HB 2021: ELECTRIC BICYCLES; ELECTRIC MICRO-MOBILITY DEVICES; REGULATION; ELECTRIC MOBILITY DEVICES; HIGH-SPEED ELECTRIC DEVICE; ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLES
- Session Year: 2025-2026
- House: House
- Latest Version Date: 2026-04-28
Current Status:
In Progress
(2026-05-01: Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 882).)
Introduced
In Committee
First Chamber
In Committee
Second Chamber
Final Decking
Enacted
Establishes
safe riding behaviors for electric bicycles.
Prohibits the operation of high-speed electric devices in certain
locations. Establishes labeling and
signage requirements for electric bicycles.
Prohibits the operation of a moped or electric motorcycle in certain
locations. Amends the definition of
"bicycle" for purposes of county vehicular taxes. Defines "electric bicycle" in place
of "low-speed electric bicycle".
Authorizes the seizure of non-road-legal or nonconforming electric
bicycles and high-speed electric devices.
Defines "electric micro-mobility device" and requires the same
regulations as electric foot scooters.
Prohibits a person under the age of sixteen from operating a class 2 or
class 3 electric bicycle without direct supervision. Authorizes a person to ride an electric
bicycle on a sidewalk under certain circumstances. Prohibits a person from operating a bicycle
or electric foot scooter under the age of eighteen without a helmet. Repeals the requirement that moped drivers
use bicycle lanes. Substitutes the term
"motor scooter" with the term "motor-driven cycle". (CD1)
Discussed in Hearing