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Committee hears bill to add motorized scooters and similar devices to Montana law
Summary
House Bill 588 would create statutory definitions and operating rules for motorized scooters, mopeds and similar devices, allowing them where bicycles are permitted; sponsor and transportation staff discussed definitions, lighting requirements and distinctions from higher‑speed motor vehicles.
The House Transportation Committee heard a concise informational hearing on House Bill 588, which would add definitions and operating rules for motorized scooters and related small electric personal‑transport devices to Montana law and permit their use where bicycles and mopeds are allowed.
Sponsor Representative Neil Durham framed the bill as an attempt to accommodate emerging, low‑speed modes of micro‑mobility used for short trips in towns and cities, including seated and seatless devices. Durham said his intent was to allow…
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