Existing law defines an electric bicycle and classifies electric bicycles into 3 classes with different restrictions. Under existing law, a "class 1 electric bicycle" is a bicycle equipped with a motor that, among other things, provides assistance only when the rider is pedaling and ceases to provide assistance when the bicycle reaches the speed of 20 miles per hour. Under existing law, a "class 2 electric bicycle" is a bicycle equipped with a motor that may be used exclusively to propel the bicycle and is not capable of providing assistance when the bicycle reaches the speed of 20 miles per hour. Under existing law, a "class 3 electric bicycle" is a bicycle equipped with a speedometer and a motor that, in pertinent part, provides assistance only when the rider is pedaling, and that ceases to provide assistance when the bicycle reaches the speed of 28 miles per hour. Existing law prohibits a person from selling a product or device that can modify the speed capability of an electric bicycle so that it no longer meets the definition of an electric bicycle. A violation of the Vehicle Code is an infraction.
California AB 545 (20252026) — Vehicles: electric bicycles.
Existing law defines an electric bicycle and classifies electric bicycles into 3 classes with different restrictions. Under existing law, a "class 1 electric bicycle" is a bicycle equipped with a motor that, among other things, provides assistance only when the rider is pedaling and ceases to provide assistance when the bicycle reaches the speed of 20 miles per hour. Under existing law, a "class 2 electric bicycle" is a bicycle equipped with a motor that may be used exclusively to propel the bicycle and is not capable of providing assistance when the bicycle reaches the speed of 20 miles per hour. Under existing law, a "class 3 electric bicycle" is a bicycle equipped with a speedometer and a motor that, in pertinent part, provides assistance only when the rider is pedaling, and that ceases to provide assistance when the bicycle reaches the speed of 28 miles per hour. Existing law prohibits a person from selling a product or device that can modify the speed capability of an electric bicycle so that it no longer meets the definition of an electric bicycle. A violation of the Vehicle Code is an infraction.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar — 16–0 (pass) · lower
AB 545 Davies Consent Calendar Second Day — 69–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass. To Consent Calendar. — 14–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar — 13–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
Davies — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2025-02-11 Read first time. To print. reading-1
2025-02-12 From printer. May be heard in committee March 14.
2025-02-24 Referred to Com. on TRANS. referral-committee
2025-03-19 In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2025-03-24 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-1, reading-2
2025-03-25 Re-referred to Com. on TRANS. referral-committee
2025-04-08 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee
2025-04-30 From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 30). committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2025-05-01 Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. reading-1, reading-2
2025-05-08 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 69. Noes 0. Page 1485.) passage, reading-1, reading-3
2025-05-08 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. reading-1
2025-05-21 Referred to Com. on TRANS. referral-committee
2025-06-10 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee
2025-06-19 In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2025-06-30 From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar. committee-passage, reading-2
2025-07-01 Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. reading-1, reading-2
2025-07-03 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 1932.). passage, reading-1, reading-3
2025-07-03 In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. committee-passage
2025-07-11 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.
2025-07-14 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2025-07-14 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 37, Statutes of 2025. became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/52fbfba3-d66d-467b-822e-32c10e54ab41. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).
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