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S10013 • 2025

Requires every sale of a bicycle with electric assist or electric scooter to include a helmet suitable for use while operating such bicycle or scooter

Requires every sale of a bicycle with electric assist or electric scooter to include a helmet suitable for use while operating such bicycle or scooter

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Sponsor
Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.
Last action
2026-04-22
Official status
In Senate Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Requires every sale of a bicycle with electric assist or electric scooter to include a helmet suitable for use while operating such bicycle or scooter

Requires every sale of a bicycle with electric assist or electric scooter to include a helmet suitable for use while operating such bicycle or scooter Requires every sale of a bicycle with electric assist or electric scooter to include a helmet suitable for use while operating such bicycle or scooter.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires every sale of a bicycle with electric assist or electric scooter to include a helmet suitable for use while operating such bicycle or scooter Requires every sale of a bicycle with electric assist or electric scooter to include a helmet suitable for use while operating such bicycle or scooter.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-22 Senate

    REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

Official Summary Text

Requires every sale of a bicycle with electric assist or electric scooter to include a helmet suitable for use while operating such bicycle or scooter
Requires every sale of a bicycle with electric assist or electric scooter to include a helmet suitable for use while operating such bicycle or scooter.

Current Bill Text

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S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                          10013

                                    I N  S E N A T E

                                     April 22, 2026
                                       ___________

        Introduced  by  Sen. ADDABBO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation

        AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in  relation  to  requiring
          every  sale  of  a bicycle with electric assist or electric scooter to
          include a helmet

          THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
        BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

     1    Section  1.  Section 1242 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by
     2  adding a new subdivision 14 to read as follows:
     3    14. NO PERSON, FIRM, ASSOCIATION OR CORPORATION ENGAGED IN  THE  BUSI-
     4  NESS  OF  SELLING OR LEASING BICYCLES WITH ELECTRIC ASSIST SHALL SELL OR
     5  LEASE ANY BICYCLE WITH ELECTRIC ASSIST UNLESS SUCH SALE  OR  LEASE  ALSO
     6  INCLUDES A HELMET SUITABLE FOR USE WHILE OPERATING SUCH BICYCLE.
     7    §  2. Section 1282 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding
     8  a new subdivision 13 to read as follows:
     9    13. NO PERSON, FIRM, ASSOCIATION OR CORPORATION ENGAGED IN  THE  BUSI-
    10  NESS  OF  SELLING  OR  LEASING ELECTRIC SCOOTERS SHALL SELL OR LEASE ANY
    11  ELECTRIC SCOOTER UNLESS SUCH SALE OR LEASE ALSO INCLUDES A HELMET  SUIT-
    12  ABLE FOR USE WHILE OPERATING SUCH ELECTRIC SCOOTER.
    13    § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.





         EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD14721-01-6