Bill

A 550

Requires that certain motor vehicles shall be equipped with operable carbon monoxide detectors

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Vivian Cook and 7 co-sponsors

A 550 would require certain motor vehicles to install operable carbon monoxide detectors to alert occupants to elevated CO levels.

REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

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Bill Summary · A 550

A 550 — Summary

Overview

A 550 is an Assembly bill introduced on January 8, 2025, that would require certain motor vehicles to be equipped with operable carbon monoxide detectors. The bill is currently REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION. The primary sponsor is Amy Paulin, with multiple cosponsors listed.

What the bill would do

Require that certain motor vehicles be equipped with operable carbon monoxide (CO) detectors.
Establish standards and requirements related to the detectors’ operability, placement, and use (specific provisions, definitions, and exemptions are not provided in the materials you shared).

Note: The available bill materials do not include the full text, so details such as which vehicles are covered, deadlines for compliance, maintenance requirements, penalties for noncompliance, inspection/enforcement mechanisms, and exemptions are not specified here.

Key provisions (as far as available)

Installation requirement: Vehicles within the scope of the bill must have operable CO detectors installed.
Operability: Detectors must be functional and capable of alerting occupants to elevated CO levels.
Compliance specifics: The exact definitions (e.g., which vehicle types), installation standards, alarm requirements, power sources (battery/vehicle power), maintenance, recall/repair duties, and penalties are not detailed in the provided materials.

Note: A complete understanding of these provisions requires the full text of the bill.

Affected parties and impact

Affected entities: Owners and operators of the motor vehicles encompassed by the bill’s definitions.
Potential safety impact: Increased warning of carbon monoxide exposure could enhance occupant safety in affected vehicles.
Potential costs: Vehicle owners or manufacturers may incur costs related to adding detectors, ensuring detector operability, and ongoing maintenance.
Enforcement considerations: As with most safety-device requirements, enforcement would hinge on the final text’s penalties and inspection mechanisms.

Procedural status and timeline

Introduced: January 8, 2025
Current status: Referred to Transportation (committee review). No further actions listed in the provided materials.
Related/companion bills: S 2267 (Senate companion). Related Assembly bills from prior sessions include A 5105, A 2228, and A 2786, indicating ongoing interest in CO detector requirements.

Related legislation

Companion: S 2267
Prior-session bills: A 5105, A 2228, A 2786

Summary note

This summary reflects the information available in the provided materials. For a complete understanding of A 550’s scope, including which vehicles are covered, compliance timelines, penalties, exemptions, and enforcement mechanisms, the full bill text and committee analyses would be needed once released.

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