Red State + Scooter Legislation = 100% Local Control

Where: Georgia

What: SB 159 (2020 | GA)

How:

• The bill will give exclusive regulatory control over scooters to local governments
• Adds a definition of scooter to the State Transportation Code

What did Republican supporters say?

• “We didn’t want to overregulate the industry”
• “We want to encourage more development of this kind of technology.”

Was it a surprise? yes, the bill that moved last session was a bill that preempted local regulation of scooters.

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