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NY S02531

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/21/2025

Primary Sponsor

Simcha Felder

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires mandatory reporting to local police of all injuries caused by electric-assist bicycles, electric scooters, or limited use motorcycles
  • Places reporting obligation on treating physicians or hospital managers/superintendents when injuries are treated at medical facilities
  • Reports must be made immediately to police authorities in the city, town, or village where the reporting person is located
  • Failure to report such injuries constitutes a class A misdemeanor
  • Adds new section 265.27 to the penal law, effective immediately upon passage

Legislative Description

Requires every case of an injury arising from or caused by a bicycle with electric assist, an electric scooter or limited use motorcycle to be reported at once to the police authorities of the city, town or village where the person reporting is located; provides that the failure to report shall be a class A misdemeanor.

Last Action

RECOMMIT, ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN

5/27/2025

Committee Referrals

Codes1/21/2025

Full Bill Text

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