Bill Summary

HB 243 Electric Bicycles (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Benarroch Co Sponsors: Barnaby, Bartleman, Blanco, Booth, Cobb, Conerly, Cross, Daley, Eskamani, Gossett-Seidman, Harris, Hunschofsky, López, Michael, Robinson, F., Rosenwald, Snyder, Spencer, Tant, Gerwig CS Sponsors: Government Operations Subcommittee
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Summary
Electric Bicycles: Provides requirements for operation of electric bicycles; provides penalties; creates Electric Bicycle Safety Task Force adjunct to DHSMV & provides requirements therefor; requires certain reports to Governor & Legislature by specified dates. Effective Date: upon becoming a law
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committees of reference
   H Government Operations Subcommittee
   H Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
   H State Affairs Committee
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Actions
10/22/25
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Filed
10/28/25
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Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee; Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee
10/28/25
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Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
01/16/26
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On Committee agenda - Government Operations Subcommittee, 01/21/26, 1:00 pm, 404 H - PCS
01/21/26
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Favorable with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee; 18 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/22/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
01/23/26
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Now in Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
01/27/26
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On Committee agenda - Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee, 01/29/26, 12:30 pm, 314 H
01/29/26
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Favorable by Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee; 11 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/29/26
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Now in State Affairs Committee
01/30/26
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On Committee agenda - State Affairs Committee, 02/03/26, 8:00 am, 17 H
02/03/26
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Favorable by State Affairs Committee; 22 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/03/26
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/10/26
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/17/26
02/17/26
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Temporarily Postponed on Second Reading
02/17/26
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
03/09/26
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Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 382
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bill text & filed amendments
0243
Filed on 10/22/25
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Amendment 1000 PCS
Government Operations Sub
Filed on 01/16/26
Adopted
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0243C1
Filed on 01/22/26
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Amendment 268047
Benarroch
Filed on 02/11/26
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Statute Citations
316.20655
316.20658
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