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FL H0243
Bill
Status
Introduced
10/22/2025
Primary Sponsor
Government Operations Subcommittee
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AI Summary
- Electric bicycle operators on shared pathways not adjacent to roadways must yield to pedestrians and give an audible signal before passing, effective July 1, 2026
- Electric bicycles on sidewalks or pedestrian areas are limited to 10 mph when a pedestrian is within 50 feet; violations are noncriminal traffic infractions
- Creates the Electric Bicycle Safety Task Force adjunct to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, with 9 members including representatives from law enforcement, local governments, the e-bike industry, and medical/safety organizations
- Task force must convene within 30 days of the act becoming law, meet at least monthly in North, Central, and South Florida, and submit legislative recommendations by October 1, 2026, then expire
- Requires all Florida law enforcement agencies to track electric bicycle crashes (including date, e-bike class, operator age, and license status) and report data to the department by October 15, 2026, with a summary report due to the Governor and Legislature by October 31, 2026
Legislative Description
Electric Bicycles
Last Action
Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 382
3/9/2026
Committee Referrals
State Affairs1/29/2026
Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee1/23/2026
Government Operations Subcommittee10/28/2025
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