---
type: "Bill"
title: "Concerning electric-assisted bicycles."
description: "Concerning electric-assisted bicycles."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wa"
legislature: "Washington Legislature"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "SB 5452"
citation: "Washington SB 5452 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["BICYCLES", "MOTOR VEHICLES", "OUTDOOR RECREATION", "ROADS AND HIGHWAYS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Cleveland"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 31
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2021-02-12T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2021-05-03T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/bd02641e-0e4a-483d-9e5d-ad351f0a124c"
source_url: "http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=5452&year=2021"
source_hash: "03374442e7098cca8494e7f38e80556ba1e81c49c364f9f4aeb5f0fe22543eda"
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-wa"]
---

# Washington SB 5452 (2021-2022) — Concerning electric-assisted bicycles.

## Version chain

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

1. **Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2021-22/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5452.htm)
2. **Engrossed Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2021-22/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5452-S.E.htm)
3. **Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2021-22/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5452-S.htm)

## Votes

- Final Passage as Amended by the House (#8) — **82–16** (pass) · lower
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (#25) — **45–3** (pass) · upper
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#7) — **46–3** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Cleveland — primary (person)
- J. Wilson — cosponsor (person)
- Liias — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-02-12T05:00:00+00:00** First reading, referred to Transportation. `reading-1`
- **2021-02-18T05:00:00+00:00** Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM.
- **2021-02-22T05:00:00+00:00** Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM.
- **2021-02-22T05:00:00+00:00** TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2021-02-22T05:00:00+00:00** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2021-03-03T05:00:00+00:00** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. `reading-2`
- **2021-03-08T05:00:00+00:00** 1st substitute bill substituted (TRAN 21). `substitution`
- **2021-03-08T05:00:00+00:00** Floor amendment(s) adopted.
- **2021-03-08T05:00:00+00:00** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. `reading-3`
- **2021-03-08T05:00:00+00:00** Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 0. `reading-3`
- **2021-03-10T05:00:00+00:00** First reading, referred to Rural Development, Agriculture & Natural Resources. `reading-1`
- **2021-03-16T04:00:00+00:00** Public hearing in the House Committee on Rural Development, Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10:00 AM.
- **2021-03-23T04:00:00+00:00** Executive action taken in the House Committee on Rural Development, Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10:00 AM.
- **2021-03-23T04:00:00+00:00** RDAN - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-03-24T04:00:00+00:00** Referred to Rules 2 Review. `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-06T04:00:00+00:00** Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. `reading-2`
- **2021-04-11T04:00:00+00:00** Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
- **2021-04-11T04:00:00+00:00** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. `reading-3`
- **2021-04-11T04:00:00+00:00** Third reading, passed; yeas, 82; nays, 16; absent, 0; excused, 0. `reading-3`
- **2021-04-14T04:00:00+00:00** Senate concurred in House amendments.
- **2021-04-14T04:00:00+00:00** Passed final passage; yeas, 45; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 1. `passage`
- **2021-04-19T04:00:00+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2021-04-20T04:00:00+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2021-04-23T04:00:00+00:00** Delivered to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2021-05-03T04:00:00+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2021-05-03T04:00:00+00:00** Chapter 191, 2021 Laws. `became-law`
- **2021-05-03T04:00:00+00:00** Effective date 7/25/2021. `became-law`
- **2021-02-18T18:30:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 01:30 PM
- **2021-02-22T18:30:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 01:30 PM
- **2021-03-16T14:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Rural Development, Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10:00 AM
- **2021-03-23T14:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Rural Development, Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10:00 AM

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/bd02641e-0e4a-483d-9e5d-ad351f0a124c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Washington legislature records).