Requires electric vehicle charging stations to include at least one space to accommodate wheelchair accessible electric vehicles

Latest action Feb 14, 2025

Requires electric vehicle charging stations to include at least one space that is large enough to accommodate wheelchair accessible electric vehicles.

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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 A1469, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Public Authorities Law.

Committee

Energy · 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 that makes changes to provisions of L.2024, c.618, requires electric vehicle charging stations and electric vehicle capable parking spaces to accommodate wheelchair accessible electric vehicles

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJan 14, 2025Result: passed
(60) (0) (0) (3)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJan 13, 2025Result: passed
(21) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Nikki Lucas and Samuel Pirozzolo

Democratic1
Republican1

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Roxanne J. Persaud says this is needed

Electronic vehicles (EV'S) are becoming increasingly popular as New Yorkers begin to conform to New York's climate goals and mandates; EV charging stations should be accessible to all our state's citizens. That is not the case for those individuals with disabilities and their need for larger charging spaces depending on the type of vehicle. Just as there are designated spaces for ADA accessible parking for gas driven vehicles there should also be safe, easy access to EV charging stations for wheelchair accessible vehicles. The spaces should be labeled as ADA accessible EV charging stations and be large enough to accommodate the, vehicles used by New Yorkers with disabilities. 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.86
NY Senate
Feb 12, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Senate
Feb 5, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading Rules CAL.92
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.92
NY Assembly
Feb 5, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Feb 5, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR A1469
NY Assembly

Show full history (8 earlier events)

Feb 4, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
Feb 4, 2025
Rules Report CAL.92
RULES REPORT CAL.92
NY Assembly
Jan 14, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jan 14, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jan 14, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY
NY Assembly
Jan 13, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.61
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.61
NY Senate
Jan 9, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY
NY Assembly
Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
NY Senate

About this record

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Cosponsors: The list shows the cosponsors who are on Agora, A to Z. The official record may list more.
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