Cities want immunity from your electric scooter crashes

VEH-PERSONAL MOBILITY DEVICES

Introduced· 2026-02-03

Who's it for

Who's it for: Government Power

What it means for you

4/10Mixed

Mixed: some good, some bad ·

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Plain‑English summary, cross‑checked against the official bill text.

This bill would create rules for electric scooters and bikes but also block you from suing the city if a dangerous road causes you to crash.

Our take

What we think, in plain words.

This bill would do some good things by making clear rules for electric bikes and scooters. It would mean you do not need a license for slow ones, and it would make riders buy insurance for the fast ones. But there is a catch hidden at the end. It would change the law so you cannot sue your local government if you get hurt on one of these devices, unless the city caused the harm on purpose. If a city ignores a giant pothole in the bike lane and you crash, you would be out of luck.

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The facts

What the bill actually says, no spin.

Would create speed categories for electric scooters and bikes.
Would let you ride slow scooters without a driver's license or registration.
Would force riders of fast scooters to buy liability insurance.
Would stop stores from tricking people by selling fast scooters as slow ones.
Would block you from suing the city for scooter injuries unless the city acted on purpose.