Governor Hochul Signs Senator Hoylman-Sigal Bill to Address Manhattan Moped Crisis by Requiring Motorbike to Be Licensed & Registered at the Point of Sale

NEW YORK — Today Governor Hochul signed a package of bills into law focused on regulating illegal motorbikes and protecting New Yorkers from dangerous lithium-ion batteries. The package of bills includes S.7703B/A8450B, which requires limited use motorcycles, such as mopeds, motorbikes, and e-scooters, to be registered at their point of sale. The legislation is sponsored by Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal (D, WFP - Manhattan) and Assemblymember Alex Bores (D, WFP - Manhattan).

Primary bill sponsor State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal said: “There are far too many unlicensed mopeds on our streets, and even worse, on our sidewalks. I’ve received more complaints about the hazards these mopeds cause than just about any other issue, which is why I hosted a symposium this spring at the Midtown Community Justice Center to seek policy solutions to the growing problem of e-bikes and mopeds with local stakeholders and  government colleagues, including Council Members Brewer and Bottcher, and Assembly Members Rosenthal and Simone. The legislation being signed today by Governor Hochul is a direct outcome of our symposium and will require mopeds to be registered and licensed at the point of sale — before leaving the premises of moped retailers. With this new law in effect, more registered mopeds will mean greater enforcement of our traffic laws and safer streets. I thank the Governor, with whom I’ve had conversations about this issue, along with Senate Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins and my colleague Assembly Member Bores, for helping get this bill passed and signed today.”