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.
Read the full story: State bill taking aim at city bikeshare, scooter regulations stalls in Senate
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