New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S10700: Regulates the sale and marketing of E-motos and electric off-highway motorcycles
Status: In committee, September 14, 2026
Regulates the sale of E-motos and electric off-highway motorcycles; requires sellers of E-motos and electric off-highway motorcycles to post a certain notice; prohibits deceptive marketing practices with regard to E-motos and electric off-highway motorcycles.
What the bill says
An act to amend the general business law and the vehicle traffic law, in relation to regulating the sale and marketing of E-motos and electric off-highway motorcycles.
From the introduced text, September 14, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the general business law and the vehicle traffic law, in relation to regulating the sale and marketing of E-motos and electric off-highway motorcycles 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 three new sections 391-ccc, 391-cccc and 391-ccccc to read as follows: § 391-CCC. SALE OF E-MOTOS AND ELECTRIC OFF-HIGHWAY MOTORCYCLES. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "E-MOTO" SHALL MEAN ANY DEVICE THAT IS EQUIPPED WITH A MOTOR CAPABLE OF PROPELLING THE DEVICE IN EXCESS OF TWENTY MILES PER HOUR. "E-MOTO" SHALL NOT INCLUDE DEVICES EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED FROM THE DEFINITION OF MOTOR VEHICLE UNDER SECTION ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW OR DEVICES THAT ARE ELIGIBLE FOR REGISTRATION UNDER THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW. (B) "ELECTRIC OFF-HIGHWAY MOTORCYCLE" SHALL MEAN AN OFF-HIGHWAY MOTORCYCLE AS DEFINED BY SECTION ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE-A OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW THAT IS PROPELLED BY AN ELECTRIC MOTOR AND ELIGIBLE FOR REGISTRATION UNDER THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, WHETHER OR NOT SUCH DEVICE IS EQUIPPED WITH PEDALS. 2. NO PERSON, FIRM, PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION, BUSINESS, OR CORPORATION OPERATING AS AN ONLINE RETAILER OR AS A PHYSICAL RETAIL LOCATION IN THIS …
Sponsors
- Kristen Gonzalez (D, 59) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO RULES
Subjects: General Business Law
Common questions
- What is S10700?
- S10700 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Regulates the sale and marketing of E-motos and electric off-highway motorcycles.
- What does S10700 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the general business law and the vehicle traffic law, in relation to regulating the sale and marketing of E-motos and electric off-highway motorcycles.
- What is the status of S10700?
- In committee as of September 14, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO RULES (September 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored S10700?
- Kristen Gonzalez (D, 59).
- Where is the official record for S10700?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S10700
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