Kansas b2025_26 Biennium Status: Introduced

HB2459 — Requiring any person who is 17 years of age and under to wear a helmet when operating an electric-assisted scooter or electric-assisted bicycle and modifying the definition and operation of electric-assisted scooters to include certain specifications and maximum operating speeds.

Last action — Died in Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 15, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

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Summary

AN ACT concerning traffic regulations; relating to electric-assisted scooters and electric-assisted bicycles; requiring any person who is 17 years of age and under to wear a helmet while operating an electric-assisted scooter or electric-assisted bicycle; modifying the definition of electric-assisted scooter to include certain specifications and maximum operating speeds; prohibiting any person who is 13 years of age and under from operating an electric-assisted scooter; establishing a maximum speed limit of 15 miles per hour when operating an electric-assisted scooter; amending K.S.A. 8-126, 8-1498 and 8-15,113 and repealing the existing sections.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Died in Committee

  2. Referred to House Committee on Transportation

  3. Introduced

Sponsors

  • House Committee on Transportation · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 164 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • House Committee on Transportation

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (164)

164 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety transportation
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB2459 do?
AN ACT concerning traffic regulations; relating to electric-assisted scooters and electric-assisted bicycles; requiring any person who is 17 years of age and under to wear a helmet while operating an electric-assisted scooter or electric-assisted bicycle; modifying the definition of electric-assisted scooter to include certain specifications and maximum operating speeds; prohibiting any person who is 13 years of age and under from operating an electric-assisted scooter; establishing a maximum speed limit of 15 miles per hour when operating an electric-assisted scooter; amending K.S.A. 8-126, 8-1498 and 8-15,113 and repealing the existing sections.
Who sponsors HB2459?
HB2459 is sponsored by House Committee on Transportation.
What is the current status of HB2459?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 15, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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