BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 2417: Assistive mobility devices

Regulating electric personal assistive mobility devices.

Summary

  • Provides that a person operating an electric personal assistive mobility device (EPAMD) shall obey all speed limits and shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians and human-powered devices at all times. An operator must also give an audible signal before overtaking and passing a pedestrian. Except for the limitations of this provision, persons operating an EPAMD have all the rights and duties of a pedestrian.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2002
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mike Cooper (D-21)
Introduced
January 16, 2002 in the House
Last action
January 16, 2002
Companion bill
ESB 6316

AN ACT Relating to electric personal assistive mobility devices;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Cooper (D-21)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. First reading, referred to Transportation.

HB 2417 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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