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Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 10, 2021
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 10, 2021
- Done: House committeeMarch 2, 2021
- Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 738
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Became HF 738 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 738 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary People riding electric scooters would be prohibited from carrying a firearm unless it is unloaded and inside a carrying case. The law also forbids discharging a firearm while on a scooter, though people with certain disabilities may have different rules for carrying or hunting. Violating these rules is a simple misdemeanor that carries a $135 fine.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to the possession and use of a firearm while on an electric scooter. The bill defines “electric scooter” as a device that is equipped with handlebars and an electric motor, and that is solely powered by a rider or by an electric motor capable of propelling the device without additional propulsion supplied by the rider at a maximum speed on a paved level surface of no more than miles per hour, or both.1. The bill prohibits a person from operating or riding an electric scooter with a firearm in the person’s possession unless the firearm is unloaded and enclosed in a carrying case, except as provided by the bill when the person’s conduct is otherwise lawful. The bill prohibits a person from discharging a firearm while on an electric scooter. The bill provides that a nonambulatory person may carry an uncased and unloaded firearm while operating or riding an electric scooter. The bill further allows a nonambulatory hunter to discharge a firearm from an electric scooter while lawfully hunting if the person is not operating or riding a moving electric scooter. A person who violates the bill is guilty of a simple misdemeanor punishable by a scheduled fine of $135.
House subcommittee
Named February 10, 2021. On February 22, 2021 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 3-0.
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