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AL SB73
Bill
Status
4/11/2023
Primary Sponsor
Gerald Allen
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AI Summary
SB73 Summary
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Raises minimum age requirement for operating Class 1 and Class 2 electric bicycles from unrestricted to 14 years old, while maintaining the existing 16-year minimum for Class 3 electric bicycles.
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Expands helmet requirements to apply to all operators and passengers of Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3 electric bicycles, with helmets required to meet United States Consumer Product Safety Commission or American Society for Testing and Materials standards.
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Establishes that helmet non-compliance is not admissible as evidence of negligence in legal actions.
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Exempts the bill from local government expenditure approval requirements under Alabama Constitution Section 111.05 because it defines a new crime or amends an existing crime definition.
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Becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor.
Legislative Description
Relating to electric bicycles; to amend Section 32-5A-267, Code of Alabama 1975, to further provide minimum age requirements for the operation of certain electric bicycles; and to require the use of helmets during the operation of electric bicycles; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022.
Last Action
Read Second Time in Second House
4/19/2023