HSB 196

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.