MA S2047

Bill

MA S2047

Relative to motorized scooter operating requirements

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
12/10/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to motorized scooter operating requirements. Transportation.

AI Summary

This bill amends the definition of "motorized scooter" in Massachusetts law to include devices weighing less than 100 pounds and with a maximum speed of 20 miles per hour. It allows motorized scooters to be operated on bicycle lanes and parked on sidewalks without impeding pedestrian traffic. The bill also removes the requirement that motorized scooter operators possess a valid driver's license or learner's permit, and removes the prohibition on operating motorized scooters after sunset or before sunrise. Additionally, it requires operators under 16 years old to wear protective headgear.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (1)

Nick Collins (D),

Last Action

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session (on 12/10/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2047

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2047
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2047.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1449	Relative to aggressive panhandling on or adjacent to public ways	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1563	Relative to personal injuries or property damage from defective public ways	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H2997	Concerning the conversion of private ways to public ways	Accompanied a study order, see H4772	Similar To
H3120	Relative to crosswalk markings	Accompanied a study order, see H4772	Similar To
H3192	Relative to the obstruction of public ways by railroad	Accompanied a study order, see H5126	Similar To
H3469	Relative to oil spills on public ways	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
S2044	Relative to autocycle motor vehicle definition and operating requirements	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S2072	Relative to the registration and insurance of motorized scooters in the Commonwealth	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To

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