Georgia Senators Are Moving Toward A Hands-Off Approach On Scooter Rules

After trying last year to place restrictions on electric scooters all across Georgia, a state Senate committee now wants the state to keep its hands off.

The Senate Transportation Committee on Tuesday unanimously approved a new version of Senate Bill 159, which would define electric scooters in state law. But it would do nothing else, leaving other regulations up to local governments.

State Sen. Steve Gooch, a Dahlonega Republican, told committee members Tuesday that’s how the scooter companies and local governments both want it.