20250AB__228497AMD INTRODUCED 2026-02-19 AMENDED_ASSEMBLY 2026-03-16 AMENDED_ASSEMBLY 2026-04-06 2025 AB AMD Introduced by Assembly Member Dixon LEAD_AUTHOR ASSEMBLY Dixon

An act to add

Section 12525.6 to the Government Code, relating to electric bicycles. electric bicycles Electric bicycles: Attorney General list. Under existing law, the Department of the California Highway Patrol is responsible for enforcement of all laws regulating the operation of vehicles and use of the highways, as specified.

Existing law requires the department to develop, on or before September 1, 2023, statewide safety and training programs based on evidence-based practices for users of electric bicycles, as defined, including, but not limited to, general electric bicycle riding safety, emergency maneuver skills, rules of the road, and laws pertaining to electric bicycles.</xhtml:p>"?> Existing law establishes the Department of Justice under the direction and control of the Attorney General.

Existing law requires each state and local agency that employs peace officers to annually report to the Attorney General data on all stops conducted by that agency’s peace officers for the preceding calendar year, in accordance with a specified procedure.

This bill would require, on or before June 1, 2027, the office of the Attorney General, in partnership with biking nonprofit groups, to compile a list of electric two-wheeled devices that do not comply with the definition of any single class of electric bicycles and that are labeled, advertised, or commonly perceived by riders or peace officers as electric bicycles or electric bicycle products. The bill would require the Attorney General to make the list available on its internet website and to update the list and internet website, when necessary.

MAJORITY NO YES NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION

Section 12525.6 is added to the Government Code , to read: 12525.6. (

a) On or before June 1, 2027, the Attorney General shall, in partnership with biking nonprofit groups, compile a list of electric two-wheeled devices that do not comply with the definition of any single class of electric bicycles, as defined in

Section 312.5 of the Vehicle Code, and that are labeled, advertised, or commonly perceived by riders or peace officers as electric bicycles or electric bicycle products. (b)

(1) The office of the Attorney General shall make the list publicly available on its internet website.

(2) The Attorney General shall update the list and the internet website, when necessary. <caml:Num>SECTION 1.</caml:Num><caml:ActionLine action="IS_ADDED" xlink:href="urn:caml:codes:VEH:caml#xpointer(%2Fcaml%3ALawDoc%2Fcaml%3ACode%2F%2Fcaml%3ALawSection%5Bcaml%3ANum%3D'2425'%5D)" xlink:label="fractionType: LAW_SECTION" xlink:type="locator">Section is added to the <caml:DocName>Vehicle Code</caml:DocName>, to read:</caml:ActionLine><caml:Fragment><caml:LawSection id="id_04308F8F-A961-43CC-9AB3-7431ED31AC52"><caml:Num>2425.</caml:Num><caml:LawSectionVersion id="id_AFFCD1C1-E537-43AA-B5DB-66148C0D7D4C"><caml:Content><xhtml:p>(a)<xhtml:span class="EnSpace"/>On or before June 1, 2027, the Department of the California Highway Patrol shall, in partnership with biking nonprofit groups, compile a list of electric two-wheeled devices that do not comply with the definition of any single class of electric bicycles, as defined in

Section 312.5 and that are labeled, advertised, or commonly perceived by riders or peace officers as electric bicycles or electric bicycle products.</xhtml:p><xhtml:p>(b)<xhtml:span class="EnSpace"/>(1)<xhtml:span class="EnSpace"/>The department shall make the list publicly available on its internet website.</xhtml:p><xhtml:p>(2)<xhtml:span class="EnSpace"/>The department shall update the list and the internet website, when necessary.</xhtml:p></caml:Content></caml:LawSectionVersion></caml:LawSection></caml:Fragment></caml:BillSection>"?>