Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H243: Electric Bicycles
Status: In committee, March 9, 2026
Provides requirements for operation of electric bicycles; provides penalties; creates Electric Bicycle Safety Task Force adjunct to DHSMV & provides requirements therefor; requires certain reports to Governor & Legislature by specified dates.
What the bill says
An act relating to electric bicycles; amending s. 316.20655, F.S.; providing requirements for the operation of electric bicycles; providing penalties; creating s. 316.20658, F.S.; creating the Electric Bicycle Safety Task Force adjunct to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles; requiring the department to provide staff to assist the task force; providing the purpose of the task force; providing for the membership of the task force and the appointment of task force members…
From the introduced text, January 22, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to electric bicycles; amending s. 316.20655, F.S.; providing requirements for the operation of electric bicycles; providing penalties; creating s. 316.20658, F.S.; creating the Electric Bicycle Safety Task Force adjunct to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles; requiring the department to provide staff to assist the task force; providing the purpose of the task force; providing for the membership of the task force and the appointment of task force members; providing a timeline in which appointments must be made and the manner in which vacancies on the task force must be filled; requiring that the task force convene within a specified timeframe; providing requirements for the time and location of the task force meetings; providing for members of the task force to be reimbursed for per diem and travel expenses; requiring a report to the Governor and Legislature by a specified date; providing for the expiration of the task force; providing for future repeal; requiring certain law enforcement agencies to maintain certain statistics during a specified timeframe; requiring certain law enforcement agencies to submit a report to the department by a specified date; requiring the words underlined are additions. hb243-01-c1 FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES CS/HB 243 2026 department to submit a report to the Governor and Legislature by a specified date; providing effective dates. …
Sponsors
- Benarroch, Yvette (R, HD-081) · primary sponsor
- Barnaby, Webster (R, HD-029)
- Webster Barnaby (R, HD-027)
- Bartleman, Robin (D, HD-103)
- Blanco, Omar (R, HD-115)
- Booth (R, 35)
- Booth, Erika (R, HD-035)
- Cobb, Nan (R, HD-026)
- Conerly, Bill (R, HD-072)
- Cross, Lindsay (D, HD-060)
- Daley, Dan (D, HD-096)
- Eskamani, Anna (D, HD-042)
Latest actions
- : Laid on Table
- : Added to Second Reading Calendar
- : Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
- : Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/17/2026)
- : Added to Second Reading Calendar
- : Bill released to House Calendar
- : Reported out of State Affairs Committee
- : Favorable by State Affairs Committee
- : Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
- : Now in State Affairs Committee
Votes
- House: State Affairs Committee (February 3, 2026): 22 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: State Affairs Committee (February 3, 2026): 22 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee (January 29, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee (January 29, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Government Operations Subcommittee (January 21, 2026): 18 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Government Operations Subcommittee (January 21, 2026): 18 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H243?
- H243 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Electric Bicycles.
- What does H243 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to electric bicycles; amending s. 316.20655, F.S.; providing requirements for the operation of electric bicycles; providing penalties; creating s. 316.20658, F.S.; creating the Electric Bicycle Safety Task Force adjunct to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles; requiring the department to provide staff to assist the task force; providing the purpose of the task force; providing for the membership of the task force and the appointment of task force members…
- What is the status of H243?
- In committee as of March 9, 2026. Latest action: Laid on Table (March 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored H243?
- Benarroch, Yvette (R, HD-081), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H243?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/243
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