Legislation that would have preempted local laws, and had the support of major scooter companies, is now a two-year bill.
"A proposed state law aimed at dismantling local e-scooter and e-bike regulations just got a flat tire," reports Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez.
California Assemblymember Laura Friedman (D-Glendale) had proposed Assembly Bill 1112 to set a statewide regulatory framework for the controversial mobility devices. "The bill would have preempted local 'shared mobility' regulations by setting up a statewide framework, dictating the trip-level and usage data cities are able to obtain from e-scooter, e-bike and other e-transit rental companies, among other things," explains Rodriguez.
The bill eventually succumbed to opposition from cities, but the bill will be taken up in next year's legislative session.
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