2018 House Bill 5391

Senate Roll Call 397: Passed

To prohibit riding an electric skateboard at a speed greater than 25 mph, and ban riding one on a street with a speed limit greater than 25 mph. The bill defines electric skateboard as one that is “no more than 60 inches long and 18 inches wide, is designed to transport only 1 person at a time, has an electrical propulsion system with power of no more than 2,500 watts, and has a maximum speed on a paved level surface of not more than 25 miles per hour.” Riders could go on streets subject to the same rules as bicycles.

37 Yeas / 0 Nays
Republican (27 Yeas / 0 Nays)
Democrat (10 Yeas / 0 Nays)