---
type: "Bill"
title: "Electrical Assisted Bicycles Regulation Operation"
description: "Section 1 of the bill defines 3 classes of electrical assisted bicycle, depending on their top speed and whether the electric motor assists in propulsion only while the rider is pedaling or propels the bicycle independently."
jurisdiction: "us/states/co"
legislature: "Colorado General Assembly"
session: "2017A"
identifier: "HB 17-1151"
citation: "Colorado HB 17-1151 (2017A)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Andy Kerr", "Chris Hansen", "Owen Hill", "Yeulin Willett"]
version_count: 10
action_count: 18
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2017-02-06T07:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2017-04-04T06:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/43b5d03f-741a-4354-8e30-3dad4f342631"
source_url: "http://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb17-1151"
source_hash: "7d9b43323ae2b65702c3ef833a8d310ee6efdab2541976bcf084bf204bf49c1b"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-co"]
---

# Colorado HB 17-1151 (2017A) — Electrical Assisted Bicycles Regulation Operation

Section 1 of the bill defines 3 classes of electrical assisted bicycle, depending on their top speed and whether the electric motor assists in propulsion only while the rider is pedaling or propels the bicycle independently.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Amendment L.004** (committee substitute) — [source](http://coga.prod.acquia-sites.com/sites/default/files/html-attachments/s_tra_2017a_20170314t140004z0__hearing_summary/17SenateTran0314AttachA.pdf)
2. **Committee Amendment** (committee substitute) — [source](http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2017a/bills/cr/2017A_HB1151_S_TRA_001.pdf)
3. **Engrossed (02/22/2017)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2017A/bills/2017a_1151_eng.pdf)
4. **Final Act (03/29/2017)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2017A/bills/2017a_1151_enr.pdf)
5. **Introduced (02/06/2017)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2017A/bills/2017a_1151_01.pdf)
6. **PA1 (03/15/2017)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2017A/bills/2017a_1151stra_01.pdf)
7. **Reengrossed (02/23/2017)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2017A/bills/2017a_1151_ren.pdf)
8. **Rerevised (03/22/2017)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2017A/bills/2017a_1151_rer.pdf)
9. **Revised (03/21/2017)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2017A/bills/2017a_1151_rev.pdf)
10. **Signed Act (04/04/2017)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2017A/bills/2017a_1151_signed.pdf)

## Votes

- Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection. — **0–0** (pass) · legislature
- Refer House Bill 17-1151 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 13-0. — **13–0** (pass) · legislature
- Refer House Bill 17-1151, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. — **5–0** (pass) · legislature

## Sponsors

- Andy Kerr — primary (person)
- Chris Hansen — primary (person)
- Owen Hill — primary (person)
- Yeulin Willett — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2017-04-04T06:00:00+00:00** Governor Signed `executive-signature`
- **2017-03-29T06:00:00+00:00** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2017-03-29T06:00:00+00:00** Signed by the President of the Senate
- **2017-03-29T06:00:00+00:00** Signed by the Speaker of the House
- **2017-03-27T06:00:00+00:00** House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
- **2017-03-22T06:00:00+00:00** House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over to 03/27/2017
- **2017-03-22T06:00:00+00:00** Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-03-21T06:00:00+00:00** Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee `reading-2`
- **2017-03-20T06:00:00+00:00** Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- **2017-03-17T06:00:00+00:00** Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- **2017-03-14T06:00:00+00:00** Senate Committee on Transportation Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole `referral-committee, committee-passage`
- **2017-03-07T07:00:00+00:00** Senate Committee on Transportation Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only
- **2017-02-24T07:00:00+00:00** Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation `introduction`
- **2017-02-23T07:00:00+00:00** House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-02-22T07:00:00+00:00** House Second Reading Passed - No Amendments `reading-2`
- **2017-02-21T07:00:00+00:00** House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- **2017-02-15T07:00:00+00:00** House Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole `referral-committee, committee-passage`
- **2017-02-06T07:00:00+00:00** Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation & Energy `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/43b5d03f-741a-4354-8e30-3dad4f342631`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Colorado legislature records).