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A 8017 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Increases the weight limits for vehicles powered primarily by electric battery power and other fuels

Summary
Provides that a vehicle or a combination of vehicles operated by an engine fueled primarily by means of natural gas, propane gas, or hydrogen or powered primarily by means of electric battery power may exceed certain weight limits by up to two thousand pounds.
Issues: ✓ EnergySupports EnergyAllows heavier vehicles for electric/hydrogen, facilitating adoption of alternative energy transport infrastructure.85% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill enables heavier electric/hydrogen vehicles by increasing weight limits, promoting sustainable transportation infrastructure and vehicle adoption.90% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Assembly Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 22, 2025 Last action Apr 29, 2026
Floor votes · Assembly Apr 29, 2026

How they voted

86–47
Passed · 16 other
Total votes 149
Apr 29, 2026
D Democratic102
85 Yea 4 Nay 13
83% Yea
R Republican47
1 Yea 43 Nay 3
91% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Apr 29, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
Apr 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
lower
May 28, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Bill Magnarelli
Bill Magnarelli
DDemocratic
NY
129