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Authors Choi  
Subject Vehicles: Electric Bicycle Special License Plate Pilot Program.
Relating To relating to vehicles.
Title An act to amend Section 39002 of, and to add Article 8.7 (commencing with Section 5180) to Chapter 1 of Division 3 of, the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles.
Last Action Dt 2026-04-06
State Amended Senate
Status In Committee Process
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Bill Actions
2026-04-06     From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
2026-04-01     April 14 hearing postponed by committee.
2026-03-26     Set for hearing April 14.
2026-03-18     Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
2026-03-09     From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
2026-02-11     Referred to Com. on RLS.
2026-02-03     From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 5.
2026-02-02     Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Versions
Amended Senate     2026-04-06
Amended Senate     2026-03-09
Introduced     2026-02-02
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Under existing law, a person riding an electric bicycle is subject to the laws pertaining to the operation of a bicycle upon a highway. For these purposes, 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, as specified. Existing law states that these provisions do not prevent local authorities, by ordinance, from regulating the registration of bicycles and the parking and operation of bicycles on pedestrian or bicycle facilities, provided such regulation is not in conflict with the Vehicle Code. Existing law prohibits a city or county, which adopts a bicycle licensing ordinance or resolution, from prohibiting the operation of an unlicensed bicycle.