Relates to lithium-ion battery safety resources for limited use motorcycles

Latest action Feb 14, 2025

Changes instances of the term moped to limited use motorcycle in relation to lithium-ion battery safety.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A440, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A440, the matching Assembly bill.

Amends the General Business Law.

Committee

Consumer Affairs and Protection · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Rules · New York State Assembly, Rules · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This is a chapter amendment to L.2024, c.200, to make technical changes for clarity and consistency with similar laws regarding lithium-ion batteries.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateFeb 3, 2025Result: passedSenate vote on A440, the matching Assembly bill.
(63) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJan 13, 2025Result: passed
(21) (0) (0) (0)

The sponsor's argument

Why Cordell Cleare says this is needed

This legislation is a negotiated change to the underlying chapter.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Feb 14, 2025
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.18
NY Assembly
Feb 12, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Assembly
Feb 3, 2025
3RD Reading CAL.12
3RD READING CAL.12
NY Senate
Feb 3, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Feb 3, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR S737
NY Senate

Show full history (8 earlier events)

Jan 21, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
Jan 21, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 21, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jan 14, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
Jan 14, 2025
Rules Report CAL.10
RULES REPORT CAL.10
NY Assembly
Jan 13, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.12
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.12
NY Senate
Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
NY Assembly
Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
NY Senate

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