Remove the requirement in the New York City Fire Code that battery charging areas for powered mobility devices be...
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced Jun 30, 2026
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “A Local Law to amend the New York city fire code, in relation to amending the requirements for battery charging areas for powered mobility devices” Read the full text
Fire and Emergency Management
What it does
This bill would remove the requirement in the New York City Fire Code that battery charging areas for powered mobility devices be separated by fire barriers from repair or servicing stations. The bill would not change any other current requirement that applies to charging areas for powered mobility devices.
Summary written by City Council staff, from the official record. Plain-language AI rewrite with cited sections coming. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Jun 30, 2026
4 sponsors. It takes 26 votes to pass. Referred to the City Council.
Committee vote
The committee decides whether to send it to the full Council. Most bills never get this vote.
Full Council vote
All 51 members vote. 26 yes votes sends it to the Mayor.
Mayor signs or vetoes
Signing makes it law. Doing nothing for 30 days also makes it law.
Who decides next
This bill sits with the Fire and Emergency Management committee. These members decide whether it ever reaches a vote; 99% of bills a committee approves become law.
Joann Ariola · chairCarmen N. De La RosaLynn C. SchulmanPhil WongPierina Ana SanchezVickie PaladinoVirginia Maloney
The numbers
29%
of NYC bills that were introduced became law (2010 to 2025 records, n=8,368)
4
sponsors, out of 26 needed to pass
Key people
Who is lobbying on this
From 1 City Clerk eLobbyist filing naming this bill (2026). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Referred to Comm by Council (Jun 30, 2026).