LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Nevada legislators will not address laws surrounding e-scooters or e-devices in the latest Special Session in Carson City.
The agenda released on Wednesday by Governor Joe Lombardo’s proclamation tackles a range of critical issues, from school zone safety, a gap in SNAP benefits for 500,000 Nevadans, and a film bill for tax credits for Summerlin Studios.
After numerous crashes and fatalities with children on e-scooters and e-bikes, local leaders, traffic advocates and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Sheriff called for lawmakers to act on regulations to stop the daily crisis on our roads. For age restrictions, helmet requirements or education mandates, the Legislature would need to pass a law.
According to numerous insiders FOX5 has spoken with, there were concerns that proper legislation would take a significant amount of time– far longer than the duration of a short special session. Each day of a Special Session costs $250,000, according to lawmakers in 2023.
Numerous states are advancing various legislation to tackle the rise of e-devices and crashes on the roads. The issue frustrates local leaders like County Commission Chair Tick Segerblom.
“It’s tragic when you see a kid run over because they were on an e-scooter. And there’s only so much that the county can do because it really is up to the Legislature,” Segerblom said.
The county has passed various regulations allowed by state law. Segerblom is among others in Nevada who believe the state should pivot to annual sessions to tackle growing problems in a fast-growing state.
“We’re here every day at the county. We’re ready to move, but we can’t wait every two years for a couple of months to be able to do something. So at the end of the day, this state needs to grow up. They need to have annual sessions,” he said. “Let’s just suck it up, become a first-class state, recognize we’re big, we’re a big metropolis, and let’s have annual sessions.”
Segerblom urges parents to contact their local lawmakers and let them know that e-scooter and e-device legislation is a critical issue.
“Let’s find some legislators. We’ll take this issue up. We can start drafting the bill now. We can do a lot of work in the meantime. When we hit the ground running in February of 2027, we’re ready to go,” he said.
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