HB661
Traffic reg.; bicycles, electric personal assistive mobility devices, etc., yielding at stop signs.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 5, 2026
House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB661)
Chief Patron:
Rodney Willett (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Traffic regulation; bicycles, electric personal assistive mobility devices, electric power-assisted bicycles, and motorized skateboards or scooters.
Authorizes any person operating a bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device, electric power-assisted bicycle, or motorized skateboard or scooter to yield instead of stop at an intersection controlled by a stop sign if certain conditions are met. The bill also authorizes such a person to proceed through the intersection on ... (More) a steady red light if the pedestrian control signal corresponding to the person's direction of travel and to the parallel crosswalk indicates 'Walk' and if certain other conditions are met. The bill requires any such persons riding two abreast on roadways with only one travel lane in the direction of such persons and a posted speed limit of 35 miles per hour to not impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic. Under current law, such persons riding two abreast are required to not impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic and are required to move into a single-file formation when being overtaken from the rear by a faster moving vehicle, regardless of the type of road and posted speed limit. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104850D
- 01/13/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 01/22/2026 - House: Assigned HTRAN sub: Highway Safety and Policy
- 01/27/2026 - House: Placed on Transportation Agenda
- 01/28/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/2026 - House: Placed on Transportation Agenda
- 02/03/2026 - House: Reported from Transportation (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/05/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB661)
