New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A9568: Requires electric scooter service platforms to maintain insurance coverage
Status: In committee, October 21, 2026
Requires electric scooter service platforms to maintain liability insurance and provide proof of insurance.
What the bill says
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring electric scooter service platforms to maintain insurance coverage.
From the amended text, October 21, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring electric scooter service platforms to maintain insurance coverage THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 391-ccc to read as follows: § 391-CCC. ELECTRIC SCOOTER SERVICE PLATFORM INSURANCE. 1. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "DIGITAL NETWORK" MEANS ANY ELECTRONIC SYSTEM OR SERVICE OFFERED OR UTILIZED BY AN ELECTRIC SCOOTER SERVICE PLATFORM THAT THROUGH THE USE OF AN APP ACCESSED THROUGH A PHONE, TABLET, COMPUTER, OR A DIGITAL TOKEN, DIGITAL KEY, OR SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR TECHNOLOGY, ENABLES THE UNLOCKING, ACCESS, OPERATION, DOCKING, CHARGING, AND PAYMENT FOR USE OF A SCOOTER. (B) "ELECTRIC SCOOTER SERVICE PLATFORM" MEANS A PERSON, CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP, OR OTHER ENTITY OPERATING IN NEW YORK STATE THAT OWNS, LEASES, OR CONTROLS MORE THAN TWO ELECTRIC SCOOTERS AND PROVIDES THEM FOR USE BY THE PUBLIC, WHERE ACCESS TO AND OPERATION OF SUCH SCOOTERS IS THROUGH USING A DIGITAL NETWORK. (C) "TRIP" MEANS THE LAWFUL OPERATION OF AN ELECTRIC SCOOTER OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY AN ELECTRIC SCOOTER SERVICE PLATFORM, SUBSEQUENT TO ACCESSING SUCH ELECTRIC SCOOTER THROUGH A DIGITAL NETWORK. 2. LIABILITY INSURANCE. (A) NO ELECTRIC …
Sponsors
- Sam Berger (D, 27) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : PRINT NUMBER 9568A
- : AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
- : REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
Subjects: Vehicle and Traffic Law
Common questions
- What is A9568?
- A9568 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Requires electric scooter service platforms to maintain insurance coverage.
- What does A9568 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring electric scooter service platforms to maintain insurance coverage.
- What is the status of A9568?
- In committee as of October 21, 2026. Latest action: PRINT NUMBER 9568A (October 21, 2026).
- Who sponsored A9568?
- Sam Berger (D, 27).
- Where is the official record for A9568?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A9568
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