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Electric bicycles: required equipment.

Sponsored By: Laurie Davies (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Helmets sold must meet safety standards

Helmets sold for bikes, scooters, skateboards, or skates must meet ASTM or CPSC safety standards. Each helmet must have a clear label that serves as the maker’s certification. Sellers cannot offer noncompliant helmets for sale.

Bike and e-bike safety gear rules

The law sets clearer safety gear rules for bikes and e-bikes. Your bike must have a working brake that can skid one wheel on dry, level, clean pavement. You cannot ride with handlebars that force your hands above your shoulders, or on a bike too big to stop and put one foot down safely. When riding during darkness on a highway, an allowed sidewalk, or a bikeway, you need a white front light visible 300 feet from the front and sides; a rear red reflector or red light with a built‑in reflector visible 500 feet; pedal reflectors visible 200 feet; and side reflectors or reflectorized tires. You may wear a white front lamp instead of mounting one, if it is visible 300 feet from the front and sides. Electric bicycles must meet the rear red reflector or red light rule at all hours, not just at night.

Helmet rules and ticket relief for minors

People under 18 must wear a properly fitted, fastened helmet that meets ASTM or CPSC standards on streets, bikeways, and public bike paths or trails. This also covers kids in child seats or in bike trailers. A helmet ticket is an infraction with a fine up to $25, and parents or guardians are jointly responsible if the rider is an unemancipated minor. The court must dismiss the charge if the person swears it is their first helmet charge, unless the court shows it is not. No court record and no fee are imposed if, within 120 days, a parent or guardian shows the minor has a compliant helmet and finished a safety course; for e-bike violations, it must be an e-bike safety course. A California Highway Patrol e-bike safety course counts. Fine money is split: 72.5% to county health programs for safety education and low‑income helmets, 2.5% to the county for administration, and 25% to the city where it happened (or to the county program in unincorporated areas).

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Laurie Davies

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 147 • No: 0

Senate vote • 7/3/2025

Item 150 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 35 • No: 0

legislature vote • 6/10/2025

Vote in CS59

Yes: 13 • No: 0

House vote • 5/8/2025

Item 141 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 69 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/30/2025

Vote in CX25

Yes: 14 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/7/2025

Vote in CX22

Yes: 16 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 36, Statutes of 2025.

    7/14/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    7/14/2025legislature

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.

    7/11/2025legislature

  4. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

    7/3/2025House

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 1932.).

    7/3/2025Senate

  6. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

    7/1/2025Senate

  7. From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.

    6/30/2025Senate

  8. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

    6/19/2025Senate

  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    6/10/2025Senate

  10. Referred to Com. on TRANS.

    5/21/2025Senate

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

    5/8/2025Senate

  12. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 69. Noes 0. Page 1485.)

    5/8/2025House

  13. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

    5/1/2025House

  14. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 30).

    4/30/2025House

  15. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    4/8/2025House

  16. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

    3/25/2025House

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

    3/24/2025House

  18. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

    3/19/2025House

  19. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

    3/6/2025House

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

    3/5/2025House

  21. Referred to Com. on TRANS.

    2/24/2025House

  22. From printer. May be heard in committee March 14.

    2/12/2025House

  23. Read first time. To print.

    2/11/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    7/14/2025

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  • Enrolled

    7/8/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    3/24/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    3/5/2025

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  • Introduced

    2/11/2025

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