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Senate bill · S1541 (2025-26)

Requires bicycles advertised for sale or resale in New York state to have an identifying serial number and for such serial number to be posted in any…

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Requires bicycles advertised for sale or resale in New York state to have an identifying serial number and for such serial number to be posted in any advertisement for such bicycle

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PassedLatest action Jun 2, 2026

New York State Senate

Same as A852, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A852, the matching Assembly bill.

Sponsor

Rachel May

State Senator, District 48 · Democratic/Working Families

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Summary

Requires bicycles advertised for sale or resale in New York state to have an identifying serial number in legible boldfaced figures in one of certain specified areas on the bicycle; requires advertisements for bicycles to clearly and conspicuously include a photograph of such bicycles; exempts online marketplaces from placing identifying serial numbers on bicycles.

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Amends the General Business Law.

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Where it stands

Passed the legislature and is awaiting a signature.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Consumer Affairs and Protection · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Consumer Protection · New York State Senate.

Cosponsors

Angelo Santabarbara, David Weprin and 3 more on Agora

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Recorded votes

  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateJun 2, 2026Result: passedSenate vote on A852, the matching Assembly bill.

    (49) (12) (0) (2)
  • Vote: Committee vote · Consumer Protection

    Senate Consumer ProtectionMar 17, 2026Result: passed

    (7) (0) (0) (0)
  • Vote: Committee vote · Consumer Protection

    Senate Consumer ProtectionMay 6, 2025Result: passed

    (7) (0) (0) (0)

Full history

  1. Jun 2, 2026

    3RD Reading CAL.539

    3RD READING CAL.539

    NY Senate

  2. Jun 2, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  3. Jun 2, 2026

    Substituted

    SUBSTITUTED FOR S1541A

    NY Senate

  4. Mar 19, 2026

    Advanced to Third Reading

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

    NY Senate

  5. Mar 18, 2026

    2ND Report CAL.

    2ND REPORT CAL.

    NY Senate

Show full history (22 earlier events)
  1. Mar 17, 2026

    1ST Report CAL.539

    1ST REPORT CAL.539

    NY Senate

  2. Mar 17, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO SENATE

    NY Assembly

  3. Mar 17, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED ASSEMBLY

    NY Assembly

  4. Mar 17, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

    NY Senate

  5. Jan 7, 2026

    Died in Senate

    DIED IN SENATE

    NY Senate

  6. Jan 7, 2026

    Ordered to Third Reading CAL.32

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.32

    NY Assembly

  7. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

    NY Senate

  8. Jun 13, 2025

    In committee

    COMMITTED TO RULES

    NY Senate

  9. May 20, 2025

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO SENATE

    NY Assembly

  10. May 20, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED ASSEMBLY

    NY Assembly

  11. May 20, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

    NY Senate

  12. May 8, 2025

    Advanced to Third Reading

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

    NY Senate

  13. May 8, 2025

    Amended

    AMENDED ON THIRD READING 1541A

    NY Senate

  14. May 8, 2025

    Amended

    AMENDED ON THIRD READING 852B

    NY Assembly

  15. May 7, 2025

    2ND Report CAL.

    2ND REPORT CAL.

    NY Senate

  16. May 6, 2025

    1ST Report CAL.941

    1ST REPORT CAL.941

    NY Senate

  17. Apr 10, 2025

    Amended

    AMENDED ON THIRD READING 852A

    NY Assembly

  18. Apr 3, 2025

    Advanced to Third Reading CAL.83

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.83

    NY Assembly

  19. Apr 2, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED

    NY Assembly

  20. Feb 24, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES

    NY Assembly

  21. Jan 10, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

    NY Senate

  22. Jan 8, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION

    NY Assembly