California legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB2595: San Mateo Electric Bicycle Safety Pilot Program.
Status: Chaptered, September 30, 2026
What the bill says
An act to add and repeal Section 21214.9 of the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles. vehicles San Mateo Electric Bicycle Safety Pilot Program. 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 provides assistance only when the rider is pedaling and ceases to provide assistance when the bicycle reaches the speed of 20 miles per hour…
From the chaptered text, September 30, 2026:
An act to add and repeal Section 21214.9 of the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles. vehicles San Mateo Electric Bicycle Safety Pilot Program. 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 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 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 under 16 years of age from operating a class 3 electric bicycle. This bill, the San Mateo Electric Bicycle Safety Pilot Program, would, until January 1, 2031, authorize a local authority within the County of San Mateo, or the County of San Mateo in unincorporated areas, to adopt an ordinance …
Sponsors
- Diane Papan (D, AD21) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 843, Statutes of 2026.
- : Approved by the Governor.
- : Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
- : Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 75. Noes 0.).
- : Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 6253.).
- : In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- : Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 1. Page 5493.).
- : Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 1.).
- : Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- : From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 23).
Votes
- AB 2595 Papan Concurrence in Senate Amendments (August 19, 2026): 75 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly 3rd Reading AB2595 Papan By Becker (August 17, 2026): 36 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do pass (June 23, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- AB 2595 Papan Assembly Third Reading (May 7, 2026): 65 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (April 20, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is AB2595?
- AB2595 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): San Mateo Electric Bicycle Safety Pilot Program.
- What does AB2595 do?
- In its own words: An act to add and repeal Section 21214.9 of the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles. vehicles San Mateo Electric Bicycle Safety Pilot Program. 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 provides assistance only when the rider is pedaling and ceases to provide assistance when the bicycle reaches the speed of 20 miles per hour…
- What is the status of AB2595?
- Chaptered as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 843, Statutes of 2026. (September 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored AB2595?
- Diane Papan (D, AD21).
- Where is the official record for AB2595?
- On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2595
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