2023 NYS Legislature Bills Affecting Bicyclists & Needing Bicyclists' Support

By Harvey Botzman
harvey.botzman@PROTECTED
New York Bicycling Coalition, Director Emeritus

The New York Bicycling Coalition (www.nybc.net) participated in the New York Families of Safe Streets Coalition (https://www.familiesforsafestreets.org/new-york) lobby day at the Legislative Office Building in Albany.  Participants personally presented the case to New York State Senators and Assemblymembers to vote to pass six (6) bills during the current 2023 legislative session.  Each of these bills are designed to make it safer for pedestrians, bicyclists, and other vulnerable road users to use New York State’s streets, roads, highways, and bridges.  

During the 2022 legislative session three Coalition bills promoting bicyclist & pedestrian roadway safety were passed by both houses of the legislature and signed into law by Governor Hochul.  

The NYBC urges all New York State readers of this post to contact their NYS Senator and Assemblymember to pass these bills:  
[If you do not know who represents you in the NYS Senate, go to https://www.nysenate.gov/ and click “Find Your Senator.”
If you do not know who represents you in the NYS Assembly, go to https://nyassembly.gov/ and click “Who is my Assemblymember?”]  
Then send your NYS Senator & Assemblymember an email stating you want these bills passed during the 2023 legislative session.  It is best to give the Legislator the bill title & number.  Or simply copy this chart on to your email.  
  Bill Title or Short Description       Senate                      Assembly
                                                            Bill Number              Bill Number
                                                            & Sponsor                & Sponsor

Vehicle Overtaking a Bicycle          S4529 Harckham     A547 Steck    
 by at least 3 ft. (except in NYC)                                                          

Application of Complete Streets    S8394 Ryan              A08624 Barrett
 Design (Fed. or St. funding)

Application of Complete Streets    S51130 Kennedy      A7782 Rivera
 Design Principles for St., Cos., &    
 Local Transportation Projects

Crash Victims Bill of Rights             S8152 Hoylman       A09152 Glick

Sammy’s Law: Lowers the speed   S524 Hoylman         A4655 Gottfried
limit to 25 mph in NYC  

Advanced Vehicle Safety                 S9528 Hoylman       Unassigned
Technology
 
Thank you.