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Int 0244-2026

Prohibiting the sale and rental of class three bicycles with electric assist.

IntroductionIn CommitteeCommittee on Consumer and Worker Protectionintroduced 2026-01-29

In committee — awaiting review.

Official record · Legistar

Agenda: 2026-01-29

Summary

This bill would prohibit the sale and rental of class three e-bikes. A person who violates this prohibition would be liable for civil penalties up to $2,000.

Committee on Consumer and Worker ProtectionDepartment of Consumer and Worker Protection and Office of Nightlife.

Outlook

12% of similar bills passed

6 passed · 44 died

This bill: 218 days in committee

Similar bills: median 325 days · 263 days when passed

Sponsors (27)

(in conjunction with the Manhattan Borough President)

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2026-01-29 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2026-01-29 · City Council

Heard at (4)

Committee on Public Safety · 2026-09-30 · 10:00 AM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection · 2026-09-30 · 10:00 AM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure · 2026-09-30 · 10:00 AM · Council Chambers - City Hall
City Council · 2026-01-29 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (5)

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Int. No. 244 By Council Members Hudson, Brooks-Powers, Narcisse, Cab�n, Ung, Marte, Zhuang, Williams, Joseph, Feliz, Ariola, Banks, Brewer, Avil�s, Schulman, Restler, Krishnan, Hanks, Louis, Hanif, Epstein, Won, Wilson, Gennaro, Morano and Paladino (in conjunction with the Manhattan Borough President) ..Title A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to prohibiting the sale and rental of class three bicycles with electric assist ..Body Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Subchapter 2 of chapter 4 of title 20 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 20-610.2 to read as follows: � 20-610.2 Prohibition on the sale and rental of class three bicycles with electric assist. a. No person shall distribute, sell, lease, rent or offer for sale, lease, or rental a class three bicycle with electric assist, as defined in subdivision (c) of section 102-c of the vehicle and traffic law or any successor provision. b. A person who violates this section, or any rule promulgated thereunder, is liable for a civil penalty as follows: 1. For the first violation, a civil penalty of $0; and 2. For each subsequent violation of this section issued on a different day within 2 years of the date of a first violation, a civil penalty of not more than $2,000. c. Each failure to comply with this section with respect to any 1 stock keeping unit constitutes a separate violation. � 2. This local law takes effect 180 days after it becomes law. FO LS #19624 Int. #1380-2025 1/5/2026 4:09 PM