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DeSantis Vetoes Bills on E‑Bike Safety and Teen Poll Worker Program

By floridapolitics · 7h ago · Source: floridapolitics

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Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed Senate Bill 382 and House Bill 461, legislation that would have created a statewide system to track electric bike and scooter crashes and allowed high school students to serve as poll workers for community service credit, respectively.

Both bills passed the Florida Legislature unanimously earlier this year. SB 382, filed by Republican Sen. Keith Truenow, would have established a task force to study micromobility incidents, set a 10‑mph speed limit for e‑bikes on sidewalks when pedestrians are nearby, and classify violations as non‑criminal traffic infractions. HB 461, sponsored by Republican Reps. Kiyan Michael and Susan Valdés, would have permitted high‑school students to volunteer at polling places in exchange for credit toward graduation or Bright Futures scholarships.

DeSantis’ veto was announced in a news release issued shortly before 8 p.m. on Thursday. The governor also rejected HB 4075, a local measure for Davie in Broward County that would have allowed an exemption from outdoor advertising rules for agricultural land signs, sponsored by Democrat Rep. Michael Gottlieb.

The vetoes leave the measures undistributed, and the governor has not announced alternative proposals. Lawmakers and advocacy groups continue to discuss options for improving micromobility safety and expanding student involvement in elections.

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