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Lawmakers Approve Bill to Regulate E-Bikes, Scooters
The measure sets age limits, speed caps and licensing rules for faster devices while allowing police to fine and impound violators.
- On Wednesday, the Illinois House approved new e-bike and e-scooter regulations in an 80-30 vote, with the bill now awaiting a final concurrence vote in the Senate after passing unanimously there in April.
- Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias initiated the bill to establish uniform safety standards, as House sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez noted roadways look very different than they did five years ago.
- The legislation creates three new tiers governing device usage; drivers must be 15 years old for Class 1 pedal-assist bikes traveling up to 20 mph and 16 for faster models limited to 28 mph.
- House Republicans expressed concerns after the bill was amended to include DUI penalties for operators traveling faster than 28 mph; Rep. Patrick Windhorst, R-Metropolis, argued the amendment "dramatically" changes DUI laws.
- Sen. Darby Hills, R-Barrington Hills, supported the bill in April, stating "the technology has moved faster than our laws" and that law enforcement needs tools to address unsafe device operation.
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State lawmakers approve bill to regulate e-bikes, scooters
The Illinois House has approved a series of new regulations covering e-bikes, e-scooters and other motorized vehicles. If signed by Gov. JB Pritzker, the rules would impose age and speed limits for the vehicles.
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McCombie Opposes Hasty E-Bike Regulation - Regional Media News
McCombie Opposes Hasty E-Bike Regulation In an April press conference Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias said Illinois needs a more uniform system of regulations for electric personal transportation methods. Wednesday, the Illinois House approved Senate Bill 3336 which 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.…
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