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CS/SB 382, 1st Eng. — Micromobility Device
by Transportation Committee and Senators Truenow, Leek, and Yarborough
This summary is provided for information only and does not represent the opinion of any Senator, Senate Officer, or Senate Office.
Prepared by: Transportation Committee (TR)
The bill provides that a person operating an electric bicycle on certain shared pathways must yield to pedestrians and give an audible signal before overtaking and passing a pedestrian. It also provides that a person operating an electric bicycle on a sidewalk or other area designated for pedestrians may not operate the electric bicycle at a speed greater than 10 miles per hour if a pedestrian is within 50 feet of the electric bicycle. Failure to comply with these provisions is a noncriminal traffic infraction, punished as a nonmoving violation.
The bill creates the Micromobility Device Safety Task Force, adjunct to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV), and provides the task force must submit a report by October 1, 2026, to the Legislature and Governor that recommends improvements to state law and the regulatory framework governing micromobility devices. Additionally, the bill creates a micromobility crash data collection and reporting process for incidents through September 20, 2026, that requires law enforcement agencies to collect and submit specified information related to crashes involving micromobility devices to DHSMV, from which DHSMV is required to create a summary report due to the Legislature and the Governor by October 31, 2026.
If approved by the Governor, or allowed to become law without the Governor's signature, these provisions take effect upon becoming law.
Vote: Senate 37-0; House 112-0