What's happening
This bill requires e-scooter apps in New York to display warnings that users must be 18 or older.
Why it matters
Impacts all areas in New York State where e-scooter companies operate. the law applies statewide, not just in NYC, meaning both urban and suburban communities with e-scooter services will be affected.
Directly targets e-scooter companies and digital platforms. , requiring them to add clear warnings about age restrictions into their apps and websites; this puts legal responsibility on businesses, not just users, to communicate and enforce under-18 bans.
Establishes new, locally enforced civil penalties. (up to $250 for a first offense, $500 for subsequent ones) for companies that fail to comply, with fines going directly to local governments—potentially increasing municipal incentive and capacity to monitor and enforce these rules.
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Who cares
Electric Scooter Service Platforms
Companies operating e-scooter sharing services via apps in New York will need to update their platforms to include the required age restriction warning and ensure compliance to avoid penalties.
Consumers and E-Scooter Users
Individuals who use e-scooters, especially those under 18 or their parents/guardians, are directly affected by the clarified age restrictions and increased visibility of those rules.
Local Governments and Consumer Affairs Offices
Municipalities and local agencies responsible for enforcing the new disclosure requirements will gain new enforcement powers and potential revenue from civil penalties.
Advocacy and Safety Organizations
Groups focused on transportation safety, youth protection, or urban mobility will care about the law’s impact on underage riding and overall e-scooter safety.
Headline styles
Require E-Scooter App Warnings
Plain English, a few words. Used as the page title.
Sponsors
No co-sponsors yet.
History
- Substituted by S10239
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.522
- Rules report cal.522
- Reported
- Reported referred to rules
- Reported referred to codes
- Referred to consumer affairs and protection
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
E-Scooter App Warning Labels
Passed Assembly · Sponsor Leroy Comrie
Full text
2 pagesUnderlined is new[Struck] is removedOfficial text on nysenate.gov ↗
STATE OF NEW YORK
11284
IN ASSEMBLY
May 6, 2026
Introduced by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. Berger) -read once and referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to e-scooter mobile app disclosures
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 mobile app disclosure. 1. As used in this section:
(a) "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.
(b) "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.
2. No electric scooter service platform operating a digital network shall be permitted to operate electric scooters in this state unless such platform displays, in a clear and conspicuous manner on such electric scooter or when a user accesses or uses such operator's digital network through a website, online application, or mobile application, a warning label which shall contain the following text: "WARNING: NO PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN YEARS IS PERMITTED TO OPERATE OR RIDE AN ELECTRIC SCOOTER THROUGH THIS PLATFORM."
3. Any entity that violates the provisions of subdivision two of this section shall be subject to a civil penalty of up to two hundred fifty dollars for a first offense and up to five hundred dollars for any subsequent offense. The provisions of this section shall be enforced
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD15792-01-6
concurrently by the director or commissioner of a municipal consumer affairs office, or by the town attorney, city corporation counsel, or other lawful designee of a municipal or local government, and all moneys collected thereunder shall be retained by such municipality or local government.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law.
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