Florida E-bike News
Law changes, rebates, enforcement, and theft trends that affect Florida riders, in our words, with a link to the original report. Updated October 2026.
Latest Florida e-bike news
Governor's veto derails Florida's new e-bike rules (opens FloridaBicycling.com in a new tab)
Florida SB 382 would have taken effect July 1, 2026. With the veto, none of its penalties apply and the 2020 e-bike statutes remain the law.
Veto of bipartisan e-bike safety bill draws criticism (opens Florida Politics in a new tab)
Sponsors and safety advocates objected to the veto of a bill aimed at children on e-bikes. Local governments, including Pembroke Pines, began drafting their own rules in response.
Florida SB 382 vetoed; current e-bike law stays in force (opens Florida Bicycle Association in a new tab)
The bill, passed unanimously by both chambers, would have barred e-bikes from exceeding 10 mph within 50 feet of a pedestrian, created a Micromobility Device Safety Task Force, and required crash reporting. The veto message called the 50-foot buffer hard to measure and worried about surveillance.
House sends e-bike speed bill to the governor (opens ClickOrlando in a new tab)
The House passed Florida SB 382 112-0 after the Senate's unanimous vote, sending the 10 mph pedestrian buffer and the task force to the governor's desk.
Senate unanimously passes e-bike crackdown that caps speeds near pedestrians (opens FOX 13 Tampa Bay in a new tab)
The Senate approved the bill without a dissenting vote, pairing the pedestrian speed buffer with a statewide task force to study micromobility crashes.
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