CS/SB 1148: Electric Bicycles
GENERAL BILL by Infrastructure and Security ; Brandes
Electric Bicycles; Revising definitions relating to the Florida Uniform Traffic Control Law; authorizing a county or municipality to enact an ordinance regulating the operation of electric bicycles on sidewalks or sidewalk areas when such use is permissible under federal law; expanding exceptions to a prohibition on persons driving certain vehicles on sidewalks and bicycle paths; requiring electric bicycles to comply with specified provisions of law, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2020
Last Action: 3/9/2020 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 971 (Ch. 2020-69) -SJ 548
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/9/2020 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 971 (Ch. 2020-69) -SJ 548
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Infrastructure and Security (IS)
- Community Affairs (CA)
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/5/2019 Senate • Filed
12/13/2019 Senate • Referred to Infrastructure and Security; Community Affairs; Rules -SJ 84
1/14/2020 Senate • Introduced -SJ 83
1/29/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Infrastructure and Security, 02/03/20, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
2/3/2020 Senate • CS by Infrastructure and Security; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 240
2/5/2020 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Community Affairs
• On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/10/20, 4:00 pm, 301 Senate Building
2/6/2020 Senate • CS by Infrastructure and Security read 1st time -SJ 247
2/10/2020 Senate • Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 268
2/11/2020 Senate • Now in Rules
2/21/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/26/20, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building --Not Considered
2/26/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/02/20, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
3/2/2020 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -SJ 374
3/3/2020 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/20 -SJ 461
3/5/2020 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 461
3/6/2020 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 518
3/9/2020 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 548
• Substituted CS/CS/HB 971 -SJ 548
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 971 (Ch. 2020-69) -SJ 548
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CS/SB 1148, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/5/2020 at 3:05 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 2/7/2020 (pdf)
Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 2/10/2020 (pdf)
Rules (Pre-Meeting) 2/24/2020 (pdf)
Rules (Post-Meeting) 3/3/2020 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 971 (er) Electric Bicycles Grant Similar Last Action: 6/22/2020 Chapter No. 2020-69 
Committee Votes (2)
Date Committee Result 2/10/2020 4:00 PM Community Affairs 5 Yeas - 0 Nays 3/2/2020 12:00 PM Rules 16 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (18)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 261.03 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf) 316.003 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf) 316.008 Powers of local authorities. Page 5 (pdf) 316.027 Crash involving death or personal injuries. Page 5 (pdf) 316.083 Overtaking and passing a vehicle. Page 6 (pdf) 316.1995 Driving upon sidewalk or bicycle path. Page 7 (pdf) 316.2065 Bicycle regulations. Page 7 (pdf) 316.20655 Page 8 (pdf) 316.306 School and work zones; prohibition on the use of a wireless communications device in a handheld manner. Page 20 (pdf) 316.613 Child restraint requirements. Page 9 (pdf) 316.614 Safety belt usage. Page 10 (pdf) 320.01 Definitions, general. Page 10 (pdf) 320.08 License taxes. Page 13 (pdf) 322.01 Definitions. Page 11 (pdf) 324.021 Definitions; minimum insurance required. Page 11 (pdf) 403.717 Waste tire and lead-acid battery requirements. Page 12 (pdf) 655.960 Definitions; ss. 655.960-655.965. Page 21 (pdf) 681.102 Definitions. Page 12 (pdf) -
SB 1148, Original Filed Version Posted 12/5/2019 at 1:29 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Infrastructure and Security (Pre-Meeting) 1/31/2020 (pdf)
Infrastructure and Security (Post-Meeting) 2/5/2020 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 971 (c1) Electric Bicycles Grant Similar Last Action: 6/22/2020 Chapter No. 2020-69
Committee Amendments (4)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 237532 - Amendment
Delete lines 54 - 73 and insert:Infrastructure and Security
(Brandes)1/30/2020
5:39 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
2/5/2020Web Page
PDF905948 - Amendment
Delete lines 176 - 184 and insert:Infrastructure and Security
(Brandes)1/30/2020
5:40 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
2/5/2020Web Page
PDF
770776 - Amendment to Amendment (905948)
Delete line 28 and insert:Infrastructure and Security
(Lee)2/3/2020
5:12 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
2/5/2020Web Page
PDF341430 - Amendment
Delete lines 207 - 217 and insert:Infrastructure and Security
(Brandes)2/3/2020
12:33 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
2/5/2020Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 2/3/2020 4:00 PM Infrastructure and Security 8 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (16)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 261.03 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf) 316.003 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf) 316.027 Crash involving death or personal injuries. Page 5 (pdf) 316.083 Overtaking and passing a vehicle. Page 6 (pdf) 316.1995 Driving upon sidewalk or bicycle path. Page 6 (pdf) 316.20655 Page 7 (pdf) 316.306 School and work zones; prohibition on the use of a wireless communications device in a handheld manner. Page 19 (pdf) 316.613 Child restraint requirements. Page 8 (pdf) 316.614 Safety belt usage. Page 8 (pdf) 320.01 Definitions, general. Page 9 (pdf) 320.08 License taxes. Page 12 (pdf) 322.01 Definitions. Page 9 (pdf) 324.021 Definitions; minimum insurance required. Page 10 (pdf) 403.717 Waste tire and lead-acid battery requirements. Page 11 (pdf) 655.960 Definitions; ss. 655.960-655.965. Page 20 (pdf) 681.102 Definitions. Page 11 (pdf)