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Read. Follow. Verify.Kansas bill sets helmet requirements, speed caps, and age limits for electric scooters and bicycles
Last action · April 10, 2026: Died in Committee
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What This Bill Proposed
This measure requires riders age 17 and under to wear helmets when operating s or bicycles, prohibits children 13 and under from operating scooters, and caps scooter speeds at 15 miles per hour.
Young riders and parents face new operating restrictions and safety equipment requirements, while local law enforcement is tasked with issuing warnings and distributing educational materials for violations.
- Electric-assisted scooters and bicycles have grown rapidly in popularity for urban and suburban travel, leading various states to update traffic safety and licensing frameworks. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Minors and Young Riders
Individuals 17 and under must wear helmets and those 13 and under are barred from operating electric-assisted scooters.
Law Enforcement Officers
Officers are required to issue warning citations and distribute educational materials for helmet violations.
Kansas Department of Transportation
The department must develop a public helmet education program and supply materials for dissemination.
Key Facts
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
3 actions- Apr 10, 2026HouseDied in Committee
- Jan 15, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced
- Jan 15, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to House Committee on Transportation
Version history
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Full breakdown
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Discoveries
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Introduction of Youth Scooter Restrictions
The bill establishes explicit age minimums and mandatory federal helmet standards for electric scooter and bicycle operators.
Connected Entities
Sources
www.kslegislature.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 60)
- Controversy35Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
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