THE BILL ITSELF
HB 667
Electric Personal Assistive Mobility Device Regulations
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A bill to be entitled
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An act relating to electric personal assistive
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mobility device regulations; amending s. 316.2068,
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F.S.; increasing the minimum age requirements relating
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to the use of helmets for electric personal assistive
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mobility devices; providing an effective date.
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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Section 1. Subsection (4) of section 316.2068, Florida
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Statutes, is amended to read:
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316.2068 Electric personal assistive mobility devices;
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regulations.—
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(4) A person who is under the age of 18 16 years may not
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operate, ride, or otherwise be propelled on an electric personal
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assistive mobility device unless the person wears a bicycle
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helmet that is properly fitted, that is fastened securely upon
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his or her head by a strap, and that meets the standards of the
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American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z Bicycle Helmet
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Standards), the standards of the Snell Memorial Foundation (1984
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Standard for Protective Headgear for Use in Bicycling), or any
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other nationally recognized standards for bicycle helmets which
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are adopted by the department.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.