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HB4925 • 2026
LOW-SPEED ELECTRIC BICYCLE
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LOW-SPEED ELECTRIC BICYCLE
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Second Reading - Short Debate
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety ; 011-000-000
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Assigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Hernandez
LOW-SPEED ELECTRIC BICYCLE
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Full Text of HB4925 Home Legislation Full Text HB4925 - 104th General Assembly Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Select Menu Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Printer Friendly Version Introduced Printer Friendly Version Introduced Open PDF 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB4925 Introduced , by Rep. Barbara Hernandez SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 625 ILCS 5/11-1517 Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person who is less than 16 years of age may ride as a passenger on a Class 3 low-speed electric bicycle that is designed to accommodate passengers if the operator is 18 years of age or older. LRB104 20523 LNS 33997 b A BILL FOR HB4925 LRB104 20523 LNS 33997 b 1 AN ACT concerning transportation. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by 5 changing Section 11-1517 as follows: 6 (625 ILCS 5/11-1517) 7 Sec. 11-1517. Low-speed electric bicycles. 8 (a) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, the 9 provisions of this Chapter that apply to bicycles also apply 10 to low-speed electric bicycles. 11 (b) Each low-speed electric bicycle operating in this 12 State shall comply with equipment and manufacturing 13 requirements adopted by the United States Consumer Product 14 Safety Commission under 16 CFR 1512. Each Class 3 low-speed 15 electric bicycle shall be equipped with a speedometer that 16 displays the speed the bicycle is traveling in miles per hour. 17 (c) Beginning on or after January 1, 2018, every 18 manufacturer and distributor of low-speed electric bicycles 19 shall apply a label that is permanently affixed to the bicycle 20 in a prominent location. The label shall contain, in Arial 21 font in at least 9-point type: 22 (1) a classification number for the bicycle that 23 corresponds with a class under Section 1-140.10 of this HB4925 - 2 - LRB104 20523 LNS 33997 b 1 Code; 2 (2) the bicycle's top assisted speed; and 3 (3) the bicycle's motor wattage. 4 No person shall knowingly tamper or modify the speed 5 capability or engagement of a low-speed electric bicycle 6 without replacing the label required under this subsection 7 (c). 8 (d) A Class 2 low-speed electric bicycle shall operate in 9 a manner so that the electric motor is disengaged or ceases to 10 function when the brakes are applied. A Class 1 low-speed 11 electric bicycle and a Class 3 low-speed electric bicycle 12 shall operate in a manner so that the electric motor is 13 disengaged or ceases to function when the rider stops 14 pedaling. 15 (e) A person may operate a low-speed electric bicycle upon 16 any highway, street, or roadway authorized for use by 17 bicycles, including, but not limited to, bicycle lanes. 18 (f) A person may operate a low-speed electric bicycle upon 19 any bicycle path unless the municipality, county, or local 20 authority with jurisdiction prohibits the use of low-speed 21 electric bicycles or a specific class of low-speed electric 22 bicycles on that path. 23 (g) A person may not operate a low-speed electric bicycle 24 on a sidewalk. 25 (h) A person may operate a Class 3 low-speed electric 26 bicycle only if he or she is 16 years of age or older. A person HB4925 - 3 - LRB104 20523 LNS 33997 b 1 who is less than 16 years of age may ride as a passenger on a 2 Class 3 low-speed electric bicycle that is designed to 3 accommodate passengers if the operator is 18 years of age or 4 older . 5 (Source: P.A. 100-209, eff. 1-1-18 .) Footer Disclaimer This site is maintained for the Illinois General Assembly by the Legislative Information System, 705 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706. Contact ILGA Webmaster ILGA.gov uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. By continuing to browse ILGA.gov you consent to our use of cookies. Read About Cookies ILGA.GOV 2026 ILGA.gov | All Rights Reserved | ADA | Disclaimers | Learn This site is maintained for the Illinois General Assembly by the Legislative Information System, 705 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706. Contact ILGA Webmaster ILGA.gov uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. 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