Electric power-assisted bicycles; amends definition.
Summary
Electric power-assisted bicycles. Amends the definition of "electric power-assisted bicycle" to include three classes of such bicycles, based upon the type of motor and the maximum miles per hour that the motor is capable of propelling the bicycle. The bill also provides that electric power-assisted bicycles and operators are afforded the same rights and privileges as bicycles and operators and limits local and state regulation of the operation of such electric power-assisted bicycles to certain bicycle paths, shared-use paths, and trails. The bill requires manufacturers and distributors of electric power-assisted bicycles to include (i) on each electric power-assisted bicycle, a label indicating certain technical specifications and (ii) on each class three electric power-assisted bicycle, a miles-per-hour speedometer. The bill requires persons operating or riding on a class three electric power-assisted bicycle to wear a helmet. This bill is identical to SB 871.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Mar 2020
Introduced Jan 5, 2020
Signed Mar 2, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Mar 2, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 59 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Feb 18, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 13, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Transportation (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 30, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
Jan 29, 2020
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (86-Y 10-N)
lower
Jan 23, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Transportation (21-Y 1-N)
lower
Jan 21, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 15, 2020
Committee
Assigned Transportation sub: Transportation Innovations and General Topics
lower
Jan 5, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
lower
Jan 5, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102771D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Betsy Carr
DDemocratic
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