Bill > A01142

This bill modifies the definition of a "class two bicycle with electric assist" in New York's vehicle and traffic law by changing the speed threshold at which the electric motor must cease providing assistance. Specifically, the bill updates the existing law to specify that a class two electric bicycle's motor cannot provide assistance when the bicycle reaches a speed of twenty-eight miles per hour, instead of the previous twenty miles per hour. This change effectively allows electric bicycles to provide motor assistance at slightly higher speeds before disengaging. The modification is a technical adjustment to the legal classification of electric bicycles, which are increasingly common forms of transportation that combine human pedaling with electric motor support. The bill makes this change to the vehicle and traffic law and will take effect immediately upon enactment.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A1142