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Committee advances bill to define and regulate motorized scooters on Montana roads
Summary
House Bill 588, which creates statutory definitions and operating rules for motorized scooters and related devices, passed the Transportation Committee unanimously; sponsors and DOT staff flagged minor drafting issues (lights and device classification) to be addressed in amendments.
The House Transportation Committee voted unanimously to report House Bill 588 do pass after a hearing that defined motorized scooters and proposed where they may be operated.
Chair Durham, sponsor of HB588, said the bill aims to update Montana law to include evolving micromobility devices — including one‑wheel electric devices with…
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