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Home/Bills/S 3238New York · 2025–2026 Legislative Session
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S 3238: Repeals certain provisions relating to the operation of bicycles with electric assist.

New York · Senate · 2025–2026 Legislative Session · last verified January 8, 2026

What S 3238 does, verified January 8, 2026

The bill repeals subdivision 8 of section 1242 of the vehicle and traffic law, which relates to the operation of bicycles with electric assist. This means that the current regulations regarding the use of electric assist on bicycles will be eliminated. The changes will take effect immediately.

Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 3238
What is the current status of S 3238?
As of January 8, 2026, S 3238 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION".
Did S 3238 pass?
Not yet. S 3238 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
Who wrote S 3238, and where is it now?
S 3238 was authored by Sen. Jeremy Cooney. Its committee of record is Senate Transportation.
Author and sponsors
Sen. Jeremy CooneyAuthor · New York State Senate
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Recent actions2 total · showing 2
Jan. 07, 2026REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
Jan. 24, 2025REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 24, 2025 · 131 words
  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 3238 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN SENATE January 24, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. COONEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to repeal subdivision 8 of section 1242 of the vehicle and traf- fic law relating to the operation of bicycles with electric assist The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 8 of section 1242 of the vehicle and traffic 2 law is REPEALED. 3 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02296-01-5
Text of S 3238 as introduced, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions
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