# New York S 738: Relates to operating manuals for micromobility devices, bicycles with electric assist and limited use motorcycles powered by lithium-ion batteries, and lithium-ion batteries intended for use in such devices

New York S 738, Relates to operating manuals for micromobility devices, bicycles with electric assist and limited use motorcycles powered by lithium-ion batteries, and lithium-ion batteries intended for use in such devices, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Cordell Cleare (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-02-14 (SIGNED CHAP.70) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York S 738
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Relates to operating manuals for micromobility devices, bicycles with electric assist and limited use motorcycles powered by lithium-ion batteries, and lithium-ion batteries intended for use in such devices
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-02-14, SIGNED CHAP.70
- Sponsor: Cordell Cleare (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: RULES, CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (187 yes, 46 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Multilingual safety manuals required for electric rides: mixed, low. New York law requires operating manuals for lithium-ion-powered electric bicycles, micromobility devices such as electric scooters, and limited-use motorcycles. It also covers lithium-ion batteries intended for these devices. Makers, distributors, assemblers, reconditioners, sellers, and businesses…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Cordell Cleare (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-11 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 104 | 45 |   |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 62 | 1 |   |
| 2025-01-13 | committee | Rules Committee Vote | pass | 21 | 0 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2025-02-14: SIGNED CHAP.70 (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: RETURNED TO SENATE (House)
- 2025-02-11: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2025-02-11: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.20 (House)
- 2025-02-11: SUBSTITUTED FOR A923 (House)
- 2025-02-03: REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION (House)
- 2025-02-03: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.13 (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: REFERRED TO RULES (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original, 2025-01-06: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S738)

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## Sources
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S738)

## Related
- [S 10643: Relates to labor peace agreements and the cannabis industry wage board; repealer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S10643-2025)
- [S 9051: Prohibits artificial intelligence companions from using features which are cons…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S9051-2025)
- [A 5175: Requires certain security features and warning labels on baby monitors](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A5175-2025)
- [A 11443: Relates to commercial food fish licenses](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A11443-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S738-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).