CS/SB 382: Electric Bicycles
GENERAL BILL by Transportation ; Truenow
Electric Bicycles; Providing requirements for the operation of electric bicycles; prohibiting the operation of an electric bicycle above a certain speed under certain circumstances; creating the Electric Bicycle Safety Task Force adjunct to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles; requiring the Florida Highway Patrol and each police department and sheriff’s office to maintain a certain list, beginning on a certain date, etc.
Effective Date: Except as otherwise provided in this act, this act shall take effect upon becoming a law
Last Action: 1/22/2026 Senate - CS by Transportation read 1st time
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 1/22/2026 Senate - CS by Transportation read 1st time
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/4/2025 Senate • Filed
11/17/2025 Senate • Referred to Transportation; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal Policy
1/13/2026 Senate • Introduced
1/15/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 01/20/26, 9:30 am, 37 Senate Building
1/20/2026 Senate • CS by Transportation; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
1/21/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
1/22/2026 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
• CS by Transportation read 1st time
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CS/SB 382, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/21/2026 at 4:26 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 243 (c1) Electric Bicycles Government Operations Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 1/22/2026 H CS Filed 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 316.20655 Electric bicycle regulations. Page 2 (pdf) -
SB 382, Original Filed Version Posted 11/4/2025 at 2:22 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Transportation (Pre-Meeting) 1/16/2026 (pdf)
Transportation (Post-Meeting) 1/21/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 243 Electric Bicycles Government Operations Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 1/22/2026 H CS Filed
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 820148 - Amendment (Delete All)
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:Transportation
(Truenow)1/15/2026
4:06 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
1/21/2026Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 1/20/2026 9:30 AM Transportation 8 Yeas - 0 Nays 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 2 (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 8 (pdf) 322.1615 Learner’s driver license. Page 9 (pdf) 655.960 Definitions; ss. 655.960-655.965. Page 10 (pdf)