Relating to electric bicycles; to amend Section 32-5A-267, Code of Alabama 1975, to further provide minimum age requirements for the operation of certain electric bicycles; and to require the use of helmets during the operation of electric bicycles; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022.
Summary
Bicycles; operation of electric bicycles; minimum age requirements for the operation of certain electric bicycles, provided; use of helmets, further provided.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 21, 2023
Last action Apr 19, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 11, 2023
How they voted
29–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 34
Apr 11, 2023
D
Democratic8
75% Yea
R
Republican26
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Apr 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in Second House
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Favorably (Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure)
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee (Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure)
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read a Third Time and Pass
upper
Apr 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin
upper
Apr 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Favorably (Transportation and Energy)
upper
Mar 21, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Referred (Transportation and Energy)
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Gerald Allen
RRepublican
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