An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in special vehicles and pedestrians, providing for shared low-speed electric scooters; and imposing penalties.

PRINTER'S NO. 1726
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 1009
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY ROBINSON, STEFANO, LAUGHLIN, VOGEL, MILLER AND
DUSH, MAY 20, 2026
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION, MAY 20, 2026
AN ACT
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in special vehicles and pedestrians, providing for
shared low-speed electric 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 LOW-SPEED ELECTRIC SCOOTERS
Sec.
3531. Definitions.
3532. Oversight.
3533. Shared low-speed electric 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 low-speed electric scooter." A shared low-
speed electric scooter that meets all of the following:
(1) The user of the shared low-speed electric scooter is
not visible to an individual making an initial report on a
hotline that the shared low-speed electric scooter is
abandoned.
(2) The shared low-speed electric scooter is illegally
parked on a highway or is on property where the shared low-
speed electric scooter is prohibited to be used or kept 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 shared low-speed electric scooter enterprise." A
person that makes shared low-speed electric scooters available
for rent to the public for use under a program.
"Hotline." A complaint hotline established under section
3533(b)(2) (relating to shared low-speed electric scooter
program).
"Low-speed electric scooter." As follows:
(1) A device weighing less than 100 pounds that:
(i) has handlebars and an electric motor;
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(ii) has a floorboard on which a person may stand
while riding or a seat on which a person may sit while
riding; and
(iii) is powered solely by the electric motor or
human power, or both.
(2) The term does not include a pedalcycle with electric
assist, electric personal assistive mobility device,
motorcycle, motorized pedalcycle or motor-driven cycle.
"Program." A shared low-speed electric scooter program
authorized under section 3533(a).
"Shared low-speed electric scooter." A low-speed electric
scooter made available for rent to the public by a commercial
shared low-speed electric scooter enterprise under a program.
§ 3532. Oversight.
The department shall have primary responsibility for
oversight of all of the following:
(1) Shared low-speed electric scooters operating in this
Commonwealth.
(2) Programs established by authorized municipalities.
(3) The adoption by authorized municipalities of
required ordinances, amendments to required ordinances and
subsequent policies to ensure compliance with this
subchapter.
§ 3533. Shared low-speed electric scooter program.
(a) Authorization.--An authorized municipality may establish
a shared low-speed electric scooter program with a commercial
shared low-speed electric scooter enterprise within the
boundaries of the authorized municipality in accordance with
this subchapter.
(b) Ordinance.--Before establishing a program, an authorized
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municipality shall adopt an ordinance that includes all of the
following:
(1) Policies providing all of the following:
(i) An individual operating a shared low-speed
electric scooter 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 low-speed electric scooter may operate
on a highway, pedalcycle lane on a highway or pedalcycle
path owned by the Commonwealth or an authorized
municipality within the boundaries of the authorized
municipality.
(iii) Subject to subparagraph (iv)(C), an individual
may not operate a shared low-speed electric scooter on a
sidewalk unless the shared low-speed electric scooter is
upright and properly docked in a designated parking area
as determined by the authorized municipality.
(iv) An individual may not operate a shared low-
speed electric scooter on any of the following:
(A) A freeway.
(B) A highway with a posted speed limit of 35
miles per hour or more.
(C) A sidewalk in a business district.
(v) An individual under 16 years of age may not
operate a shared low-speed electric scooter.
(vi) An individual may not operate a shared low-
speed electric scooter at a speed greater than 15 miles
per hour.
(vii) When operated between sunset and sunrise, a
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shared low-speed electric scooter shall be equipped with
all of the following:
(A) A lamp on the front that emits a beam of
white light intended to illuminate the path of the
shared low-speed electric scooter and is visible from
a distance of at least 500 feet to the front.
(B) A red lamp facing to the rear that is
visible from a distance of at least 500 feet to the
rear.
(C) A reflector on each side.
(viii) A commercial shared low-speed electric
scooter enterprise shall provide information on customer
support service for approval by the authorized
municipality.
(2) Provisions establishing a complaint hotline in
accordance with all of the following:
(i) The hotline shall be used to report any of the
following:
(A) Abandoned shared low-speed electric
scooters.
(B) Violations of this subchapter or the
ordinance.
(ii) The hotline telephone number shall be displayed
on each shared low-speed electric scooter.
(iii) The hotline may operate through an existing
municipal response center operated by the authorized
municipality.
(3) Requirements addressing all of the following:
(i) Geofencing.
(ii) Rider limits.
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(iii) Fleet size.
(iv) Vehicle maintenance information.
(v) Strategies to reduce negative interactions
between riders of shared low-speed electric scooters and
pedestrians.
(vi) Installation and maintenance of parking and
charging stations.
(vii) Data management and reporting.
(viii) Education, public awareness and public
participation plans.
(ix) Fare structure.
(c) Amendments and policy changes.--An authorized
municipality may amend an ordinance adopted under subsection (b)
or adopt a subsequent policy consistent with this subchapter to
improve operation of the program or further protect public
safety.
(d) Notice.--An authorized municipality that adopts an
ordinance under subsection (b) or an amendment or policy under
subsection (c) shall notify the department of the adoption.
§ 3534. Insurance.
(a) Requirement.--A commercial shared low-speed electric
scooter enterprise operating in an authorized municipality shall
provide the authorized municipality with proof of insurance
coverage required under this section.
(b) Coverage amounts.--A commercial shared low-speed
electric scooter enterprise shall maintain all of the following
insurance coverage:
(1) Commercial general liability insurance with a limit
of at least $2,000,000 for each occurrence and $2,000,000 in
the aggregate.
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(2) Automobile insurance with a limit of at least
$1,000,000 for each occurrence and $1,000,000 in the
aggregate.
(3) If the commercial shared low-speed electric scooter
enterprise employs an individual, workers' compensation
coverage in an amount not less than required by Federal or
State law.
§ 3535. Safety issues.
If a program includes the use of a highway owned by or under
the jurisdiction of the department, the department may
permanently or temporarily restrict access to a segment of the
highway under the program if the department identifies a pattern
of safety issues that cannot be reasonably corrected. The
department shall establish a process to:
(1) Examine the safety issue, including evaluation of
accidents and damage to property on the highway.
(2) Communicate the safety issue to, and consult with,
the authorized municipality and commercial shared low-speed
electric scooter enterprise before restricting access.
§ 3536. Labor peace agreements.
(a) Agreement required.--To ensure uninterrupted service and
minimize labor disputes, an operator or service provider of
shared low-speed electric scooters shall present a fully
executed labor peace agreement with a labor organization
representing the operator's or service provider's employees as
part of the operator's or service provider's license application
or within 90 days after being informed of the representation if
the employees were not previously represented by the labor
organization.
(b) Availability.--A labor peace agreement shall be made
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available upon request.
(c) Labor disputes.--In the event of a labor dispute, an
operator or service provider of shared low-speed electric
scooters shall take all reasonable steps to maintain service
levels and minimize the impact on the public.
§ 3537. Enforcement.
In addition to a fine or penalty relating to a pedalcycle
under Subchapter A (relating to operation of pedalcycles), an
authorized municipality may impose one or more of the following:
(1) A fine of not more than $50 for failure to operate a
shared low-speed electric scooter in compliance with this
subchapter.
(2) A fine of not more than $150 for failure to park a
shared low-speed electric scooter in compliance with this
subchapter.
(3) A fine of not more than $150 per day on a commercial
shared low-speed electric scooter enterprise for each
abandoned shared low-speed electric scooter that is not
collected and returned to a corral or storage area within
three hours after the shared low-speed electric scooter is
abandoned.
(4) A civil penalty of not more than $1,000 for each day
that a commercial shared low-speed electric scooter
enterprise operates without the insurance required under
section 3534 (relating to insurance). A civil penalty
collected under this paragraph shall be used by the
authorized municipality for the safety, operation and
management of shared low-speed electric scooters or
pedalcycles.
§ 3538. Police powers.
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Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to do either of
the following:
(1) Limit the reasonable exercise of police power to
regulate and enforce the use of shared low-speed electric
scooters in accordance with this subchapter and the
regulation of pedalcycles, as applicable.
(2) Prevent the department, on a State-designated
highway, or a local authority, on a local-designated highway,
from reasonably exercising police powers in accordance with
section 6109 (relating to specific powers of department and
local authorities).
§ 3539. Reports.
(a) Requirement.--Each authorized municipality that
establishes a program, in coordination with the department,
shall prepare an annual report on the deployment of shared low-
speed electric scooters under the program.
(b) Contents.--A report under this section shall include all
of the following:
(1) The number of rides.
(2) The number of accidents.
(3) The frequency of use.
(4) An ordinance, regulation or policy adopted in
accordance with this subchapter.
(c) Submission.--A report under this section shall be
submitted to all of the following:
(1) The chairperson and minority chairperson of the
Transportation Committee of the Senate.
(2) The chairperson and minority chairperson of the
Transportation Committee of the House of Representatives.
(d) Posting.--The department and the authorized municipality
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shall post the report on their publicly accessible Internet
websites.
§ 3540. Applicability and construction.
(a) Certificate of title and registration.--Notwithstanding
Subchapter A of Chapter 11 (relating to certificate of title) or
Subchapter A of Chapter 13 (relating to general provisions), a
shared low-speed electric scooter authorized under this
subchapter shall not be subject to the certificate of title or
vehicle registration requirements under this title.
(b) Motor vehicle.--A shared low-speed electric scooter
authorized under this subchapter shall not be construed to be a
motor vehicle.
(c) Private ownership.--Nothing in this subchapter shall be
construed to prohibit a person that is not a commercial shared
low-speed electric scooter enterprise from owning or operating a
low-speed electric scooter. The person shall not be subject to a
requirement under this subchapter that applies specifically to a
commercial shared low-speed electric scooter enterprise.
Section 2. This act shall apply as follows:
(1) For an authorized municipality that is a city of the
second class, the addition of 75 Pa.C.S. Ch. 35 Subch. B.1
shall apply immediately.
(2) For an authorized municipality that is a city of the
second class A or a city of the third class, the addition of
75 Pa.C.S. Ch. 35 Subch. B.1 shall apply 60 days after the
effective date of this section.
Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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