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NY A04852

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/6/2025

Primary Sponsor

Lester Chang

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Mandates quarterly fire safety inspections of commercial buildings where electric bicycles are repaired, sold, rented, or stored for those purposes
  • Requires inspections to be performed by appropriate and qualified inspectors as determined by local government
  • Directs the State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council to establish a reasonable inspection fee within 45 days of the law taking effect
  • Prohibits storage of electric bicycles on premises after a fire-related emergency or incident until the building passes inspection and is found compliant with all relevant laws
  • Defines "bicycle with electric assist" per Vehicle and Traffic Law section 102-c, including associated batteries and electrical systems
  • Takes effect 60 days after becoming law

Legislative Description

Requires the periodic inspection of commercial buildings where bicycles with electric assist are repaired, sold, rented, or stored for repair, sale, or rental; requires such inspection quarterly; requires the state fire prevention and building code council to establish a fee for such inspection; requires the inspection of such buildings following a fire-related emergency or other fire-related incident.

Last Action

referred to governmental operations

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Governmental Operations2/6/2025

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