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AB-1614 • 2026

Vehicles: bicycles.

Vehicles: bicycles.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Dixon
Last action
Official status
Chaptered
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The effective date is missing from the provided official metadata.

Bicycle Seat Rules on Class I Bikeways

This law requires people riding bicycles or electric bicycles to sit on a seat when using Class I bikeways, just as they must do on highways.

What This Bill Does

  • Applies existing highway rules about bicycle seats to Class I bikeways.
  • Requires riders to use the permanent and regular seat unless the bike was made without one.
  • Requires passengers to sit on a seat attached to the bicycle while riding on these paths.
  • Keeps violations of these rules as infractions.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who ride bicycles or electric bicycles
  • Passengers riding on bicycles

Terms To Know

Class I bikeway
A type of facility classified under the California Bicycle Transportation Act that provides primarily for bicycle travel.
Infraction
The legal classification used to punish violations of these seat rules.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official text does not list a specific effective date.
  • The bill states no state reimbursement is required for local costs but only mentions it is for a 'specified reason' without detailing that reason in the summary provided.

Bill History

  1. California Legislative Information

    Chaptered

Official Summary Text

Vehicles: bicycles.