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CaliforniaAB 5452025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Vehicles: electric bicycles.

Sponsored By: Laurie Davies (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

No license or registration for e-bikes

The law treats certain electric bicycles as bicycles, not motor vehicles. When you ride one, you do not need a driver’s license, registration, plates, or vehicle financial responsibility rules. This applies to models that meet the definition in Section 312.5(a).

No tampering to change e-bike speed

You cannot tamper with an electric bicycle to change its speed capability. This applies to e-bikes defined in Section 312.5(a). If your changes still keep it within the legal e-bike definition, you must replace the required class label.

No selling e-bike speed hacks

Sellers cannot offer any product, device, or app that changes an electric bicycle’s speed so it no longer meets the legal e-bike definition in Section 312.5(a). Retailers and marketplaces must not sell these items.

Safety standards for e-bike makers

Electric bicycles covered by Section 312.5(a) must meet U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission bicycle equipment rules (16 C.F.R. 1512.1 et seq.). Their motors must shut off when you brake, or when a cutoff switch is released or activated. Manufacturers must certify that their bikes meet these standards. These rules improve rider safety and require makers to build and test to those specs.

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 151 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 35 • No: 0

legislature vote • 6/10/2025

Vote in CS59

Yes: 13 • No: 0

House vote • 5/8/2025

Item 142 — 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 37, 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. Referred to Com. on TRANS.

    2/24/2025House

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

    2/12/2025House

  21. 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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  • Introduced

    2/11/2025

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