Committee Clears Bill Letting Larger Delaware Cities Authorize Scooter-Share Programs

Jan 20, 2026

The House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee released HB 266, which would allow municipalities with populations over 30,000 to opt in to legalize and regulate rental electric scooter-share programs; witnesses said the model would be similar to other app-based mobility vendors and members asked about the 30,000-population cutoff.

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The House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee voted to release HB 266, a bill sponsored by Representative Ortega that would amend Title 21 to let municipalities with populations over 30,000 choose to legalize and regulate rental electric scooter-share programs.

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