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KS HB 2459

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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.

Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did KS HB 2459 pass?

No. KS HB 2459 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-04-10): Died in Committee

What is KS HB 2459 about?

KS HB 2459 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “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.”.

Who sponsors KS HB 2459?

Committee on Transportation is the primary sponsor of KS HB 2459.

Introduced
2026-01-15
Latest action
2026-04-10 — Died in Committee
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Committee on Transportationprimary

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-10

    Died in Committee

    failure

  2. 2026-01-15

    Introduced

    introduction

  3. 2026-01-15

    Referred to House Committee on Transportation

    referral-committee

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/HB2459/

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