CS/SB 542 (2019) -  Mobility Devices and Motorized Scooters

General Bill by Infrastructure and Security and Brandes
Mobility Devices and Motorized Scooters: Defining the term “micromobility device”; revising the definition of the term “motorized scooter”; providing that the operator of a motorized scooter or micromobility device has all of the rights and duties applicable to the rider of a bicycle, except the duties imposed by specified provisions that by their nature do not apply; exempting electric personal assistive mobility devices and motorized scooters from certain emblem requirements, etc.
Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Last Event: 04/30/19 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 453 (Ch. 2019-109) -SJ 624 on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 10:17 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Infrastructure and Security
    • On agenda for: 03/26/19 4:00 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 8   Nays 0
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
    • On agenda for: 04/09/19 4:00 PM
    • Recommendation: Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 7   Nays 0
  • Appropriations
    • On agenda for: 04/18/19 9:00 AM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 20   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 453 Subject: Micromobility Devices Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

  • Committee Substitute 1
  • Original Filed Version
    • D 449268 , Infrastructure and Security, Brandes Date Filed: 03/26/19, Line#: 0 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/27/2019 03:52 PM
    • AA 936054 , Infrastructure and Security, Lee Date Filed: 03/26/19, Line#: 50 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/27/2019 03:52 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 4/19/2019 12:07:39 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 4/17/2019 9:21:28 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development 4/10/2019 1:22:54 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development 4/8/2019 3:51:18 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Infrastructure and Security 3/27/2019 3:52:41 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Infrastructure and Security 3/25/2019 11:34:48 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 453 (Ch. 2019-109) -SJ 624 Time: 04/30/2019 - 10:17 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Substituted CS/CS/HB 453 -SJ 624 Time: 04/30/2019 - 10:17 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 624 Time: 04/30/2019 - 10:17 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/30/19 -SJ 646 Time: 04/26/2019 - 4:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 04/19/2019 - 3:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 20 NAYS 0 -SJ 379 Time: 04/18/2019 - 6:17 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/18/19, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 04/15/2019 - 3:16 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S Now in Appropriations Time: 04/10/2019 - 9:07 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 343 Time: 04/09/2019 - 6:23 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 04/09/19, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building Time: 04/04/2019 - 4:22 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Version: c1
Event: S CS by Infrastructure and Security read 1st time -SJ 288 Time: 04/02/2019 - 3:39 PM Member: Committee: Infrastructure and Security Version: c1
Event: S Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Time: 03/28/2019 - 4:00 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 03/27/2019 - 4:59 PM Member: Committee: Infrastructure and Security Version: __
Event: S CS by Infrastructure and Security; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 283 Time: 03/26/2019 - 6:21 PM Member: Committee: Infrastructure and Security Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Infrastructure and Security, 03/26/19, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building Time: 03/21/2019 - 4:33 PM Member: Committee: Infrastructure and Security Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 70 Time: 03/05/2019 - 8:20 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Infrastructure and Security; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations -SJ 71 Time: 02/08/2019 - 9:07 AM Member: Committee: Infrastructure and Security Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 01/25/2019 - 2:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
316.003 SB 306, CS/HB 311, CS/HB 341, CS/CS/HB 453, SB 622, SB 660, CS/CS/HB 725*, CS/CS/SB 932, CS/SB 1002, CS/CS/CS/HB 1053, HB 6003, SB 7090
316.1995 CS/CS/HB 453
316.2128 CS/CS/HB 453
316.2225 CS/CS/HB 453
320.01 CS/CS/HB 453, SB 660, CS/CS/HB 725*, CS/CS/CS/HB 1053, CS/HB 1111, CS/SB 1148, CS/CS/HB 7053, SB 7090
655.960 CS/HB 311, CS/CS/HB 453, SB 660, CS/CS/HB 725*, CS/CS/SB 932, CS/CS/CS/HB 1053, HB 6003, SB 7090

(*) Not the latest version