Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa SF375: A BILL FOR An Act relating to the maximum power output for low-speed electric bicycles and pedestrian conveyances powered by an electric motor
Status: In committee, March 4, 2025
An Act relating to the maximum power output for low-speed electric bicycles and pedestrian conveyances powered by an electric motor.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to the maximum power output for low-speed electric bicycles and pedestrian conveyances powered by an electric motor.
From the introduced text, February 19, 2025:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to the maximum power output for low-speed electric bicycles and pedestrian conveyances powered by an electric motor. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 1849XS (5) th/ns S.F. Section 1. Section 321.1, subsection 36A, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2025, is amended to read as follows: "Low-speed electric bicycle" means a device having equipped with a saddle or seat for the use of a rider, two or three wheels, equipped with fully operable pedals, and an electric motor of less than that produces not more than seven hundred fifty watts that meets, and is classified in accordance with the following requirements of one of the following classes: Sec. 2. Section 321.1, subsection 51A, Code 2025, is amended to read as follows: 51A. "Pedestrian conveyance" means any human-powered device by which a pedestrian may move other than by walking or by which a pedestrian may move another person, including but not limited to a wheelchair, stroller, skateboard, scooter, or other similar device. "Pedestrian conveyance" also includes an electric personal assistive mobility device and any other device used to move a person sitting or standing on the device regardless of whether the device is powered by an electric motor, so long as the electric motor produces less not more than seven …
Sponsors
- Mark Costello (R, 8) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 490 . S.J. 410 .
- : Subcommittee recommends passage.
- : Subcommittee: Lofgren, Blake, and Pike. S.J. 356 .
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 02/25/2025 4:00PM Senate Lounge.
- : Introduced, referred to Transportation. S.J. 311 .
Subjects: bicycling, motorized bicycles, electric bicycles, vehicles, pedestrians, engines
Common questions
- What is SF375?
- SF375 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to the maximum power output for low-speed electric bicycles and pedestrian conveyances powered by an electric motor.
- What does SF375 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to the maximum power output for low-speed electric bicycles and pedestrian conveyances powered by an electric motor.
- What is the status of SF375?
- In committee as of March 4, 2025. Latest action: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 490 . S.J. 410 . (March 4, 2025).
- Who sponsored SF375?
- Mark Costello (R, 8).
- Where is the official record for SF375?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=SF+0375&ga=91
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