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Local law · Int 0988-2026

Prohibiting the advertisement of vehicles required to be registered with the department of motor vehicles as powered bicycles or powered mobility devices and…

New York City Council

Latest action Sep 30, 2026

Sponsor: Shaun Abreu (Council Member, District 7, Democratic)

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A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to prohibiting the advertisement of vehicles required to be registered with the department of motor vehicles as powered bicycles or powered mobility devices and related outreach

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From the NYC Council's legislative record (Legistar) and official rosters. This record was last updated Sep 10, 2026. About our data

Summary

This bill would prohibit the advertisement for sale, lease, rent, or distribution of any vehicle that can be registered with the New York State Department of Vehicles (DMV) as a street-legal electric bicycle (e-bike) or electric scooter (e-scooter). This prohibition covers, among other vehicles, vehicles that can exceed the specifications under law for e-bikes. An advertisement for a vehicle that resembles an e-bike or e-scooter but can be registered with the DMV must clearly indicate that the vehicle needs to be registered with the DMV. The Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) and Department of Transportation (DOT) would have to develop informational materials on authorized e-bikes and e-scooters and provide them to relevant retailers, and the retailers would have to post the materials and offer them to consumers. DCWP would also have to conduct a public outreach campaign on authorized e-bikes and e-scooters and the dangers of operating unauthorized vehicles.

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Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

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

Committee

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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Cosponsors

4

Cosponsors in the order the New York City Council lists them.

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Full history

  1. Sep 30, 2026

    Hearing held

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

    Committee on Public Safety

  2. Sep 30, 2026

    Hearing held

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

    Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

  3. Sep 30, 2026

    Hearing held

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

    Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection

  4. Sep 30, 2026

    Held over

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

    Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

  5. Sep 30, 2026

    Held over

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

    Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection

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  1. Sep 30, 2026

    Held over

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

    Committee on Public Safety

  2. Aug 13, 2026

    Introduced

    This Introduction was Introduced by Council

    NYC Council

  3. Aug 13, 2026

    Referred to committee

    This Introduction was Referred to Comm by Council to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

    NYC Council

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