Pennsylvania HB 2040: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in miscellaneous provisions, providing for the offense of careless operation of electric scooters; and, in powers of department and local authorities, further providing for specific powers of department and local authorities.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 2610
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2040
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY SCHLEGEL, PROBST, MENTZER AND KUZMA,
NOVEMBER 17, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, NOVEMBER 17, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for
definitions; in miscellaneous provisions, providing for the
offense of careless operation of electric scooters; and, in
powers of department and local authorities, further providing
for specific powers of department and local authorities.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 102 of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a definition to read:
§ 102. Definitions.
Subject to additional definitions contained in subsequent
provisions of this title which are applicable to specific
provisions of this title, the following words and phrases when
used in this title shall have, unless the context clearly
indicates otherwise, the meanings given to them in this section:
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"Electric scooter." As follows:
(1) A device that:
(i) Has two or three wheels.
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(ii) Has handlebars and an electric motor.
(iii) Has a floorboard that the operator of the
device can stand on, or a seat that the operator can sit
on, while riding the device.
(iv) Is powered by an electric motor.
(2) The term does not include:
(i) A pedalcycle with electric assist.
(ii) An electric personal assistive mobility device.
(iii) A motorcycle.
(iv) A motorized pedalcycle.
(v) A motor-driven cycle.
(vi) A vehicle registered with the department.
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Section 2. Title 75 is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 3725. Careless operation of electric scooters.
A person who operates an electric scooter in careless
disregard for the safety of another person and unintentionally
causes bodily injury of another person is guilty of a summary
offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine
of $100.
Section 3. Section 6109(a) of Title 75 is amended by adding
a paragraph to read:
§ 6109. Specific powers of department and local authorities.
(a) Enumeration of police powers.--The provisions of this
title shall not be deemed to prevent the department on State-
designated highways and local authorities on streets or highways
within their physical boundaries from the reasonable exercise of
their police powers. The following are presumed to be reasonable
exercises of police power:
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(25) Establishing fines for the operation of an electric
scooter on a highway, including the right-of-way, or
sidewalk.
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Section 4. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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