Owners of electric bikes, scooters and other modes of transportation could soon be subject to new regulations under a bill moving forward in the Statehouse.
Senate Bill 3336 would establish regulations on “micromobility” transportation such as e-bikes and e-scooters that include age requirements, speed limits and rules on where they can be operated.
It was approved by the House 80-30 on Wednesday and awaits a concurrence vote in the Senate, where it passed unanimously in April.
The bill is an initiative of Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, who said at a news conference in April that Illinois needs a more uniform system of regulations for electric personal transportation methods.