Oak Park's Transportation Commission placed a proposed village-wide e-scooter, e-bike and e-moto policy on its Monday, June 8 agenda, the same week the Illinois General Assembly sent new micromobility regulations to the governor's desk.
The policy appeared as Item 5C (New Business) for the commission's 7:00 p.m. session in Council Chambers at Village Hall. Meeting minutes have not been posted as of July 2, so the outcome of the discussion is not yet public.
Assistant Village Engineer Christopher Welch flagged the item at the commission's May 11 meeting. Draft minutes from that session noted that "next month's agenda is scheduled to include a proposed e-bike/e-scooter/e-moto policy for the Village."
The timing is no coincidence. The Village's Public Health Department noted in its June 2026 newsletter that local boards and commissions are examining the impact of new state legislation on e-bikes and scooters. The newsletter cited research showing e-bike riders are three times more likely than regular cyclists to suffer a traumatic brain injury in a crash.
New state law raises the bar
The General Assembly passed Senate Bill 3484 in early June 2026. As of June 22, Gov. JB Pritzker had not yet signed the measure, according to the Chicago Tribune.
The bill, championed by Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias and sponsored by state Sen. Ram Villivalam, would require riders of e-bikes and e-motos capable of exceeding 28 mph to carry a driver's license, title, registration and insurance. All electric micromobility riders would need to be at least 16 years old. High-speed devices would be barred from sidewalks, bike lanes and bike paths.
"When injuries and fatalities are surging and with some e-bikes, e-motos and e-scooters traveling faster than 50 miles per hour, ignoring the problem is not an option," Giannoulias said when the bill cleared the General Assembly.
SB3484 passed the Senate 54-0 on April 16. Giannoulias's office cited a 300 percent increase in micromobility-related injuries and fatalities nationwide between 2019 and 2022.
State officials plan to begin enforcing license requirements on January 1, 2027, according to Axios, with an initial education-first approach to age limits and sidewalk riding.
What comes next
The Transportation Commission advises the Village Board of Trustees and meets on the second Monday of each month. Its next scheduled session is Tuesday, July 14. The village maintains a dedicated e-bike information page at its website noting increased local use of micromobility devices.
A follow-up will be published when the June 8 meeting minutes become available.
