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NY A00793
Bill
Status
1/8/2025
Primary Sponsor
Micah Lasher
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AI Summary
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Prohibits autonomous vehicles from operating as taxis, livery, or transportation network company vehicles in cities with populations over one million without being licensed by the NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC)
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Requires autonomous vehicles providing for-hire transportation to be classified as taxicabs and licensed only to owners of taxicab medallions
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Mandates the TLC establish a new licensing framework for autonomous taxicabs, including rules on safety standards, insurance requirements, and limits on licenses per person or entity
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Requires operators to report trip and revenue data to the TLC, including pickup/drop-off locations, mileage, and fares for each trip
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Directs the TLC to set vehicle standards addressing wheelchair accessibility and low- or zero-emissions requirements for autonomous taxicabs
Legislative Description
Provides that no autonomous vehicle may be used for taxi, livery or transportation network company vehicle services in any city with a population of one million or more without first being licensed by the New York City taxi and limousine commission; requires the New York City taxi and limousine commission to establish a license for use of an autonomous vehicle as a taxicab and to promulgate rules regarding such license and the operation of autonomous taxicabs.
Last Action
referred to transportation
1/7/2026