HB 1633

                                                   PRINTER'S NO.   1983
                THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
                     HOUSE BILL
                     No. 1633
                                             Session of
                                               2025
INTRODUCED BY KINKEAD, ABNEY, McANDREW, SANCHEZ, HILL-EVANS,
   HOHENSTEIN, GREEN AND K.HARRIS, JUNE 23, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, JUNE 23, 2025
                                AN ACT
1 Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
2    Statutes, in special vehicles and pedestrians, providing for
3    shared electric low-speed scooters; and imposing penalties.
4    The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6    Section 1.    Chapter 35 of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania
7 Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a subchapter to read:
8SUBCHAPTER B.1
9SHARED ELECTRIC LOW-SPEED SCOOTERS
10 Sec.
11 3531.   Definitions.
12 3532.   Oversight.
13 3533.   Shared electric low-speed scooter program.
14 3534.   Insurance.
15 3535.   Safety issues.
16 3536.   Labor peace agreements.
17 3537.   Enforcement.
18 3538.   Police powers.
1 3539.   Reports.
2 3540.   Applicability and construction.
3 § 3531.    Definitions.
4    The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter
5 shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
6 context clearly indicates otherwise:
7    "Abandoned shared electric low-speed scooter."  A shared
8 electric low-speed scooter that meets all of the following:
9(1)   The user of the shared electric low-speed scooter is
10    not visible to an individual making an initial report on a
11    hotline that the shared electric low-speed scooter is
12    abandoned.
13(2)   The shared electric low-speed scooter is illegally
14    parked on a highway or is on property on which the shared
15    electric low-speed scooter is prohibited to be used or kept
16    as provided under this subchapter or an applicable municipal
17    ordinance or executive order.
18    "Authorized municipality."        Any of the following:
19(1)   A city of the second class.
20(2)   A city of the second class A.
21(3)   A city of the third class.
22    "Commercial electric low-speed-scooter-sharing enterprise."
23 A person that makes electric low-speed scooters available for
24 rent to the public for use as determined by an authorized
25 municipality.
26    "Electric low-speed scooter."  As follows:
27(1)   A device weighing less than 100 pounds that:
28(i)    Has two or three wheels.
29(ii)    Has handlebars and an electric motor.
30(iii)    Has a floorboard which can be stood upon while
20250HB1633PN1983  - 2 -
1riding or a seat which can be sat upon while riding.
2(iv)    Is solely powered by an electric motor or human
3power, or both.
4(v)    Has a maximum top speed of 20 miles per hour.
5(2)   The term includes a shared mobility system with an
6    electric low-speed scooter if the shared mobility system
7    meets the requirements under paragraph (1).
8(3)   The term does not include:
9(i)    A pedalcycle with electric assist.
10(ii)    An electric personal assistive mobility device.
11(iii)    A motorcycle.
12(iv)    A motorized pedalcycle.
13(v)    A motor-driven cycle.
14    "Hotline."  A complaint hotline established under section
15 3533(b)(2) (relating to shared electric low-speed scooter
16 program).
17    "Program."  A shared electric low-speed scooter program
18 authorized under section 3533(a).
19 § 3532.    Oversight.
20    The department shall be the primary Commonwealth agency
21 responsible for the oversight of:
22(1)   Shared electric low-speed scooters operating in this
23    Commonwealth.
24(2)   Programs established by authorized municipalities.
25(3)   The adoption of required ordinances, any amendment
26    to the required ordinances and any subsequent policy
27    developed by authorized municipalities, to ensure compliance
28    with this subchapter.
29 § 3533.    Shared electric low-speed scooter program.
30    (a)    Authorization.--An authorized municipality may establish
20250HB1633PN1983  - 3 -
1 a shared electric low-speed scooter program with a commercial
2 electric low-speed-scooter-sharing enterprise within the
3 boundaries of the authorized municipality in accordance with
4 this subchapter.
5    (b)   Ordinance.--To establish a program, an authorized
6 municipality must first adopt an ordinance, which must include:
7(1)   The following policies:
8(i)    An individual operating a shared electric low-
9speed scooter authorized under a program shall be granted
10all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the
11duties applicable to the operator of a pedalcycle under
12Subchapter A (relating to operation of pedalcycles).
13(ii)    A shared electric low-speed scooter may operate
14on a highway, a pedalcycle lane on a highway or a
15pedalcycle path owned by the Commonwealth or authorized
16municipality and within the boundaries of an authorized
17municipality.
18(iii)    Subject to subparagraph (iv)(C), an individual
19may not operate a shared electric low-speed scooter on a
20sidewalk unless the shared electric low-speed scooter is
21upright and appropriately docked in a designated parking
22area as determined by the authorized municipality.
23(iv)    An individual may not operate a shared electric
24low-speed scooter on any of the following:
25(A)   A freeway.
26(B)   A highway with a posted speed limit of 35
27miles per hour or greater.
28(C)   A sidewalk in a business district.
29(v)    An individual who is under 16 years of age may
30not operate a shared electric low-speed scooter.
20250HB1633PN1983  - 4 -
1(vi)    An individual may not operate a shared electric
2      low-speed scooter at a speed greater than 15 miles per
3      hour.
4(vii)    When operated between sunset and sunrise, a
5      shared electric low-speed scooter shall be equipped with:
6(A)    A lamp on the front which emits a beam of
7white light intended to illuminate the shared
8electric low-speed scooter's path and is visible from
9a distance of at least 500 feet in front.
10(B)    A red lamp facing to the rear which is
11visible at least 500 feet to the rear.
12(C)    A reflector on each side.
13(viii)       A commercial electric low-speed-scooter-
14      sharing enterprise shall provide information on customer
15      support service for approval by the authorized
16      municipality.
17      (2)   The establishment of a complaint hotline in
18  accordance with the following:
19(i)    The hotline shall be used to report:
20(A)    Abandoned shared electric low-speed
21scooters.
22(B)    Violations of this subchapter or the
23ordinance.
24(ii)    The hotline telephone number shall be displayed
25      on each shared electric low-speed scooter.
26(iii)    The hotline may be through an existing
27      municipal response center operated by the authorized
28      municipality.
29      (3)   The establishment of requirements addressing:
30(i)    Geofencing.
20250HB1633PN1983  - 5 -
1(ii)    Rider limits.
2(iii)    Fleet size.
3(iv)    Vehicle maintenance information.
4(v)    Strategies to reduce negative interactions
5between shared electric low-speed scooter riders and
6pedestrians.
7(vi)    Parking and charging station installation and
8maintenance.
9(vii)    Data management and reporting.
10(viii)     Education, public awareness and public
11participation plans.
12(ix)    Fare structure.
13    (c)    Amendments and policy changes.--An authorized
14 municipality may amend the ordinance adopted under subsection
15 (b) or adopt a subsequent policy change consistent with this
16 subchapter to improve the operations of the program or further
17 protect public safety.
18    (d)    Notice.--Each authorized municipality adopting an
19 ordinance in accordance with subsection (b) or an amendment or
20 policy change in accordance with subsection (c) shall notify the
21 department of the adoption of the ordinance, amendment or policy
22 change.
23 § 3534.    Insurance.
24    (a)    Requirement.--A commercial electric low-speed-scooter-
25 sharing enterprise operating in an authorized municipality shall
26 provide to the authorized municipality proof of insurance
27 coverage as required under this section.
28    (b)    Coverage amounts.--A commercial electric low-speed-
29 scooter-sharing enterprise shall maintain insurance coverage at
30 the following levels:
20250HB1633PN1983  - 6 -
1(1)   Commercial general liability insurance coverage with
2    a limit of at least $2,000,000 for each occurrence and at
3    least $2,000,000 in the aggregate.
4(2)   Automobile insurance coverage with a limit of at
5    least $1,000,000 for each occurrence and at least $1,000,000
6    in the aggregate.
7(3)   If the commercial electric low-speed-scooter-sharing
8    enterprise employs an individual, workers' compensation
9    coverage of not less than required by Federal or State law.
10 § 3535.    Safety issues.
11    If a program includes the use of a highway owned or under the
12 jurisdiction of the department, the department may restrict
13 access, permanently or temporarily, to a segment of the highway
14 under the program if the department identifies a pattern of
15 safety issues that cannot be reasonably corrected. The
16 department shall establish a process to:
17(1)   Examine the safety issue, limited to the evaluation
18    of accidents and damage to property on the highway.
19(2)   Communicate the safety issue and consult with an
20    authorized municipality and commercial electric low-speed-
21    scooter-sharing enterprise prior to restricting access.
22 § 3536.    Labor peace agreements.
23    (a)    Agreement required.--To ensure uninterrupted service and
24 minimize labor disputes, all operators and service providers of
25 electric low-speed scooters shall present a fully executed labor
26 peace agreement with any labor organization representing their
27 employees as part of their license application or within 90 days
28 of being informed of the representation if their employees were
29 not previously represented by the labor organization.
30    (b)    Availability.--Labor peace agreements must be made
20250HB1633PN1983  - 7 -
1 available upon request.
2    (c)    Labor disputes.--In the event of a labor dispute,
3 operators and service providers of electric low-speed scooters
4 shall take all reasonable steps to maintain service levels and
5 minimize the impact on the public.
6 § 3537.    Enforcement.
7    In addition to any fines or penalties relating to a
8 pedalcycle under Subchapter A (relating to operation of
9 pedalcycles), an authorized municipality may impose one or more
10 of the following:
11(1)   A fine for the failure to operate a shared electric
12    low-speed scooter consistent with this subchapter, not to
13    exceed $50.
14(2)   A fine for the failure to park a shared electric
15    low-speed scooter consistent with this subchapter, not to
16    exceed $150.
17(3)   A fine on a commercial electric low-speed-scooter-
18    sharing enterprise for each abandoned shared electric low-
19    speed scooter that is not collected and returned to a corral
20    or storage within three hours of the abandonment of the
21    shared electric low-speed scooter, not to exceed $150 per
22    day.
23(4)   A civil penalty on a commercial electric low-speed-
24    scooter-sharing enterprise that does not provide the
25    insurance required under section 3534 (relating to
26    insurance), not to exceed $1,000 for each day that the
27    commercial electric low-speed-scooter-sharing enterprise is
28    operated without the required insurance. The civil penalty
29    collected under this paragraph by the authorized municipality
30    shall be used for the safety, operation and management of
20250HB1633PN1983  - 8 -
1    shared electric low-speed scooters or pedalcycles.
2 § 3538.    Police powers.
3    (a)    Presumption.--For the purposes of this subchapter, it
4 shall be presumed to be a reasonable exercise of police power to
5 regulate and enforce the use of shared electric low-speed
6 scooters consistent with this subchapter and the regulation of
7 pedalcycles, as applicable.
8    (b)    Construction.--Nothing in this subchapter shall be
9 construed to prevent the department on a State-designated
10 highway or a local authority on a local-designated highway from
11 the reasonable exercise of the police powers of the department
12 or local authority in accordance with section 6109 (relating to
13 specific powers of department and local authorities).
14 § 3539.    Reports.
15    (a)    Requirement.--Each authorized municipality that has
16 established a program, in coordination with the department,
17 shall prepare an annual report on the deployment of electric
18 low-speed scooters under the program.
19    (b)    Contents.--Each report under this section shall include
20 the following:
21(1)   The number of rides.
22(2)   The number of accidents.
23(3)   The frequency of use.
24(4)   Any ordinance, regulation or policy adopted in
25    accordance with this subchapter.
26    (c)    Submittal.--Each report under this section shall be
27 submitted to:
28(1)   The chairperson and minority chairperson of the
29    Transportation Committee of the Senate.
30(2)   The chairperson and minority chairperson of the
20250HB1633PN1983  - 9 -
1    Transportation Committee of the House of Representatives.
2    (d)    Posting.--Each report under this section shall be posted
3 on the publicly accessible Internet websites of the department
4 and the authorized municipality.
5 § 3540.    Applicability and construction.
6    (a)    Title and registration.--Notwithstanding Subchapter A of
7 Chapter 11 (relating to certificate of title) or Subchapter A of
8 Chapter 13 (relating to general provisions), a shared electric
9 low-speed scooter authorized under this subchapter shall not be
10 required to comply with certificate of title or vehicle
11 registration requirements under this title.
12    (b)    Motor vehicles.--An electric low-speed scooter
13 authorized under this subchapter shall not be construed as a
14 motor vehicle.
15    (c)    Private ownership.--Nothing in this subchapter shall be
16 construed to prohibit a person that is not a commercial electric
17 low-speed-scooter-sharing enterprise from owning or operating an
18 electric low-speed scooter. The person shall not be subject to
19 the requirements under this subchapter that apply specifically
20 to a commercial electric low-speed-scooter-sharing enterprise.
21    Section 2.     This act shall apply as follows:
22(1)   For an authorized municipality that is a city of the
23    second class, the provisions of 75 Pa.C.S. Ch. 35 Subch. B.1
24    shall apply on or after the effective date of this paragraph.
25(2)   For an authorized municipality that is a city of the
26    second class A or a city of the third class, the provisions
27    of 75 Pa.C.S. Ch. 35 Subch. B.1 shall apply on or after the
28    date that is 60 days after the effective date of this
29    paragraph.
30    Section 3.     This act shall take effect immediately.
20250HB1633PN1983  - 10 -