HB 2459

Kansas House bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 15, 2026.

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.

Bill ID KS-2025-2026-HB-2459
Session 2025-2026
Status in_committee
Committee Transportation
House in_committee 2026-01-15
Transportation
Summary

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.

Sponsor
House Committee on Transportation
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-15 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-15 Status in_committee
2026-01-15 Latest Action Referred to House Committee on Transportation
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