March 5th, 2025 – Motorcycle Riders Foundation New York State Report

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NY ­ A70 Requires third­party food delivery services maintain insurance through a group policy that  covers bodily injury or death arising out of or resulting from qualifying accidents involving a delivery  person

Primary Sponsor: Assemblymember Robert C. Carroll Committee: Consumer Affairs and Protection (Assembly) Actions:

January 8, 2025

  • Referred To Consumer Affairs And Protection (in the Assembly)

NY ­ A116 Establishes an electric scooter operator’s safety manual, licensing requirement and  insurance requirement

Primary Sponsor: Assemblymember John Zaccaro Jr. Committee: Transportation (Assembly)

Actions:

January 8, 2025

  • Referred To Transportation (in the Assembly)

NY ­ A440 Relates to lithium­ion battery safety resources for limited use motorcycles Primary Sponsor: Assemblymember Manny De Los Santos

Committees:

Consumer Affairs and Protection (Assembly) Rules (Assembly)

Actions:

February 14, 2025

  • Signed 18 (in the Assembly)

NY ­ A468 Directs the commissioner of motor vehicles to conduct a study of official inspection  stations, safety inspections and fees

Primary Sponsor: Assemblymember William Magnarelli Committee: Transportation (Assembly)

Actions:

January 8, 2025

  • Referred To Transportation (in the Assembly)

NY ­ A644 Provides a reduction in insurance premium charges for insured volunteer firefighters and  emergency personnel

Primary Sponsor: Assemblymember Karen McMahon Committee: Insurance (Assembly)

Actions:

January 8, 2025

  • Referred To Insurance (in the Assembly)

NY ­ A698 Relates to requiring that certain information be provided to operators of limited use  motorcycles

Primary Sponsor: Assemblymember Jessica Gonzalez­Rojas Committee: Transportation (Assembly)

Actions:

January 8, 2025

  • Referred To Transportation (in the Assembly)

NY ­ A751 Requires limited use motorcycles to have a red tag attached to the charging cord Primary Sponsor: Assemblymember Christopher Eachus

Committees:

Consumer Affairs and Protection (Assembly) Rules (Assembly)

Actions:

February 14, 2025

  • Signed 24 (in the Assembly)

NY ­ A753 Relates to the length of the pre­licensing course required of applicants for a driver’s  license

Primary Sponsor: Assemblymember Sam Berger Committee: Transportation (Assembly)

Actions:

January 8, 2025

  • Referred To Transportation (in the Assembly)

NY ­ A793 Relates to the operation of autonomous taxicabs in a city having a population of one  million or more

Primary Sponsor: Assemblymember Micah Lasher Committee: Transportation (Assembly)

Actions:

January 8, 2025

  • Referred To Transportation (in the Assembly)

NY ­ A923 Relates to operating manuals for micromobility devices, bicycles with electric assist and  limited use motorcycles powered by lithium­ion batteries, and lithium­ion batteries intended for use in  such devices

Primary Sponsor: Assemblymember Stefani Zinerman Committees:

Codes (Assembly)

Consumer Affairs and Protection (Assembly) Rules (Assembly)

Actions:

February 11, 2025

  • Substituted By S738 (in the Assembly)

NY ­ A941 Relates to registration fees for certain motor vehicles; repealer Primary Sponsor: Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani

Committee: Transportation (Assembly) Actions:

February 19, 2025

  • Amend And Recommit To Transportation (in the Assembly)
  • Print Number 941a (in the Assembly)

NY ­ A966 Relates to motorcycle awareness on state highways Primary Sponsor: Assemblymember Maritza Davila Committee: Transportation (Assembly)

Actions:

January 8, 2025

  • Referred To Transportation (in the Assembly)

NY ­ A1095 Prohibits motor vehicle manufacturers and dealers from charging a subscription fee for  certain functions of a motor vehicle after the vehicle is sold

Primary Sponsor: Assemblymember William Magnarelli Committee: Consumer Affairs and Protection (Assembly) Actions:

January 8, 2025

  • Referred To Consumer Affairs And Protection (in the Assembly)

NY ­ A1166 Requires the court to provide a range of dates for a person pleading not guilty to a traffic  infraction to appear

Primary Sponsor: Assemblymember Philip Ramos Committee: Transportation (Assembly)

Actions:

January 9, 2025

  • Referred To Transportation (in the Assembly)

NY ­ A1545 Requires instruction concerning traffic stops in pre­licensing courses

Primary Sponsor: Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon Committee: Transportation (Assembly)

Actions:

January 10, 2025

  • Referred To Transportation (in the Assembly)

NY ­ A2351 Sets certain requirements for side under­ride guards Primary Sponsor: Assemblymember Emily Gallagher Committee: Transportation (Assembly)

Actions:

January 16, 2025

  • Referred To Transportation (in the Assembly)

NY ­ A2363 Relates to the licensing, registration, purchase, insurance and training for low velocity  electric vehicles

Primary Sponsor: Assemblymember Simcha Eichenstein Committee: Transportation (Assembly)

Actions:

January 16, 2025

  • Referred To Transportation (in the Assembly)

NY ­ A2552 Makes certain exceptions for violations pertaining to certain mufflers and exhaust  systems

Primary Sponsor: Assemblymember Nader Sayegh Committee: Transportation (Assembly)

Actions:

January 17, 2025

  • Referred To Transportation (in the Assembly)

NY ­ A2642 Mandates the use of advanced safety technology in vehicles in the state and requires the commissioner of motor vehicles to promulgate certain rules and regulations

Primary Sponsor: Assemblymember Brian Cunningham Committee: Transportation (Assembly)

Actions:

January 21, 2025

  • Referred To Transportation (in the Assembly)

NY ­ A2716 Mandates the use of intelligent speed assistance systems in certain motor vehicles  registered in the state

Primary Sponsor: Assemblymember Robert C. Carroll Committee: Transportation (Assembly)

Actions:

January 22, 2025

  • Referred To Transportation (in the Assembly)

NY ­ A3172 Relates to reckless driving; relates to culpability regarding criminal homicide involving the use of a motor vehicle

Primary Sponsor: Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal Committee: Codes (Assembly)

Actions:

January 23, 2025

  • Referred To Codes (in the Assembly)

NY ­ A3417 Relates to the regulation of motorized scooters Primary Sponsor: Assemblymember Jenifer Rajkumar Committee: Transportation (Assembly)

Actions:

January 27, 2025

  • Referred To Transportation (in the Assembly)

NY ­ A3650 Relates to autonomous vehicle driving Primary Sponsor: Assemblymember Michaelle C. Solages Committee: Transportation (Assembly)

Actions:

February 5, 2025

  • Enacting Clause Stricken (in the Assembly)

NY ­ A3725 Relates to electric scooters and bicycles with electric assist Primary Sponsor: Assemblymember George Alvarez

Committee: Transportation (Assembly)

Actions:

January 30, 2025

  • Referred To Transportation (in the Assembly)

NY ­ A3938 Enacts the Alexander John Smullen Traffic Safety Memorial Law Primary Sponsor: Assemblymember Robert Smullen

Committee: Transportation (Assembly) Actions:

January 30, 2025

  • Referred To Transportation (in the Assembly)

NY ­ A4005 Relates to rotary and roundabout use and safety awareness Primary Sponsor: Assemblymember Sam Berger

Committee: Transportation (Assembly) Actions:

January 30, 2025

  • Referred To Transportation (in the Assembly)

NY ­ A4083 Requires liability insurance for bicycles, bicycles with electric assist and electric scooters  in N.Y. City

Primary Sponsor: Assemblymember Brian Cunningham Committee: Insurance (Assembly)

Actions:

January 31, 2025

  • Referred To Insurance (in the Assembly)

NY ­ A4240 Allows for distinctive plates to be issued for members of the New York city fire riders  motorcycle club

Primary Sponsor: Assemblymember David McDonough

Committee: Transportation (Assembly) Actions:

January 31, 2025

  • Referred To Transportation (in the Assembly)

NY ­ A4901 Relates to autonomous vehicle driving Primary Sponsor: Assemblymember Brian Cunningham Committee: Transportation (Assembly)

Actions:

February 10, 2025

  • Referred To Transportation (in the Assembly)

NY ­ A5042 Relates to updating the driver’s manual provided to accepted learner’s permit applicants  and driver education courses

Primary Sponsor: Assemblymember Jonathan Jacobson Committee: Transportation (Assembly)

Actions:

February 11, 2025

  • Referred To Transportation (in the Assembly)

 

 

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