2021
Regular Session
Electric bicycles; classify as bicycles and not as motor vehicles, and regulate.
AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 63-3-1314, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLASSIFY ELECTRIC BICYCLES AS BICYCLES AND NOT AS MOTOR VEHICLES; TO PROVIDE THAT MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS OF ELECTRIC BICYCLES SHALL APPLY TO EACH ELECTRIC BICYCLE A LABEL THAT IS PERMANENTLY AFFIXED, IN A PROMINENT LOCATION, AND CONTAINING THE CLASSIFICATION NUMBER, TOP ASSISTED SPEED, AND MOTOR WATTAGE OF THE ELECTRIC BICYCLE, AND PRINTED IN ARIAL FONT IN AT LEAST 9-POINT TYPE; TO PROHIBIT TAMPERING WITH OR MODIFYING AN ELECTRIC BICYCLE SO AS TO CHANGE ITS MOTOR-POWERED SPEED CAPABILITY OR ENGAGEMENT, UNLESS THE REQUIRED LABEL INDICATING THE CLASSIFICATION IS REPLACED AFTER MODIFICATION; TO REQUIRE ELECTRIC BICYCLES TO COMPLY WITH THE EQUIPMENT AND MANUFACTURING REQUIREMENTS FOR BICYCLES ADOPTED BY THE UNITED STATES CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION IN 16 CFR PART 1512; TO REQUIRE ELECTRIC BICYCLES TO OPERATE IN A MANNER SO THAT THE ELECTRIC MOTOR IS DISENGAGED OR CEASES TO FUNCTION WHEN THE RIDER STOPS PEDALING OR WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED; TO ALLOW ELECTRIC BICYCLES TO BE RIDDEN IN PLACES WHERE BICYCLES ARE PERMITTED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, STREETS, HIGHWAYS, ROADWAYS, BICYCLE LANES, BICYCLE PATHS AND MULTIUSE PATHS; TO SPECIFY THE RIGHTS OF MUNICIPALITIES, LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND STATE AGENCIES TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF DIFFERENT CATEGORIES OF ELECTRIC BICYCLES ON BICYCLE PATHS, MULTIUSE PATHS AND NONMOTORIZED TRAILS; TO PROHIBIT PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 16 FROM OPERATING CLASS 3 ELECTRIC BICYCLES; TO REQUIRE THAT ALL CLASS 3 ELECTRIC BICYCLES BE EQUIPPED WITH A SPEEDOMETER THAT DISPLAYS THE SPEED THE BICYCLE IS TRAVELING IN MILES PER HOUR; TO AMEND SECTION 63-3-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE "ELECTRIC BICYCLE" AND TO DEFINE FURTHER THREE CLASSES OF ELECTRIC BICYCLES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 17-17-403, 21-37-3, 27-19-3, 27-51-5, 63-15-3, 63-17-55, 63-17-155, 63-19-3, 63-21-5 AND 63-31-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE ABOVE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
03/12/21 at 14:50
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2483
Senate Bill 2483
SB 2483
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Dead
General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
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Majority
January 1, 2022
Transportation
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Judiciary, Division A
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Whaley
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01/18 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division A
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01/28 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
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02/04 (S) Passed
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02/05 (S) Transmitted To House
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02/24 (H) Referred To Transportation
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03/02 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
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03/09 (H) Passed
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03/09 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered (Busby, Massengill)
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03/12 (H) Died On Calendar
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