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Assembly Bill A3073B

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Requires persons the ages of 16 or 17 to wear a helmet when riding a class one or class two bicycle with electric assist

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2023-A3073 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S9037
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1238, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2025-2026 Legislative Session:
A590, S1542

2023-A3073 - Summary

Requires persons the ages of 16 or 17 to wear a helmet when riding a class one or class two bicycle with electric assist.

2023-A3073 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3073
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 2, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Transportation
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to requiring
   certain persons to wear a helmet when operating a class one  or  class
   two bicycle with electric assist

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 1238 of the vehicle and traffic law is  amended  by
 adding a new subdivision 5-d to read as follows:
   5-D.  NO  PERSON  SIXTEEN  OR  SEVENTEEN YEARS OF AGE SHALL RIDE UPON,
 PROPEL OR OTHERWISE OPERATE A CLASS ONE BICYCLE WITH ELECTRIC ASSIST  OR
 A CLASS TWO BICYCLE WITH ELECTRIC ASSIST UNLESS SUCH PERSON IS WEARING A
 HELMET  MEETING  STANDARDS  ESTABLISHED  BY  THE  COMMISSIONER.  FOR THE
 PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, WEARING A HELMET MEANS HAVING  A  PROPERLY
 FITTING HELMET FIXED SECURELY ON THE HEAD OF SUCH WEARER WITH THE HELMET
 STRAPS SECURELY FASTENED.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03090-01-3

co-Sponsors

2023-A3073A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S9037
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1238, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2025-2026 Legislative Session:
A590, S1542

2023-A3073A - Summary

Requires persons the ages of 16 or 17 to wear a helmet when riding a class one or class two bicycle with electric assist.

2023-A3073A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3073--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 2, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Transportation -- recommitted to the Committee on Transportation in
   accordance  with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
   tee

 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  tax  law, in relation to authorizing a personal
   income tax deduction for elementary and secondary school teachers  for
   certain expenses incurred for school supplies
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 1238 of the vehicle and traffic law is  amended  by
 adding a new subdivision 5-d to read as follows:
   5-D.  NO  PERSON  SIXTEEN  OR  SEVENTEEN YEARS OF AGE SHALL RIDE UPON,
 PROPEL OR OTHERWISE OPERATE A CLASS ONE BICYCLE WITH ELECTRIC ASSIST  OR
 A CLASS TWO BICYCLE WITH ELECTRIC ASSIST UNLESS SUCH PERSON IS WEARING A
 HELMET  MEETING  STANDARDS  ESTABLISHED  BY  THE  COMMISSIONER.  FOR THE
 PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, WEARING A HELMET MEANS HAVING  A  PROPERLY
 FITTING HELMET FIXED SECURELY ON THE HEAD OF SUCH WEARER WITH THE HELMET
 STRAPS SECURELY FASTENED.
   §  2. Subdivision 6 of section 1238 of the vehicle and traffic law, as
 amended by section 6 of part XX of chapter 58 of the laws  of  2020,  is
 amended to read as follows:
   6.  (a)  Any  person  who violates the provisions of subdivision five,
 five-a, five-b [or], five-c, OR FIVE-D of this section shall pay a civil
 fine not to exceed fifty dollars.
   (b) The court shall waive any fine for which a person who violates the
 provisions of subdivision five [or subdivision], five-c,  OR  FIVE-D  of
 this  section  would  be  liable  if such person supplies the court with
 proof that between the date of violation and  the  appearance  date  for
 such violation such person purchased or rented a helmet.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03090-02-4
 A. 3073--A                          2

co-Sponsors

2023-A3073B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S9037
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1238, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2025-2026 Legislative Session:
A590, S1542

2023-A3073B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires persons the ages of 16 or 17 to wear a helmet when riding a class one or class two bicycle with electric assist.

2023-A3073B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3073--B
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 2, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. PAULIN, FAHY -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Transportation -- recommitted to the Committee on  Trans-
   portation  in  accordance  with  Assembly  Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee -- reported and referred to the Committee  on  Codes
   --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
   and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in  relation  to  requiring
   certain  persons  to wear a helmet when operating a class one or class
   two bicycle with electric assist
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section 1238 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by
 adding a new subdivision 5-d to read as follows:
   5-D. NO PERSON SIXTEEN OR SEVENTEEN YEARS  OF  AGE  SHALL  RIDE  UPON,
 PROPEL  OR OTHERWISE OPERATE A CLASS ONE BICYCLE WITH ELECTRIC ASSIST OR
 A CLASS TWO BICYCLE WITH ELECTRIC ASSIST UNLESS SUCH PERSON IS WEARING A
 HELMET MEETING  STANDARDS  ESTABLISHED  BY  THE  COMMISSIONER.  FOR  THE
 PURPOSES  OF  THIS SUBDIVISION, WEARING A HELMET MEANS HAVING A PROPERLY
 FITTING HELMET FIXED SECURELY ON THE HEAD OF SUCH WEARER WITH THE HELMET
 STRAPS SECURELY FASTENED.
   § 2. Subdivision 6 of section 1238 of the vehicle and traffic law,  as
 amended  by  section  6 of part XX of chapter 58 of the laws of 2020, is
 amended to read as follows:
   6. (a) Any person who violates the  provisions  of  subdivision  five,
 five-a, five-b [or], five-c, OR FIVE-D of this section shall pay a civil
 fine not to exceed fifty dollars.
   (b) The court shall waive any fine for which a person who violates the
 provisions  of  subdivision  five [or subdivision], five-c, OR FIVE-D of
 this section would be liable if such  person  supplies  the  court  with

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03090-03-4
 A. 3073--B                          2

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