Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 16, 2024 |
advanced to third reading |
May 15, 2024 |
2nd report cal. |
May 14, 2024 |
1st report cal.1077 |
May 08, 2024 |
print number 7503b |
May 08, 2024 |
amend (t) and recommit to consumer protection |
Mar 11, 2024 |
print number 7503a |
Mar 11, 2024 |
amend (t) and recommit to consumer protection |
Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to consumer protection |
Jun 01, 2023 |
referred to consumer protection |
Senate Bill S7503
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 30th Senate District
Current Bill Status - On Floor Calendar
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
2023-S7503 - Details
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §391-cc, Gen Bus L; add §235-j, RP L
2023-S7503 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7503 SPONSOR: CLEARE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring retailers of bicycles with electric assist and electric batteries to provide customers with an operating manual; and to amend the real prop- erty law, in relation to requiring residential leases to contain a lease rider indicating that the tenant agrees to not use electrical outlets for charging of electric batteries in such leased residence SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 391. § 2. The real property law is amended by adding a new section 235-j. § 3. Effective date JUSTIFICATION:
2023-S7503 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7503 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E June 1, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. CLEARE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring retailers of bicycles with electric assist and electric batteries to provide customers with an operating manual; and to amend the real property law, in relation to requiring residential leases to contain a lease rider indicating that the tenant agrees to not use electrical outlets for charging of electric batteries in such leased residence THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 391-cc to read as follows: § 391-CC. SALE OF BICYCLES WITH ELECTRIC ASSIST; SALE OF ELECTRIC BATTERIES. NO PERSON REGULARLY ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF SELLING BICY- CLES WITH ELECTRIC ASSIST OR LITHIUM ION ELECTRIC BATTERIES AT RETAIL SHALL SELL ANY SUCH BICYCLES OR BATTERIES WITHOUT PROVIDING THE PURCHAS- ER AN OPERATING MANUAL FOR SUCH BICYCLE WITH ELECTRIC ASSIST OR FOR SUCH LITHIUM ION ELECTRIC BATTERY. SUCH OPERATING MANUAL SHALL INCLUDE INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO STORE AND CHARGE THE BATTERY, WHEN AND WHERE TO CHARGE THE BATTERY, AND WHAT TO DO IF THE BATTERY OVERHEATS OR LEAKS, THERE IS A STRANGE ODOR OR NOISE ASSOCIATED WITH THE BATTERY OR THERE IS A CHANGE IN THE SHAPE OR COLOR OF THE BATTERY. § 2. The real property law is amended by adding a new section 235-j to read as follows: § 235-J. LEASE RIDER FOR CHARGING ELECTRIC BATTERIES. EACH OWNER OF RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY SHALL FURNISH TO EACH TENANT SIGNING A NEW OR RENEWAL LEASE, A RIDER INDICATING THAT SUCH TENANT AGREES TO NOT USE AN ELECTRICAL OUTLET FOR THE PURPOSE OF CHARGING AN ELECTRIC BATTERY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LITHIUM ION BATTERIES AND A BATTERY MEANT FOR USE IN A BICYCLE WITH ELECTRIC ASSIST. SUCH RIDER SHALL BE ATTACHED AS AN ADDENDUM TO THE LEASE. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01426-01-3
2023-S7503A - Details
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §391-cc, Gen Bus L; add §235-j, RP L
2023-S7503A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7503A SPONSOR: CLEARE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring retailers of bicycles with electric assist and electric batteries to provide customers with an operating manual SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 391. § 2. Effective date JUSTIFICATION: To assist in the prevention of overcharging and explosion of batteries for electric assist bicycles. This legislation requires that retailers supply the customer with the operating manual and that all tenants agree not to use the electric outlets within their resident to charge electric
2023-S7503A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7503--A 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E June 1, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. CLEARE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection -- recommitted to the Committee on Consumer Protection in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring retailers of bicycles with electric assist and electric batteries to provide customers with an operating manual THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 391-cc to read as follows: § 391-CC. SALE OF BICYCLES WITH ELECTRIC ASSIST; SALE OF ELECTRIC BATTERIES. NO PERSON REGULARLY ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF SELLING BICY- CLES WITH ELECTRIC ASSIST OR LITHIUM ION ELECTRIC BATTERIES AT RETAIL SHALL SELL ANY SUCH BICYCLES OR BATTERIES WITHOUT PROVIDING THE PURCHAS- ER AN OPERATING MANUAL FOR SUCH BICYCLE WITH ELECTRIC ASSIST OR FOR SUCH LITHIUM ION ELECTRIC BATTERY. SUCH OPERATING MANUAL SHALL BE PRINTED IN ENGLISH AND THE THREE MOST COMMON NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGES SPOKEN BY LIMIT- ED-ENGLISH PROFICIENT INDIVIDUALS IN THE STATE, BASED ON THE DATA IN THE MOST RECENT AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY PUBLISHED BY THE UNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU. THE MANUAL SHALL INCLUDE INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO STORE AND CHARGE THE BATTERY, WHEN AND WHERE TO CHARGE THE BATTERY, AND WHAT TO DO IF THE BATTERY OVERHEATS OR LEAKS, THERE IS A STRANGE ODOR OR NOISE ASSOCIATED WITH THE BATTERY OR THERE IS A CHANGE IN THE SHAPE OR COLOR OF THE BATTERY, AND A WEBSITE ADDRESS WHERE THE ELECTRONIC VERSION OF SUCH MANUAL IS AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH AND THE TWELVE MOST COMMON NON- ENGLISH LANGUAGES SPOKEN BY LIMITED-ENGLISH PROFICIENT INDIVIDUALS IN THE STATE, BASED ON THE DATA IN THE MOST RECENT AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY PUBLISHED BY THE UNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01426-03-3 S. 7503--A 2
2023-S7503B (ACTIVE) - Details
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §391-cc, Gen Bus L; add §235-j, RP L
2023-S7503B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7503B SPONSOR: CLEARE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring retailers of micromobility devices, bicycles with electric assist and limited use motorcycles powered by lithium-ion batteries, and lithium- ion batteries intended for use in such devices or bicycles to provide customers with an operating manual SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 391. § 2. Effective date JUSTIFICATION: To assist in the prevention of overcharging and explosion of batteries for lithium-ion-battery-powered e-bikes, e-scooters, other micromobility
2023-S7503B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7503--B 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E June 1, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. CLEARE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection -- recommitted to the Committee on Consumer Protection in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring retailers of micromobility devices, bicycles with electric assist and limited use motorcycles powered by lithium-ion batteries, and lithi- um-ion batteries intended for use in such devices or bicycles to provide customers with an operating manual THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 391-cc to read as follows: § 391-CC. SALE OF MICROMOBILITY DEVICES, BICYCLES WITH ELECTRIC ASSIST AND LIMITED USE MOTORCYCLES POWERED BY LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES, AND LITHI- UM-ION BATTERIES INTENDED FOR USE IN SUCH DEVICES OR BICYCLES. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEAN- INGS: (A) "LITHIUM-ION BATTERY" MEANS A RECHARGEABLE BATTERY WITH AN ORGANIC SOLVENT ELECTROLYTE AND POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE ELECTRODES WHICH UTILIZE AN INTERCALATION COMPOUND IN WHICH LITHIUM IS STORED. (B) "MICROMOBILITY DEVICE" MEANS AN ELECTRIC SCOOTER AS DEFINED IN SECTION ONE HUNDRED FOURTEEN-E OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, AN ELEC- TRIC PERSONAL ASSISTIVE MOBILITY DEVICE AS DEFINED IN SECTION ONE HUNDRED FOURTEEN-D OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, OR OTHER PERSONAL MOBILITY DEVICE POWERED BY A LITHIUM-ION BATTERY. THE TERM MICROMOBILITY DEVICE SHALL NOT INCLUDE BICYCLES WITH ELECTRIC ASSIST AS DEFINED BY SECTION ONE HUNDRED TWO-C OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, LIMITED USE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01426-05-4
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