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Bill	Motorized scooter: use of helmet: maximum speed.	Existing law generally prescribes the operation of a motorized scooter, defined as 2-wheeled device that has handlebars, has a floorboard that is designed to be stood upon when riding, and is powered by an electric motor or by a source other than electric power. Existing law requires a driver's license or permit to operate a motorized scooter. Existing law prohibits the operation of a motorized scooter on a highway with a speed limit in excess of 25 miles per hour unless the motorized scooter is operated within a Class II bike lane. Existing law prohibits an operator of a motorized scooter from operating the motorized scooter without wearing a properly fitted and fastened helmet meeting specified standards. Existing law prohibits a person from operating a motorized scooter at a speed in excess of 15 miles per hour. A violation of prescriptions or prohibitions regarding motorized scooters is a crime.	us/states/ca	California Legislature	20172018	AB 2989	California AB 2989 (20172018)	bill	Motorized scooter: use of helmet: maximum speed.	enacted	Flora	12	35	6	2018-02-16	2018-09-19	openstates	ocd-bill/c3a42178-ef8c-4f40-b356-c95b24e83070	http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180AB2989	49c72e0d082ff00dc07a3d7639e45532b08366b1ba7580b9076eadd85690ecf1	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-ca

California AB 2989 (20172018) — Motorized scooter: use of helmet: maximum speed.

Existing law generally prescribes the operation of a motorized scooter, defined as 2-wheeled device that has handlebars, has a floorboard that is designed to be stood upon when riding, and is powered by an electric motor or by a source other than electric power. Existing law requires a driver's license or permit to operate a motorized scooter. Existing law prohibits the operation of a motorized scooter on a highway with a speed limit in excess of 25 miles per hour unless the motorized scooter is operated within a Class II bike lane. Existing law prohibits an operator of a motorized scooter from operating the motorized scooter without wearing a properly fitted and fastened helmet meeting specified standards. Existing law prohibits a person from operating a motorized scooter at a speed in excess of 15 miles per hour. A violation of prescriptions or prohibitions regarding motorized scooters is a crime.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. 02/16/18 - Introduced (filed) — source
2. 03/22/18 - Amended Assembly (committee substitute) — source
3. 04/03/18 - Amended Assembly (committee substitute) — source
4. 04/17/18 - Amended Assembly (committee substitute) — source
5. 04/30/18 - Amended Assembly (committee substitute) — source
6. 05/25/18 - Amended Assembly (committee substitute) — source
7. 06/28/18 - Amended Senate (committee substitute) — source
8. 07/05/18 - Amended Senate (committee substitute) — source
9. 08/16/18 - Amended Senate (committee substitute) — source
10. 09/19/18 - Chaptered (committee substitute) — source
11. AB2989 (committee substitute) — source
12. 08/31/18 - Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

• Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 14–0 (pass) · lower
• 3rd Reading AB2989 Flora et al. By Cannella — 33–2 (pass) · upper
• Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 12–0 (pass) · upper
• AB 2989 FLORA Assembly Third Reading — 74–1 (pass) · lower
• AB 2989 FLORA Concurrence in Senate Amendments — 77–0 (pass) · lower
• Do pass as amended. — 16–0 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• Flora — primary (person)
• Chen — coauthor (person)
• Gloria — coauthor (person)
• Low — coauthor (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

• 2018-02-16 Read first time. To print. reading-1
• 2018-02-17 From printer. May be heard in committee March 19.
• 2018-03-22 Referred to Com. on TRANS. referral-committee
• 2018-03-22 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended. amendment-introduction, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1
• 2018-04-02 Re-referred to Com. on TRANS. referral-committee
• 2018-04-03 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended. amendment-introduction, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1
• 2018-04-04 Re-referred to Com. on TRANS. referral-committee
• 2018-04-16 In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
• 2018-04-17 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended. amendment-introduction, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1
• 2018-04-18 Re-referred to Com. on TRANS. referral-committee
• 2018-04-26 From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 23). amendment-passage, committee-passage, amendment-introduction
• 2018-04-30 Read second time and amended. reading-1, amendment-passage, reading-2
• 2018-05-01 Re-referred to Com. on APPR. referral-committee
• 2018-05-09 In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. referral-committee
• 2018-05-25 From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (May 25). amendment-passage, committee-passage, amendment-introduction
• 2018-05-25 Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. reading-1, amendment-passage, reading-2
• 2018-05-29 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
• 2018-05-30 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 1. Page 5541.) reading-3, passage, reading-1
• 2018-05-31 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. reading-1
• 2018-06-13 Referred to Com. on T. & H. referral-committee
• 2018-06-27 From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 26). amendment-passage, committee-passage, amendment-introduction
• 2018-06-28 Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. amendment-passage, reading-2, referral-committee, reading-1
• 2018-07-02 Withdrawn from committee.
• 2018-07-02 Ordered to second reading.
• 2018-07-03 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
• 2018-07-05 Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. amendment-passage, reading-3, reading-1
• 2018-08-06 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
• 2018-08-16 Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. amendment-passage, reading-3, reading-1
• 2018-08-20 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
• 2018-08-23 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 33. Noes 2. Page 5653.). reading-3, passage, reading-1
• 2018-08-23 In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 25 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
• 2018-08-29 Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6808.). committee-passage-favorable, amendment-passage
• 2018-09-07 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2:30 p.m.
• 2018-09-19 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
• 2018-09-19 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 552, Statutes of 2018.

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/c3a42178-ef8c-4f40-b356-c95b24e83070. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).