New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York A 116
Establishes an electric scooter operator's safety manual, licensing requirement and insurance requirement
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- John Zaccaro Jr. (Democratic)
Cosponsors (5)
- Rebecca Seawright (Democratic)
- Michael Benedetto (Democratic)
- Deborah Glick (Democratic)
- David McDonough (Republican)
- Michael Novakhov (Republican/Conservative)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
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.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 7, 2026 · House
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION - Jan 8, 2025 · House
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION