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Electric bicycles: registration and special license plates.

In committee: it can still change before the session ends.

CA AB 1942 · Assembly Bill · 2025–2026

Stage
In committee
Started in
Assembly
Sponsors
2
Latest action
May 14, 2026

What it does

Existing law prohibits a person from driving, moving, or leaving standing upon a highway, or in an offstreet public parking facility, any motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, pole or pipe dolly, or logging dolly, unless it is registered and the appropriate fees have been paid, except as specified. Existing law requires the Department of Motor Vehicles, upon registering a vehicle, to issue to the owner license plates that identify the vehicles for which they are issued for the period of their validity, as specified. Existing law also requires a motorized bicycle to display a special license plate issued by the department.

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Current step)

    In committee · May 14, 2026

  3. Floor (Not started)

  4. Law (Not started)

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Where it goes next

While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money in California.

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