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CaliforniaAB 25952025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

San Mateo Electric Bicycle Safety Pilot Program.

Sponsored By: Diane Papan (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Public notice before San Mateo e-bike limits

Before adopting a pilot age restriction, local officials must run a public information campaign for at least 30 calendar days. It must include announcements in major media outlets and press releases. Officials adopting a restriction before the San Diego pilot report’s release must publicly review it within 90 days after release. After release, officials must review and consider that report at a public hearing on any proposed restriction. If a restriction is adopted, San Mateo County must report to the Legislature by January 1, 2030. The report must count stops, warnings, citations, seizures, arrests, and stops of riders mistakenly thought to be under 12. It must describe cited offenses and officers’ observations of riders’ race or ethnicity, gender, and approximate age. It must also describe searches, consent, search reasons, evidence or contraband found, and reasons for property seizures. The report must count riders choosing training instead of paying the fine. It must count under-12 e-bike crashes causing permanent serious injury or death during the six months before adoption. It must also count under-12 e-bike crashes after adoption, including causes and bicycle classes. These notice, review, and reporting rules expire January 1, 2031.

San Mateo e-bike limits with fee relief

Local authorities in San Mateo County can ban children under 12 from operating class 1 or class 2 e-bikes. The county can adopt the same restriction in unincorporated areas; no ban applies unless local officials adopt it. Violations receive warnings for the first 60 days after the local restriction takes effect, then carry a $25 fine. A parent or legal guardian with custody or control shares full responsibility for an unemancipated minor’s fine. Parents or guardians can prevent court referral and a citation fee by submitting proof of qualifying safety-course completion within 120 days after citation. The course must be the specified electric bicycle safety training program or a related e-bike safety course. This relief does not erase the $25 fine. These pilot rules expire January 1, 2031.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Diane Papan

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 197 • No: 1

House vote • 8/19/2026

AB 2595 Papan Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Yes: 75 • No: 0

Senate vote • 8/17/2026

Assembly 3rd Reading AB2595 Papan By Becker

Yes: 36 • No: 1

Senate vote • 6/23/2026

Do pass

Yes: 10 • No: 0

House vote • 5/7/2026

AB 2595 Papan Assembly Third Reading

Yes: 65 • No: 0

House vote • 4/20/2026

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 843, Statutes of 2026.

    9/30/2026Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    9/30/2026legislature

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

    8/25/2026legislature

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 6253.).

    8/19/2026House

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

    8/17/2026House

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 1. Page 5493.).

    8/17/2026Senate

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    6/25/2026Senate

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 23).

    6/24/2026Senate

  9. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

    6/15/2026Senate

  10. Referred to Com. on TRANS.

    5/20/2026Senate

  11. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

    5/7/2026Senate

  12. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 65. Noes 0. Page 4963.)

    5/7/2026House

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    4/27/2026House

  14. Ordered to second reading.

    4/23/2026House

  15. Withdrawn from committee.

    4/23/2026House

  16. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    4/21/2026House

  17. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Ayes 54. Noes 16. Page 4716.)

    4/20/2026House

  18. Referred to Com. on TRANS.

    3/9/2026House

  19. From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

    2/21/2026House

  20. Read first time. To print.

    2/20/2026House

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    9/30/2026

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  • Enrolled

    8/21/2026

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  • Amended Senate

    6/15/2026

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  • Introduced

    2/20/2026

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