North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina H1084: E-Bike Definitions/Local Safety Regulation.
Status: In committee, April 30, 2026
What the bill says
An act to clarify the definition of electric assisted bicycle and to authorize local government regulation.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO CLARIFY THE DEFINITION OF ELECTRIC ASSISTED BICYCLE AND TO AUTHORIZE LOCAL GOVERNMENT REGULATION. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1. G.S. 20-4.01(7a) reads as rewritten: "(7a) Electric Assisted Bicycle. - A bicycle with two or three wheels that is equipped with a seat or saddle for use by the rider, fully operable pedals for human propulsion, and an electric motor of no more than 750 watts, whose maximum speed on a level surface when powered solely by such a motor is no greater than 20 miles per hour.watts that meets the requirements of one of the following three classes: a. Class 1 electric assisted bicycle. - A bicycle equipped with a motor that provides assistance only when the rider is pedaling and ceases to assist once the bicycle reaches a speed of 20 miles per hour. b. Class 2 electric assisted bicycle. - A bicycle equipped with a motor that may propel the bicycle without pedaling but ceases to assist once the bicycle reaches a speed of 20 miles per hour. c. Class 3 electric assisted bicycle. - A bicycle equipped with a motor that provides assistance only when the rider is pedaling and ceases to assist once the bicycle reaches a speed of 28 miles per hour." SECTION 2. …
Sponsors
- Helfrich, Beth (D, 98) · primary sponsor
- Ager, Eric (D, 114)
- Brown, Gloristine (D, 8)
- Brown, Kanika (D, 71)
- Butler, Deb (D, 18)
- Carney, Becky (D, 102)
- Clark, Tracy (D, 57)
- Colvin, Mike (D, 42)
- Cook, Amanda P. (D, 60)
- Greenfield, Julia (D, 100)
- Jackson, Frances (D, 45)
- Jeffers, B. Ray (D, 2)
Latest actions
- : Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Filed
Subjects: ALTERNATIVE ENERGY, INFRASTRUCTURE, CONSERVATION, BICYCLES, TRAFFIC OFFENSES, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORTATION DEPT., PUBLIC
Common questions
- What is H1084?
- H1084 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): E-Bike Definitions/Local Safety Regulation.
- What does H1084 do?
- In its own words: An act to clarify the definition of electric assisted bicycle and to authorize local government regulation.
- What is the status of H1084?
- In committee as of April 30, 2026. Latest action: Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (April 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1084?
- Helfrich, Beth (D, 98), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H1084?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H1084
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