New York Senate Bill S06845

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 3/25/25
• Refer: 3/25/25
• Refer: 1/7/26

Caption

Requires third-party food delivery services to verify that limited-use motorcycles operated by workers in the course of making deliveries for such third-party delivery service are legally registered; requires that a third-party food delivery service shall not sell, share, or allow access to such information.

Summary

This bill, titled the “moped registration verification act,” would amend the General Business Law to require third-party food delivery services to verify that any worker using a limited-use motorcycle to make deliveries has properly registered that vehicle under New York law or under the law of another state. The bill defines “worker” as an independent contractor hired or retained by a delivery business for compensation. The bill also requires delivery services to keep a record of each verification for at least one year after the worker’s relationship with the company ends. In addition, it prohibits those companies from selling, sharing, or otherwise allowing access to the collected registration information except when disclosure is necessary to comply with federal, state, or local legal requirements. The act would take effect immediately.

Impact

The bill would create a new compliance obligation for third-party food delivery platforms operating in New York by adding verification and record-retention duties related to limited-use motorcycles, including mopeds, used by delivery workers. It would affect the General Business Law, specifically section 391-v, and indirectly touch vehicle registration enforcement by tying delivery-platform operations to compliance with the Vehicle and Traffic Law’s registration requirements. Delivery companies would need to implement procedures to check registration status, maintain records, and protect the privacy of collected information.

Sentiment

No committee transcripts or recorded votes were provided, so there is no direct evidence of debate or formal support/opposition in the materials supplied. Based on the bill text alone, the measure appears aimed at improving compliance and public safety in the delivery sector rather than imposing broad new restrictions, suggesting a regulatory rather than punitive approach. The absence of voting history or discussion prevents a more specific assessment of legislative sentiment.

Contention

The main point of potential contention is the burden placed on third-party food delivery services to verify registration status and retain records for independent contractors, which could raise administrative and compliance costs. Another likely issue is privacy and data handling, since the bill requires companies to collect registration information but limits disclosure of that information. The bill also may draw scrutiny over how effectively platforms can verify vehicles registered in other states and whether the requirement could be difficult to enforce for gig-economy workers.