New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S3560: Relates to establishing a lithium-ion battery safety program
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Provides that NYSERDA shall establish a program to provide rebates or new lithium-ion batteries for powered mobility devices at reduced cost or no cost to certain individuals; sets standards for lithium-ion batteries provided pursuant to the program; requires NYSERDA to submit an annual report on such program.
What the bill says
An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to establishing a lithium-ion battery safety program.
From the introduced text, January 28, 2025:
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to establishing a lithium-ion battery safety program THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 1854 of the public authorities law is amended by adding a new subdivision 27 to read as follows: 27. LITHIUM-ION BATTERY SAFETY PROGRAM. (A) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (I) "LITHIUM-ION BATTERY" MEANS A STORAGE BATTERY IN WHICH AN ELECTRICAL CURRENT IS GENERATED BY LITHIUM IONS EMBEDDED IN A CARBON GRAPHITE OR NICKEL METAL-OXIDE SUBSTRATE PLACED IN A HIGH-VISCOSITY CARBONATE MIXTURE OR GELLED POLYMER ELECTROLYTE. (II) "POWERED MOBILITY DEVICE" MEANS A BICYCLE WITH ELECTRIC ASSIST AS DEFINED BY SECTION ONE HUNDRED TWO-C OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, AN ELECTRIC SCOOTER AS DEFINED BY SECTION ONE HUNDRED FOURTEEN-E OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, A LIMITED USE MOTORCYCLE AS DEFINED BY SECTION ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE-B OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, WHICH IS POWERED WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY BY AN ELECTRIC MOTOR, AN ELECTRIC PERSONAL ASSISTIVE MOBILITY DEVICE AS DEFINED IN SECTION ONE HUNDRED FOURTEEN-D OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW OR OTHER PERSONAL MOBILITY DEVICE EQUIPPED WITH A LITHIUM-ION OR OTHER STORAGE BATTERY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, A SKATEBOARD, UNICYCLE, OR OTHER SIMILAR WHEELED …
Sponsors
- Cordell Cleare (D, 30) · primary sponsor
- Patricia Fahy (D, 46)
- Kevin Parker (D, 21)
- Luis Sepúlveda (D, 32)
- Lea Webb (D, 52)
Latest actions
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.463
- : REFERRED TO FINANCE
- : RETURNED TO SENATE
- : DIED IN ASSEMBLY
- : REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
- : DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
Votes
- Senate Finance Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (March 5, 2026): 16 yea, 6 nay, passed
- Finance Committee Vote (March 5, 2026): 16 yea, 6 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (June 11, 2025): 39 yea, 20 nay, passed
- Senate Finance Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (April 29, 2025): 16 yea, 6 nay, passed
- Finance Committee Vote (April 29, 2025): 16 yea, 6 nay, passed
Subjects: Public Authorities Law
Common questions
- What is S3560?
- S3560 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to establishing a lithium-ion battery safety program.
- What does S3560 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to establishing a lithium-ion battery safety program.
- What is the status of S3560?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: COMMITTED TO RULES (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S3560?
- Cordell Cleare (D, 30), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S3560?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S3560
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