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Electric bicycles, powered mobility devices, and storage batteries.

It became law on Sep 27, 2024.

CA SB 1271 · Senate Bill · 2023–2024

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Became law
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Senate
Sponsors
2
Latest action
Sep 27, 2024

What it does

Existing law defines an electric bicycle as a bicycle equipped with fully operable pedals and an electric motor of less than 750 watts, and classifies electric bicycles into 3 classes with different restrictions for various purposes, including the requirement that manufacturers and distributors of electric bicycles apply a label that is permanently affixed to each electric bicycle that contains, among other things, the classification number of the electric bicycle, as specified. Existing law defines "class 1 electric bicycle" as a bicycle equipped with a motor that provides assistance only when the rider is pedaling, and that ceases to provide assistance when the bicycle reaches the speed…

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Where it stands

This bill passed and is now law.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Done)

  4. Law (Done)

    Sep 27, 2024

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Who is involved

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Where it goes next

Once a bill is decided, the questions are about what is done with it in California.

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