Vehicles: electric bicycles.

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

Sponsor: Dixon
Last action: 2025-07-28
Official status: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 65, Statutes of 2025.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary text does not provide information on enforcement measures.

Electric Bicycles: Age Restrictions

AB-965 prohibits the sale of class 3 electric bicycles to individuals under 16 years old and sets a fine for violations.

What This Bill Does

Defines three types of electric bicycles based on motor assistance and speed limits.
Prohibits anyone from selling a class 3 electric bicycle to someone who is younger than 16 years old.
Makes it an infraction, punishable by a fine up to $250, if someone sells a class 3 electric bicycle to a person under 16.

Who It Names or Affects

People who sell electric bicycles
Individuals younger than 16 years old

Terms To Know

Class 3 Electric Bicycle: An electric bicycle with a motor that helps when pedaling and stops at 28 miles per hour, equipped with a speedometer.
Infraction: A minor violation of the law that is less serious than a misdemeanor or felony.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify what happens if someone under 16 buys a class 3 electric bicycle from an online seller.
It only applies to sales within California and does not cover other states.

Bill History

2025-07-28 California Legislative Information
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 65, Statutes of 2025.
2025-07-28 California Legislative Information
Approved by the Governor.
2025-07-15 California Legislative Information
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.
2025-07-10 California Legislative Information
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
2025-07-10 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2043.).
2025-07-08 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
2025-07-07 California Legislative Information
From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.
2025-06-25 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-06-04 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on TRANS.
2025-05-23 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2025-05-23 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 0. Page 1663.)
2025-05-15 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
2025-05-14 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).
2025-04-29 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-04-22 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
2025-04-21 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.
2025-04-21 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
2025-04-10 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.
2025-03-19 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
2025-03-18 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.
2025-03-10 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on TRANS.
2025-02-21 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
2025-02-20 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 965, Dixon.
Vehicles: electric bicycles.
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, among other things, 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, in pertinent part, 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. A violation of this provision is punishable as an infraction.
This bill would prohibit a person from selling a class 3 electric bicycle to a person under 16 years of age and would make a violation of that prohibition an infraction punishable by a fine not to exceed $250. By creating a new infraction, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no
reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

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