Pennsylvania HB 1633: An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, further providing for employees having contact with children; adoptive and foster parents.

Bill Text

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
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in special vehicles and pedestrians, providing for
shared electric low-speed 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 ELECTRIC LOW-SPEED SCOOTERS
Sec.
3531. Definitions.
3532. Oversight.
3533. Shared electric low-speed 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 electric low-speed scooter." A shared
electric low-speed scooter that meets all of the following:
(1) The user of the shared electric low-speed scooter is
not visible to an individual making an initial report on a
hotline that the shared electric low-speed scooter is
abandoned.
(2) The shared electric low-speed scooter is illegally
parked on a highway or is on property on which the shared
electric low-speed scooter is prohibited to be used or kept
as provided 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 electric low-speed-scooter-sharing enterprise."
A person that makes electric low-speed scooters available for
rent to the public for use as determined by an authorized
municipality.
"Electric low-speed scooter." As follows:
(1) A device weighing less than 100 pounds that:
(i) Has two or three wheels.
(ii) Has handlebars and an electric motor.
(iii) Has a floorboard which can be stood upon while
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riding or a seat which can be sat upon while riding.
(iv) Is solely powered by an electric motor or human
power, or both.
(v) Has a maximum top speed of 20 miles per hour.
(2) The term includes a shared mobility system with an
electric low-speed scooter if the shared mobility system
meets the requirements under paragraph (1).
(3) 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.
"Hotline." A complaint hotline established under section
3533(b)(2) (relating to shared electric low-speed scooter
program).
"Program." A shared electric low-speed scooter program
authorized under section 3533(a).
§ 3532. Oversight.
The department shall be the primary Commonwealth agency
responsible for the oversight of:
(1) Shared electric low-speed scooters operating in this
Commonwealth.
(2) Programs established by authorized municipalities.
(3) The adoption of required ordinances, any amendment
to the required ordinances and any subsequent policy
developed by authorized municipalities, to ensure compliance
with this subchapter.
§ 3533. Shared electric low-speed scooter program.
(a) Authorization.--An authorized municipality may establish
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a shared electric low-speed scooter program with a commercial
electric low-speed-scooter-sharing enterprise within the
boundaries of the authorized municipality in accordance with
this subchapter.
(b) Ordinance.--To establish a program, an authorized
municipality must first adopt an ordinance, which must include:
(1) The following policies:
(i) An individual operating a shared electric low-
speed scooter authorized 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 electric low-speed scooter may operate
on a highway, a pedalcycle lane on a highway or a
pedalcycle path owned by the Commonwealth or authorized
municipality and within the boundaries of an authorized
municipality.
(iii) Subject to subparagraph (iv)(C), an individual
may not operate a shared electric low-speed scooter on a
sidewalk unless the shared electric low-speed scooter is
upright and appropriately docked in a designated parking
area as determined by the authorized municipality.
(iv) An individual may not operate a shared electric
low-speed scooter on any of the following:
(A