State officials pitch speed-based 'Ride Safe Act' to regulate e-bikes and scooters

May 28, 2026

Administration and advocates told the Joint Committee on Transportation that Senate Bill S.3077 would replace inconsistent local rules with a four-tier, speed-based framework, add battery safety standards, and expand crash reporting to include incidents that do not involve motor vehicles.

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House Chair Jim Arcearo and Senate Co-chair Brendan Creighton convened the Joint Committee on Transportation to hear testimony on Senate Bill S.3077, the administration's Ride Safe Act, which would create a statewide, speed-based classification for micro-mobility devices and set uniform rules for where and how they can be operated.

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