scooter and has insurance in a city having a population of one million or more.
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- Status date
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- Latest action
- 2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Luis R. Sepúlvedaprimary
- Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.cosponsor
Committees
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Action timeline
2025-03-03
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
referral-committee
2026-01-07
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
referral-committee
Versions
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