HB 1633 — An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in special vehicles and pedestrians, providing for shared electric low-speed scooters; and imposing penalties.

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:
 8                               SUBCHAPTER B.1
 9                     SHARED 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

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 1             riding or a seat which can be sat upon while riding.
 2                   (iv)    Is solely powered by an electric motor or human
 3             power, 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

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 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-
 9            speed scooter authorized under a program shall be granted
10            all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the
11            duties applicable to the operator of a pedalcycle under
12            Subchapter A (relating to operation of pedalcycles).
13                  (ii)    A shared electric low-speed scooter may operate
14            on a highway, a pedalcycle lane on a highway or a
15            pedalcycle path owned by the Commonwealth or authorized
16            municipality and within the boundaries of an authorized
17            municipality.
18                  (iii)    Subject to subparagraph (iv)(C), an individual
19            may not operate a shared electric low-speed scooter on a
20            sidewalk unless the shared electric low-speed scooter is
21            upright and appropriately docked in a designated parking
22            area as determined by the authorized municipality.
23                  (iv)    An individual may not operate a shared electric
24            low-speed scooter on any of the following:
25                         (A)   A freeway.
26                         (B)   A highway with a posted speed limit of 35
27                  miles per hour or greater.
28                         (C)   A sidewalk in a business district.
29                  (v)    An individual who is under 16 years of age may
30            not operate a shared electric low-speed scooter.

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 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
 7              white light intended to illuminate the shared
 8              electric low-speed scooter's path and is visible from
 9              a distance of at least 500 feet in front.
10                     (B)    A red lamp facing to the rear which is
11              visible 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
21              scooters.
22                     (B)    Violations of this subchapter or the
23              ordinance.
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.

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 1                 (ii)    Rider limits.
 2                 (iii)    Fleet size.
 3                 (iv)    Vehicle maintenance information.
 4                 (v)    Strategies to reduce negative interactions
 5             between shared electric low-speed scooter riders and
 6             pedestrians.
 7                 (vi)    Parking and charging station installation and
 8             maintenance.
 9                 (vii)    Data management and reporting.
10                 (viii)     Education, public awareness and public
11             participation 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:

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 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

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 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

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 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

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 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.

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