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S 7374: Relates to operation of an all-terrain vehicle by a minor on public or private property; requires a helmet on private and public property.
What S 7374 does, verified January 10, 2026
The bill proposes to amend the vehicle and traffic law to regulate the operation of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) by minors on public and private property. No person under the age of 10 may operate an ATV with an engine size larger than 70cc, and those between 10 and 11 years old must have an engine size of 70cc or less. Minors between 12 and 15 years old may operate an ATV with an engine size of 90cc or less. Additionally, all minors operating an ATV must wear a protective helmet approved by the state.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
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Last action: REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 7374
- What is the current status of S 7374?
- As of January 10, 2026, S 7374 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 7374 pass?
- Not yet. S 7374 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 7374, and where is it now?
- S 7374 was authored by Sen. Jeremy Cooney. Its committee of record is Senate Transportation.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION |
| Apr. 11, 2025 | REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, April 11, 2025 · 332 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7374 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE April 11, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. COONEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to operation of an all-terrain vehicle by a minor on public or private property The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 2410 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by 2 adding a new subdivision 6 to read as follows: 3 6. No person shall operate an ATV bearing a certification label 4 conforming to ANSI/SVIA 1-2010 in violation of the age recommendation 5 warning label affixed by the manufacturer. An ATV not bearing a certif- 6 ication label conforming to ANSI/SVIA 1-2010 operating in the state by a 7 person who is ten or eleven years of age shall have an engine size of 8 70cc or less. An ATV not bearing a certification label conforming to 9 ANSI/SVIA 1-2010 operated in the state by a person who is between twelve 10 and fifteen years of age shall have an engine size of 90cc or less. 11 § 2. Subdivision 2 of section 2406 of the vehicle and traffic law, as 12 added by chapter 402 of the laws of 1986, is amended to read as follows: 13 2. No person shall operate an ATV or ride as a passenger on an ATV on 14 public or private property unless [he] such person is wearing a protec- 15 tive helmet of a type approved by the commissioner pursuant to subdivi- 16 sion six of section three hundred eighty-one of this chapter. 17 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD06032-01-5
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