Pennsylvania SB 1009: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in special vehicles and pedestrians, providing for shared low-speed electric scooters; and imposing penalties.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 1726
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 1009
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY ROBINSON, STEFANO, LAUGHLIN, VOGEL, MILLER AND
DUSH, MAY 20, 2026
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION, MAY 20, 2026
AN ACT
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in special vehicles and pedestrians, providing for
shared low-speed electric scooters; and imposing penalties.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 35 of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a subchapter to read:
SUBCHAPTER B.1
SHARED LOW-SPEED ELECTRIC SCOOTERS
Sec.
3531. Definitions.
3532. Oversight.
3533. Shared low-speed electric scooter program.
3534. Insurance.
3535. Safety issues.
3536. Labor peace agreements.
3537. Enforcement.
3538. Police powers.
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3539. Reports.
3540. Applicability and construction.
§ 3531. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter
shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Abandoned shared low-speed electric scooter." A shared low-
speed electric scooter that meets all of the following:
(1) The user of the shared low-speed electric scooter is
not visible to an individual making an initial report on a
hotline that the shared low-speed electric scooter is
abandoned.
(2) The shared low-speed electric scooter is illegally
parked on a highway or is on property where the shared low-
speed electric scooter is prohibited to be used or kept under
this subchapter or an applicable municipal ordinance or
executive order.
"Authorized municipality." Any of the following:
(1) A city of the second class.
(2) A city of the second class A.
(3) A city of the third class.
"Commercial shared low-speed electric scooter enterprise." A
person that makes shared low-speed electric scooters available
for rent to the public for use under a program.
"Hotline." A complaint hotline established under section
3533(b)(2) (relating to shared low-speed electric scooter
program).
"Low-speed electric scooter." As follows:
(1) A device weighing less than 100 pounds that:
(i) has handlebars and an electric motor;
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(ii) has a floorboard on which a person may stand
while riding or a seat on which a person may sit while
riding; and
(iii) is powered solely by the electric motor or
human power, or both.
(2) The term does not include a pedalcycle with electric
assist, electric personal assistive mobility device,
motorcycle, motorized pedalcycle or motor-driven cycle.
"Program." A shared low-speed electric scooter program
authorized under section 3533(a).
"Shared low-speed electric scooter." A low-speed electric
scooter made available for rent to the public by a commercial
shared low-speed electric scooter enterprise under a program.
§ 3532. Oversight.
The department shall have primary responsibility for
oversight of all of the following:
(1) Shared low-speed electric scooters operating in this
Commonwealth.
(2) Programs established by authorized municipalities.
(3) The adoption by authorized municipalities of
required ordinances, amendments to required ordinances and
subsequent policies to ensure compliance with this
subchapter.
§ 3533. Shared low-speed electric scooter program.
(a) Authorization.--An authorized municipality may establish
a shared low-speed electric scooter program with a commercial
shared low-speed electric scooter enterprise within the
boundaries of the authorized municipality in accordance with
this subchapter.
(b) Ordinance.--Before establishing a program, an authorized
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municipality shall adopt an ordinance that includes all of the
following:
(1) Policies providing all of the following:
(i) An individual operating a shared low-speed
electric scooter under a program shall be granted all of
the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties
applicable to the operator of a pedalcycle under
Subchapter A (relating to operation of pedalcycles).
(ii) A shared low-speed electric scooter may operate
on a highway, pedalcycle lane on a highway or pedalcycle
path owned by the Commonwealth or an authorized
municipality within the boundaries of the authorized
municipality.
(iii) Subject to subparagraph (iv)(C), an individual
may not operate a shared low-speed electric scooter on a
sidewalk unless the shared low-speed electric scooter is
upright and properly docked in a designated parking area
as determined by the authorized municipality.
(iv) An individual may not operate a shared low-
speed electric scooter on any of the following:
(A) A freeway.
(B) A highway with a posted speed limit of 35
miles per hour or more.
(C) A sidewalk in a business district.
(v) An individual under 16 years of