S 931 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Increases the penalties for leaving the scene of an accident involving an electric scooter without reporting in the first and second degrees

Summary
Increases the penalties for leaving the scene of an accident involving an electric scooter without reporting in the first and second degrees; creates the offenses of leaving the scene of an accident involving a bicycle with electric assist without reporting in the first and second degrees.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Feb 12, 2025
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S931 S931A · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill expands New York's hit-and-run laws to include bicycles with electric assist, creating new offenses for leaving the scene of an accident involving these vehicles. It also increases penalties for leaving the scene of accidents involving electric scooters, raising the maximum penalty from a misdemeanor to a felony for serious injury cases.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from only covering electric scooters to also covering bicycles with electric assist, and increased the severity of penalties for electric scooter incidents.
SCOPE

Added new offenses for leaving the scene of accidents involving bicycles with electric assist without reporting, creating both first and second degree offenses.

ENFORCEMENT

Increased penalties for leaving the scene of electric scooter accidents, raising the maximum penalty from a class B misdemeanor to a class E felony for serious physical injury cases.

REQUIREMENT

Established new requirements for bicycle with electric assist operators to stop, provide information to injured parties, and report incidents to police or judicial officers when physical or serious physical injury occurs.

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Total actions
3
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Amendments
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Feb 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 931A
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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