Bill Text: FL S0822 | 2021 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Operation of Motorized Vehicles by Minors
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2021-04-30 - Died in Transportation [S0822 Detail]
Download: Florida-2021-S0822-Introduced.html
Florida Senate - 2021 SB 822 By Senator Polsky 29-01056-21 2021822__ 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to operation of motorized vehicles by 3 minors; creating s. 316.21285, F.S.; prohibiting a 4 person who is 18 years of age or younger from 5 operating or riding upon a motorized vehicle unless he 6 or she is wearing certain footwear; defining the term 7 “motorized vehicle”; providing an effective date. 8 9 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 10 11 Section 1. Section 316.21285, Florida Statutes, is created 12 to read: 13 316.21285 Operation of motorized vehicles by minors; 14 certain footwear required.— 15 (1) A person who is 18 years of age or younger may not 16 operate or ride upon a motorized vehicle unless he or she is 17 wearing closed-toe shoes. 18 (2) For purposes of this section, the term “motorized 19 vehicle” includes, but is not limited to: 20 (a) An autocycle or a micromobility device as defined in s. 21 316.003. 22 (b) A motorcycle as defined in s. 320.01(26), a moped as 23 defined in s. 320.01(27), a low-speed vehicle as defined in s. 24 320.01(41), or a mini truck as defined in s. 320.01(44). 25 (c) A motorized bicycle, which means a vehicle with two 26 tandem wheels which is propelled by both human power and an 27 electric motor, has a maximum speed of 20 miles per hour on 28 level ground, and has a seat that reaches at least 26 inches 29 from the ground when fully extended. 30 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2021.