Bill > S0382

This bill establishes new regulations for electric bicycles and creates a task force to study micromobility devices. Specifically, it requires electric bicycle operators on shared pathways not next to roads to yield to pedestrians and give an audible signal before passing them, and prohibits operating an electric bicycle faster than 10 miles per hour on sidewalks or pedestrian areas if a pedestrian is within 50 feet, with violations resulting in a noncriminal traffic infraction. The bill also establishes the Micromobility Device Safety Task Force, which will be supported by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, to examine and recommend improvements to laws and regulations for micromobility devices (which include electric bicycles and motorized scooters) to enhance safety and prevent accidents, injuries, and fatalities; this task force will consist of state officials, representatives from law enforcement, the micromobility industry, local government associations, the medical field, and safety advocacy groups, and is required to meet regularly and submit a report with recommendations to the Governor and Legislature by October 1, 2026, after which it will expire. Furthermore, beginning 30 days after the bill becomes law, law enforcement agencies, including the Florida Highway Patrol, police departments, and sheriff's offices, must maintain a list of all investigated crashes involving micromobility devices, regardless of reporting form, and these agencies must submit a compiled list of these crashes to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles by October 15, 2026, which the department will then summarize and submit to the Governor and Legislature by October 31, 2026, separating data by device type and county.