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Georgia senators look to hands-off approach on scooter rules

In this June 28, 2019, file photo, a man lines up electric scooters on a street corner after charging them overnight in Atlanta. 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, Jan. 29, 2020, unanimously approved a new version of Senate Bill 159, which would define electric scooters in state law. - photo by Associated Press

scooters — In this June 28, 2019, file photo, a man lines up electric scooters on a street corner after charging them overnight in Atlanta. 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, Jan. 29, 2020, unanimously approved a new version of Senate Bill 159, which would define electric scooters in state law. - photo by Associated Press

ATLANTA — 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.

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