Bill > S09054

This bill requires electric scooter service platforms, defined as entities owning or controlling more than two electric scooters provided for public use through a digital network (an app or similar technology for unlocking, accessing, and paying for scooters), to maintain liability insurance. This insurance must cover the operator from the moment they access a scooter through the digital network until the end of their trip, providing at least $25,000 per accident for bodily injury or death and property damage, and this coverage is primary over any other insurance. The bill also mandates that these platforms must be able to produce proof of this insurance upon request from law enforcement or individuals who have suffered injury or property damage from a scooter's operation, with specific provisions for displaying this proof and an affirmative defense for providing it within 24 hours of notice of an incident.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S9054