Florida · House Bill 243 · 2026 Regular Session

Electric Bicycles

HB 243 Sponsored by Yvette Benarroch Failed

  1. Introduced Oct 22, 2025
  2. In committee Oct 28, 2025
  3. Failed  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Electric Bicycles; Provides requirements for operation of electric bicycles; provides penalties; creates Electric Bicycle Safety Task Force adjunct to DHSMV & provides requirements therefor; requires certain reports to Governor & Legislature by specified dates.

Every action

28 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 20 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee · House Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  6. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  7. HousePCS added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
  8. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee18–0 vote
  9. CommitteeReported out of Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  10. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  11. HouseCS Filed
  12. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  13. CommitteeReferred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee · House Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
  14. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  15. CommitteeNow in Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee · House Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
  16. CommitteeAdded to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee agenda · House Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
  17. CommitteeFavorable by Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee · House Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee11–0 vote
  18. CommitteeReported out of Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee · House Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
  19. CommitteeNow in State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  20. CommitteeAdded to State Affairs Committee agenda · House State Affairs Committee
  1. CommitteeFavorable by State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee22–0 vote
  2. CommitteeReported out of State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  3. HouseBill released to House Calendar
  4. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  5. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (2/17/2026)
  6. HouseTemporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
  7. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  8. HouseLaid on Table

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 21, 2026 House Government Operations Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 18

 Passed 18–0
Jan 29, 2026 House Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee Favorable by Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 11

Not voting · 4

 Passed 11–0
Feb 3, 2026 House State Affairs Committee Favorable by State Affairs Committee
Members

Yes · 22

Not voting · 4

 Passed 22–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 20 cosponsors: 11 Democrats, 9 Republicans.

  • Yvette BenarrochR Primary sponsor · District 81
  • GO Government Operations Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 20 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.