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Measure AB 965
Authors Dixon  
Subject Vehicles: electric bicycles.
Relating To relating to vehicles.
Title An act to add Section 21212.5 to the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles.
Last Action Dt 2025-07-28
State Chaptered
Status Chaptered
Active? Y
Vote Required Majority
Appropriation No
Fiscal Committee Yes
Local Program Yes
Substantive Changes None
Urgency No
Tax Levy No
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Actions
2025-07-28     Approved by the Governor.
2025-07-28     Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 65, Statutes of 2025.
2025-07-15     Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.
2025-07-10     Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2043.).
2025-07-10     In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
2025-07-08     Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
2025-07-07     From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.
2025-06-25     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-06-04     Referred to Com. on TRANS.
2025-05-23     In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2025-05-23     Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 0. Page 1663.)
2025-05-15     Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
2025-05-14     From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).
2025-04-29     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-04-22     Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
2025-04-21     Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
2025-04-21     From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.
2025-04-10     From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.
2025-03-19     Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
2025-03-18     From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.
2025-03-10     Referred to Com. on TRANS.
2025-02-21     From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
2025-02-20     Read first time. To print.
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Chaptered     2025-07-28
Enrolled     2025-07-11
Amended Assembly     2025-04-21
Amended Assembly     2025-04-10
Amended Assembly     2025-03-18
Introduced     2025-02-20
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			<html:p>This bill would prohibit a person from selling a class 3 electric bicycle to a person under 16 years of age and would make a violation of that prohibition an infraction punishable by a fine not to exceed $250. By creating a new infraction, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.</html:p>
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Last Version Text Digest Existing law defines an electric bicycle and classifies electric bicycles into 3 classes with different restrictions. Under existing law, a “class 1 electric bicycle” is a bicycle equipped with a motor that, among other things, provides assistance only when the rider is pedaling and ceases to provide assistance when the bicycle reaches the speed of 20 miles per hour. Under existing law, a “class 2 electric bicycle” is a bicycle equipped with a motor that may be used exclusively to propel the bicycle and is not capable of providing assistance when the bicycle reaches the speed of 20 miles per hour. Under existing law, a “class 3 electric bicycle” is a bicycle equipped with a speedometer and a motor that, in pertinent part, provides assistance only when the rider is pedaling, and that ceases to provide assistance when the bicycle reaches the speed of 28 miles per hour. Existing law prohibits a person under 16 years of age from operating a class 3 electric bicycle. A violation of this provision is punishable as an infraction. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.