Bills

AB 1557: Vehicles: electric bicycles.

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: Assembly
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-01-08

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-02-02: Referred to Com. on TRANS.)

Introduced

First Committee Review

First Chamber

Second Committee Review

Second Chamber

Enacted

Version:

Existing law defines an electric bicycle as a bicycle equipped with fully operable pedals and an electric motor that does not exceed 750 watts of power. A violation of the Vehicle Code is a crime.

This bill would clarify that an electric bicycle is a bicycle equipped with fully operable pedals and an electric motor that is not capable of exceeding 750 watts of peak power.

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