RELATING TO LOW-SPEED ELECTRIC BICYCLES.
Summary
Clarifies the definition of "bicycle" for purposes of county vehicular taxes, highway safety laws, statewide traffic code, and bicycle laws by adding "low-speed electric bicycles" to the laws and defining low-speed electric bicycles. Excludes low-speed electric bicycles from the definitions of "moped", "motor vehicle", and "vehicle." Prohibits low-speed electric bicycle riding on all sidewalks. (HB2499 HD1)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2018
Last action Feb 14, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Feb 14, 2018
Committee
Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 360-18) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
lower
Feb 9, 2018
Lower · Passed
The committees on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Aquino, Quinlan, Brower, Hashem, Nakamura, San Buenaventura; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott.
lower
Jan 29, 2018
Committee
Referred to TRN, JUD, referral sheet 9
lower
Jan 24, 2018
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 23, 2018
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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