# Colorado HB25-1197: Sale of Electrical Assisted Bicycles Requirements Colorado HB25-1197, Sale of Electrical Assisted Bicycles Requirements, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Judy Amabile (Democratic), Lesley Smith (Democratic), Matt Ball (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2025-05-28 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1197-2025A - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB25-1197 - State: Colorado - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Sale of Electrical Assisted Bicycles Requirements - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-10 - Last action: 2025-05-28, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Lesley Smith (Democratic), Matt Ball (Democratic), Rick Taggart (Republican) - Cosponsors: 13 - Subjects: Transportation & Motor Vehicles - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (87 yes, 30 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - E-bike buyers get clearer sales information: benefit, low. Colorado sellers must disclose an e-bike's motor power in watts, top speed, and class or multiple-mode status. For bikes capable of Class 3 operation, sellers must warn that people under 16 cannot operate Class 3 e-bikes. Beginning January 1, 2027, multiple-mode bike labels must show the highest cl… - E-bike batteries require safety certification: benefit, low. Colorado requires safety certification for lithium-ion batteries, including second-use batteries, used in or intended for e-bikes. Without certification, people and businesses cannot make, distribute, assemble, recondition, sell, offer to sell, lease, or rent them. An accredited testing lab must ce… - E-bike riders face tighter class rules: mixed, low. Colorado e-bikes have a maximum motor power of 750 watts. Class 1 allows pedal assistance up to 20 mph; Class 2 allows throttle assistance up to 20 mph. Class 3 allows pedal assistance up to 28 mph. Bikes with two or more modes must meet every class's rules for the modes they offer. Vehicles lose e… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Lesley Smith (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Matt Ball (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Rick Taggart (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Amy Paschal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Karen McCormick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meg Froelich (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sean Camacho (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nick Hinrichsen (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-15 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 23 | 11 | | | 2025-04-09 | Senate | Refer House Bill 25-1197 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 6 | 3 | | | 2025-03-10 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 46 | 16 | | | 2025-03-05 | House | Refer House Bill 25-1197, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 12 | 0 | | ## Actions (12) - 2025-05-28: Governor Signed (House) - 2025-05-02: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-05-01: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2025-05-01: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2025-03-13: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy (Senate) - 2025-03-10: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2025-03-07: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (House) - 2025-03-05: House Committee on Energy & Environment Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2025-02-10: Introduced In House - Assigned to Energy & Environment (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83715/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83640/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83735/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83697/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83657/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83677/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40757/download) ## Related bills - SB25-279: Colorado Code of Military Justice Updates (signed) - HB25-1234: Utility Consumer Protection (signed) - HB25-1307: Updating Technical References in Education Law (signed) - SB25-163: Battery Stewardship Programs (signed) - SB25-261: Property Tax Deferral Program Administration (signed) - SB25-167: Invest State Funds to Benefit Communities (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83715/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83640/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83735/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83697/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83657/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83677/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40757/download) ## Related - [SB25-279: Colorado Code of Military Justice Updates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-279-2025A) - [HB25-1234: Utility Consumer Protection](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1234-2025A) - [HB25-1307: Updating Technical References in Education Law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1307-2025A) - [SB25-163: Battery Stewardship Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-163-2025A) - [SB25-261: Property Tax Deferral Program Administration](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-261-2025A) - [SB25-167: Invest State Funds to Benefit Communities](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-167-2025A) - [Colorado bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado/bills) - [Colorado state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1197-2025A (as of 2026-10-19).