Existing law prohibits the operation of a motorized bicycle on a highway unless the owner applies for a license plate and attaches it to the bicycle, as specified. Existing law also requires a specified driver's license or endorsement to operate a motorized bicycle or a moped, except as specified. For purposes of these provisions, existing law defines a "motorized bicycle" or "moped" in one case as any 2-wheeled or 3-wheeled device having fully operative pedals for propulsion by human power, or having no pedals if powered solely by electrical energy, and an automatic transmission and a motor that produces less than 2 gross brake horsepower and is capable of propelling the device at a maximum speed of not more than 30 miles per hour on level ground.
California AB 2173 (20132014) — Vehicles: motorized bicycles.
Existing law prohibits the operation of a motorized bicycle on a highway unless the owner applies for a license plate and attaches it to the bicycle, as specified. Existing law also requires a specified driver's license or endorsement to operate a motorized bicycle or a moped, except as specified. For purposes of these provisions, existing law defines a "motorized bicycle" or "moped" in one case as any 2-wheeled or 3-wheeled device having fully operative pedals for propulsion by human power, or having no pedals if powered solely by electrical energy, and an automatic transmission and a motor that produces less than 2 gross brake horsepower and is capable of propelling the device at a maximum speed of not more than 30 miles per hour on level ground.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Do pass and be placed on the Consent Calendar. — 10–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass as amended. — 15–0 (pass) · lower
AB 2173 BRADFORD Assembly Third Reading — 78–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
Bradford — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2014-02-20 Read first time. To print. reading-1
2014-02-21 From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
2014-03-06 Referred to Com. on TRANS. referral-committee
2014-03-19 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended. amendment-introduction, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1
2014-03-20 Re-referred to Com. on TRANS. referral-committee
2014-04-21 In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2014-04-22 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended. amendment-introduction, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1
2014-04-23 Re-referred to Com. on TRANS. referral-committee
2014-04-29 From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 28). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, amendment-passage
2014-04-30 Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. reading-2, reading-1, amendment-passage
2014-04-30 Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Joint Rule 10.5. referral-committee
2014-05-01 Re-referred to Com. on APPR. referral-committee
2014-05-05 Withdrawn from committee.
2014-05-05 Ordered to second reading.
2014-05-06 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2014-05-15 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 4943.) reading-3, reading-1, passage
2014-05-15 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. reading-1
2014-05-22 Referred to Com. on T. & H. referral-committee
2014-06-11 From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 10). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2014-06-12 Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. reading-2, reading-1
2014-06-16 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 3930.). reading-3, reading-1, passage
2014-06-16 In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. committee-passage
2014-06-20 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:45 a.m.
2014-06-25 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2014-06-25 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 60, Statutes of 2014.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/91585244-48fb-471a-af0d-b717ce07f413. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).