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HB19-1221

Regulation Of Electric Scooters

Type Bill
Session 2019 Regular Session
Subjects
Transportation & Motor Vehicles

Concerning the regulation of electric scooters.

Bill Summary:

Electric scooters - regulation - authorizing use on roadways. Electric scooters, which are lightweight, motorized transportation devices, with handlebars, that obtain a maximum speed of 20 miles per hour when powered by motor, are currently regulated as toy vehicles. Toy vehicles are authorized for use on sidewalks, but not for use on roadways.

The act excludes electric scooters from the definition of "toy vehicle" and includes electric scooters in the definition of "vehicle", thus authorizing the use of electric scooters on roadways. The act affords riders of electric scooters the same rights and duties that riders of electrical assisted bicycles have under Colorado law.

Section 5 of the act authorizes a local government to regulate the operation of an electric scooter in a manner that is no more restrictive than the manner in which the local government may regulate an electrical assisted bicycle.


(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
05/23/2019 Signed Act PDF
05/09/2019 Final Act PDF
04/17/2019 Rerevised PDF
04/16/2019 Revised PDF
03/22/2019 Reengrossed PDF
03/21/2019 Engrossed PDF
03/05/2019 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
06/26/2019 FN3 PDF
03/28/2019 FN2 PDF
03/12/2019 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 19-1221 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 6-0. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 19-1221 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 9-2. Vote summary
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/17/2019 Third Reading BILL
31
AYE
3
NO
1
OTHER
Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
03/22/2019 Third Reading BILL
47
AYE
17
NO
1
OTHER
Vote record
03/22/2019 Third Reading AMD (L.006)
64
AYE
0
NO
1
OTHER
Vote record
03/22/2019 Third Reading PERM
63
AYE
1
NO
1
OTHER
Vote record
03/21/2019 Committee of the Whole AMD (L.001)
27
AYE
38
NO
0
OTHER
Vote record
03/21/2019 Committee of the Whole AMD (L.005)
25
AYE
40
NO
0
OTHER
Vote record
03/21/2019 Committee of the Whole AMD (L.004)
27
AYE
38
NO
0
OTHER
Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
03/22/2019 L.006 Third Reading Passed PDF
03/21/2019 L.001 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
03/21/2019 L.005 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
03/21/2019 L.004 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
03/21/2019 L.002 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
Date Location Action
05/23/2019 Governor Governor Signed
05/09/2019 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/09/2019 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
05/09/2019 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
04/17/2019 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/16/2019 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/11/2019 Senate Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
03/26/2019 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy
03/22/2019 House House Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
03/21/2019 House House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
03/19/2019 House House Committee on Transportation & Local Government Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
03/05/2019 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation & Local Government
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
05/23/2019 271 Regulation Of Electric Scooters PDF