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Jan 08, 2020 |
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May 30, 2019 |
referred to transportation |
Assembly Bill A7995
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
NIOU
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- 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
co-Sponsors
Ron Kim
2019-A7995 (ACTIVE) - Details
2019-A7995 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7995 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y May 30, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. NIOU -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to bicycles with electric assist THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 102 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 931 of the laws of 1977, is amended to read as follows: § 102. Bicycle. Every two or three wheeled device upon which a person or persons may ride, propelled by human power through a belt, a chain or gears, with such wheels in a tandem or tricycle, except that it shall not include such a device having solid tires and intended for use only on a sidewalk by pre-teenage children. A BICYCLE INCLUDES A BICYCLE WITH ELECTRIC ASSIST AS DEFINED IN SECTION ONE HUNDRED TWO-C OF THIS ARTICLE, PROVIDED THAT NOTHING IN THIS ARTICLE IS INTENDED TO AFFECT THE ABILITY OF A LOCAL AUTHORITY TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE OPERATION OF BICYCLES WITH ELECTRIC ASSIST. § 2. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new section 102-c to read as follows: § 102-C. BICYCLE WITH ELECTRIC ASSIST. EVERY TWO OR THREE WHEELED DEVICE UPON WHICH A PERSON OR PERSONS MAY RIDE, PROPELLED BY AN ELECTRIC MOTOR SYSTEM RATED AT NOT MORE THAN SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY WATTS, EQUIPPED WITH OPERABLE PEDALS, AND MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF ONE OF THE FOLLOW- ING THREE CLASSES: (A) "CLASS ONE BICYCLE WITH ELECTRIC ASSIST" SHALL MEAN A BICYCLE WITH ELECTRIC ASSIST EQUIPPED WITH A MOTOR THAT PROVIDES ASSISTANCE ONLY WHEN THE RIDER IS PEDALING, AND THAT CEASES TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WHEN THE BICYCLE REACHES THE SPEED OF TWENTY MILES PER HOUR. (B) "CLASS TWO BICYCLE WITH ELECTRIC ASSIST" SHALL MEAN A BICYCLE WITH ELECTRIC ASSIST EQUIPPED WITH A MOTOR THAT MAY BE USED EXCLUSIVELY TO EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11483-03-9
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