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Cordell Cleare

Sponsor · State Senator, District 30 · Democratic

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Senate bill · S738 (2025-26)

Relates to operating manuals for micromobility devices, bicycles with electric assist and limited use motorcycles powered by lithium-ion batteries…

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Relates to operating manuals for micromobility devices, bicycles with electric assist and limited use motorcycles powered by lithium-ion batteries, and lithium-ion batteries intended for use in such devices

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Latest action Feb 14, 2025

Summary

Requires operating manuals for micromobility devices, bicycles with electric assist and limited use motorcycles powered by lithium-ion batteries, and lithium-ion batteries intended for use in such devices.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

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

New York State Senate

Same as A923, the matching bill in the Assembly.

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.201, 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: passed

    (62) (1) (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

  1. Feb 14, 2025

    Signed

    SIGNED CHAP.70

    NY Senate

  2. Feb 12, 2025

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

    NY Senate

  3. Feb 11, 2025

    Ordered to Third Reading Rules CAL.20

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.20

    NY Assembly

  4. Feb 11, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED ASSEMBLY

    NY Assembly

  5. Feb 11, 2025

    Substituted

    SUBSTITUTED FOR A923

    NY Assembly

Show full history (8 earlier events)
  1. Feb 3, 2025

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    NY Senate

  2. Feb 3, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  3. Feb 3, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION

    NY Assembly

  4. Jan 14, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Assembly

  5. Jan 14, 2025

    Rules Report CAL.20

    RULES REPORT CAL.20

    NY Assembly

  6. Jan 13, 2025

    Ordered to Third Reading CAL.13

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.13

    NY Senate

  7. Jan 8, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION

    NY Assembly

  8. Jan 8, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Senate

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