Indiana House Bill 1649 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)
Status: Passed on April 29 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-04-29 - Public Law 142
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Electric foot scooters. Provides that an electric foot scooter is not a motor vehicle for purposes of certain motor vehicle laws. Provides that an electric foot scooter has all rights and duties that apply to a person operating a bicycle. Exempts electric foot scooters from financial responsibility. Provides for certain equipment requirements for electric foot scooters. Allows an electric foot scooter to be parked on a sidewalk in certain instances. Prohibits an electric foot scooter from operating on an interstate highway. Provides that a local authority, with respect to private roads and highways under the authority's jurisdiction, may regulate the standing or parking of electric foot scooters. Provides that a local authority, with respect to private roads and highways under the authority's jurisdiction, may regulate the operation of electric foot scooters and require the registration and licensing of electric foot scooters. Makes conforming changes.

Electric foot scooters. Provides that an electric foot scooter is not a motor vehicle for purposes of certain motor vehicle laws. Provides that an electric foot scooter has all rights and duties that apply to a person operating a bicycle. Exempts electric foot scooters from financial responsibility. Provides for certain equipment requirements for electric foot scooters. Allows an electric foot scooter to be parked on a sidewalk in certain instances. Prohibits an electric foot scooter from operating on an interstate highway. Provides that a local authority, with respect to private roads and highways under the authority's jurisdiction, may regulate the standing or parking of electric foot scooters. Provides that a local authority, with respect to private roads and highways under the authority's jurisdiction, may regulate the operation of electric foot scooters and require the registration and licensing of electric foot scooters. Makes conforming changes.

Rep. Sean Eberhart [R]	Rep. Robert Morris [R]	Rep. Carey Hamilton [D]	Rep. Ross Deal [D]
Sen. Jon Ford [R]	Sen. Michael Crider [R]

2019-04-15 - House - House - House concurred in Senate amendments (Y: 93 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2019-04-08 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 43 N: 5 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2019-03-26 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2019-02-20 - House - Third reading (Y: 94 N: 3 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2019-01-30 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-04-29	House	Public Law 142
2019-04-29	House	Signed by the Governor
2019-04-29	Senate	Signed by the President of the Senate
2019-04-18	Senate	Signed by the President Pro Tempore
2019-04-18	House	Signed by the Speaker
2019-04-15	House	House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 533: yeas 93, nays 0
2019-04-15	House	Motion to concur filed
2019-04-09	Senate	Returned to the House with amendments
2019-04-08	Senate	Third reading: passed; Roll Call 410: yeas 43, nays 5
2019-04-04	Senate	Amendment #3 (Ford Jon) prevailed; voice vote
2019-04-04	Senate	Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
2019-03-28	Senate	Senator Crider added as second sponsor
2019-03-26	Senate	Committee report: do pass, adopted
2019-03-07	Senate	First reading: referred to Committee on Homeland Security and Transportation
2019-02-21	House	Referred to the Senate
2019-02-20	House	Senate sponsor: Senator Ford Jon
2019-02-20	House	Third reading: passed; Roll Call 250: yeas 94, nays 3
2019-02-18	House	Amendment #4 (Porter) failed; voice vote
2019-02-18	House	Amendment #1 (Pryor) failed; voice vote
2019-02-18	House	Amendment #2 (Pryor) prevailed; voice vote
2019-02-18	House	Amendment #5 (Eberhart) prevailed; voice vote
2019-02-18	House	Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
2019-02-04	House	Representatives Morris, Hamilton, Deal added as coauthors
2019-01-31	House	Committee report: do pass, adopted
2019-01-24	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Roads and Transportation
2019-01-24	House	Authored by Representative Eberhart

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/house/1649/details
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/f/5/5/a/f55ac6b1/HB1649.01.INTR.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/0/a/1/e/0a1ec2d3/HB1649.02.COMH.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/6/f/8/2/6f820d69/HB1649.02.COMH.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/e/8/e/b/e8eb35e9/HB1649.03.ENGH.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/c/f/b/2/cfb20064/HB1649.03.ENGH.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/7/5/e/5/75e5ef44/HB1649.04.COMS.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/8/7/d/7/87d70269/HB1649.04.COMS.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/4/b/4/f/4b4ff791/HB1649.05.ENGS.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/3/2/5/7/3257be6e/HB1649.05.ENGS.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/3/b/a/f/3baf1268/HB1649.06.ENRS.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/a/7/e/8/a7e889e0/HB1649.01.INTR.02.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/6/4/c/5/64c53539/HB1649.250.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/8/f/2/a/8f2a23e7/HB1649.03.ENGH.00.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/9/f/2/4/9f246ba6/HB1649.410.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/b/f/7/4/bf74fbc8/HB1649.533.pdf