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A 239

Requires batteries for bicycles with electric assist and electric scooters to be tested and approved by certain testing laboratories

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Anil Beephan and 26 co-sponsors

Requires batteries for electric bikes and scooters to undergo testing and receive approval from designated laboratories before sale to improve safety and reliability.

REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
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Bill Summary · A 239

Summary: New York Assembly Bill A 239 (2025)

Overview

  • Bill Number: A 239
  • Title: Requires batteries for bicycles with electric assist and electric scooters to be tested and approved by certain testing laboratories
  • Purpose (as stated): To ensure safety and reliability of batteries used in electric bicycles (bikes with electric assist) and electric scooters by mandating testing and approval through designated laboratories.
  • Status: Referred to Transportation
  • Introduced: January 8, 2025
  • Primary sponsor: Christopher Eachus
  • Notable: The bill has a long list of cosponsors.

Key Provisions (as described)

  • Batteries used in:
    • Bicycles with electric assist
    • Electric scooters
  • Must undergo testing and receive approval from specified testing laboratories designated by the bill.
  • The explicit standards, list of approved laboratories, testing procedures, and the scope of approval are not detailed in the information provided above.
  • The bill establishes a framework aimed at ensuring battery safety and performance before these batteries are used in the relevant vehicles.

Who Would Be Affected

  • Manufacturers and distributors of batteries intended for electric bicycles and electric scooters.
  • Retailers and sellers of e-bike and e-scooter batteries, who would need to ensure products are tested and approved prior to sale.
  • Potentially consumers, due to improved safety standards and possible variations in product availability or labeling.
  • Testing laboratories designated under the bill (if enacted) and the agencies overseeing the testing framework.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Introduction and Referral: Introduced January 8, 2025; referred to the Assembly Committee on Transportation.
  • Legislative track: The bill is in the early stage of the legislative process with no further actions listed beyond referral.
  • Related and companion measures:
    • A 7889 (prior-session related bill)
    • S 4688 (companion bills in the Senate; listed twice in the provided information)
  • Sponsors: A large bipartisan/progressive group of cosponsors, with Christopher Eachus identified as the primary sponsor.

Related Bills and Context

  • A 7889 (prior session) referenced as related.
  • S 4688 (companion) referenced, indicating parallel or related Senate consideration.
  • The presence of multiple cosponsors suggests broad interest in addressing battery safety for e-bikes and e-scooters.

Notes and Considerations

  • Specific testing laboratories, standards, and implementation timelines are not detailed in the provided summary.
  • Fiscal impact, enforcement mechanisms, penalties for noncompliance, and effective dates would be clarified in the full text of the bill.
  • As a Transportation committee measure, policy intent aligns with consumer safety, product standards, and potential regulatory oversight of the e-mobility battery market.

If you’d like, I can integrate the exact text from the bill (once available) to expand on definitions, compliance timelines, penalties, and the list of designated laboratories.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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