CS/HB 243: Electric Bicycles
GENERAL BILL by Government Operations Subcommittee ; Benarroch ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Blanco ; Cobb ; Cross ; Eskamani ; Gossett-Seidman ; Hunschofsky ; López, J. ; Spencer ; Tant
Electric Bicycles; Provides requirements for operation of electric bicycles; provides penalties; creates Electric Bicycle Safety Task Force adjunct to DHSMV & provides requirements therefor; requires certain reports to Governor & Legislature by specified dates.
Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 2/10/2026 House - Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/17/2026)
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 2/10/2026 House - Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/17/2026)
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 10/22/2025 House • Filed
10/28/2025 House • Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
• Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/16/2026 House • PCS added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
1/21/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee
1/22/2026 House • Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/23/2026 House • Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
1/27/2026 House • Added to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee agenda
1/29/2026 House • Favorable by Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
• Reported out of Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
• Now in State Affairs Committee
1/30/2026 House • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
2/3/2026 House • Favorable by State Affairs Committee
• Reported out of State Affairs Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/10/2026 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/17/2026)
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CS/HB 243, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/22/2026 at 3:14 PM
Bill Text: PDF Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 382 (c1) Electric Bicycles Truenow Similar Last Action: 2/5/2026 S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading 
Floor Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 268047 - Amendment
Remove lines 49-137 and insert:Benarroch 2/11/2026
11:38 AMPDF Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 316.20655 Electric bicycle regulations. Page 2 (pdf) 316.20658 Page 2 (pdf) -
HB 243, Original Filed Version Posted 10/22/2025 at 10:02 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 382 (c1) Electric Bicycles Truenow Compare Last Action: 2/5/2026 S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Citations - Statutes (12)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 316.003 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf) 316.066 Written reports of crashes. Page 3 (pdf) 316.068 Crash report forms. Page 4 (pdf) 316.069 State to tabulate and analyze crash reports. Page 5 (pdf) 316.20655 Electric bicycle regulations. Page 6 (pdf) 316.2085 Riding on motorcycles or mopeds. Page 7 (pdf) 316.306 School and work zones; prohibition on the use of a wireless communications device in a handheld manner. Page 9 (pdf) 320.01 Definitions, general. Page 7 (pdf) 322.01 Definitions. Page 8 (pdf) 322.12 Examination of applicants. Page 9 (pdf) 322.1615 Learner’s driver license. Page 8 (pdf) 655.960 Definitions; ss. 655.960-655.965. Page 10 (pdf)