Where: Georgia
What: SB 159 (2020 | GA)
How:
- The bill will give exclusive regulatory control over scooters to local governments
- Adds a definition of scooter to the State Transportation Code
What did Republican supporters say?
- “We didn’t want to overregulate the industry”
- “We want to encourage more development of this kind of technology.”
Was it a surprise? yes, the bill that moved last session was a bill that preempted local regulation of scooters.
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