CA AB 2595
enactedSan Mateo Electric Bicycle Safety Pilot Program.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did CA AB 2595 pass?
Yes. CA AB 2595 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-30): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 843, Statutes of 2026.
What is CA AB 2595 about?
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 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 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. This bill, the San Mateo Electric Bicycle Safety Pilot Program, would, until January 1, 2031, authorize a local authority within the County of San Mateo, or the County of San Mateo in unincorporated areas, to adopt an ordinance or resolution that would prohibit a person under 12 years of age from operating a class 1 or 2 electric bicycle. For the first 60 days following the adoption of an ordinance or resolution for this purpose, the bill would make a violation of the ordinance or resolution punishable by a warning notice. After 60 days, the bill would make a violation of the ordinance or resolution punishable by a fine of $25, except as specified. This bill would make a parent or legal guardian with control or custody of an unemancipated minor who violates the ordinance or resolution jointly and severally liable with the minor for the amount of the fine imposed. The bill would, if an ordinance or resolution is adopted, require the county to, by January 1, 2030, submit a report to the Legislature that includes, among other things, the total number of traffic stops initiated for a violation of the ordinance or resolution, the results of those traffic stops, and the actions taken by a peace officer during a traffic stop, as specified. The bill would require a local authority or county to administer a public information campaign for at least 30 calendar days prior to the enactment of the ordinance or resolution, as specified.
Who sponsors CA AB 2595?
Papan is the primary sponsor of CA AB 2595.
Description
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 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 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. This bill, the San Mateo Electric Bicycle Safety Pilot Program, would, until January 1, 2031, authorize a local authority within the County of San Mateo, or the County of San Mateo in unincorporated areas, to adopt an ordinance or resolution that would prohibit a person under 12 years of age from operating a class 1 or 2 electric bicycle. For the first 60 days following the adoption of an ordinance or resolution for this purpose, the bill would make a violation of the ordinance or resolution punishable by a warning notice. After 60 days, the bill would make a violation of the ordinance or resolution punishable by a fine of $25, except as specified. This bill would make a parent or legal guardian with control or custody of an unemancipated minor who violates the ordinance or resolution jointly and severally liable with the minor for the amount of the fine imposed. The bill would, if an ordinance or resolution is adopted, require the county to, by January 1, 2030, submit a report to the Legislature that includes, among other things, the total number of traffic stops initiated for a violation of the ordinance or resolution, the results of those traffic stops, and the actions taken by a peace officer during a traffic stop, as specified. The bill would require a local authority or county to administer a public information campaign for at least 30 calendar days prior to the enactment of the ordinance or resolution, as specified.
- Introduced
- 2026-06-15
- Latest action
- 2026-09-30 — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 843, Statutes of 2026.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Papanauthor
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-09-30
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 843, Statutes of 2026.
became-law
2026-09-30
Approved by the Governor.
executive-signature
2026-08-25
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
2026-08-19
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 75. Noes 0.).
2026-08-19
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 6253.).
amendment-passage,committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-08-17
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 1.).
2026-08-17
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2026-08-17
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 1. Page 5493.).
passage,reading-1,reading-3
2026-06-25
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2026-06-24
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 23).
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2026-06-15
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
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2026-05-20
Referred to Com. on TRANS.
referral-committee
2026-05-07
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
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2026-05-07
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 65. Noes 0. Page 4963.)
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2026-04-27
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2026-04-23
Withdrawn from committee.
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2026-04-23
Ordered to second reading.
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2026-04-21
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2026-04-20
Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Ayes 54. Noes 16. Page 4716.)
2026-03-09
Referred to Com. on TRANS.
referral-committee
2026-02-21
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
2026-02-20
Read first time. To print.
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Votes
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2026-04-20 · pass · 11-0
Member-level votes (16)
- Papan: yes
- Lackey: yes
- Hoover: yes
- Ahrens: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Aguiar-Curry: yes
- Hart: yes
- Carrillo: yes
- Davies: yes
- Macedo: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Wilson: other
- Ávila Farías: other
- Harabedian: other
- Ransom: other
- Sharp-Collins: other
AB 2595 Papan Assembly Third Reading
2026-05-07 · pass · 65-0
Member-level votes (80)
- Fong: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Ellis: yes
- Patel: yes
- Macedo: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Alanis: yes
- Zbur: yes
- Ramos: yes
- Rivas: yes
- Tangipa: yes
- Gallagher: yes
- Aguiar-Curry: yes
- Davies: yes
- Castillo: yes
- Gipson: yes
- Dixon: yes
- Haney: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Nguyen: yes
- Michelle Rodriguez: yes
- Addis: yes
- Bains: yes
- Bennett: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Papan: yes
- Schiavo: yes
- Schultz: yes
- Irwin: yes
- Stefani: yes
- Ortega: yes
- Sanchez: yes
- Gabriel: yes
- Elhawary: yes
- Bauer-Kahan: yes
- Hadwick: yes
- Ward: yes
- Bryan: yes
- Alvarez: yes
- DeMaio: yes
- Ávila Farías: yes
- Lowenthal: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Jeff Gonzalez: yes
- McKinnor: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Berman: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Quirk-Silva: yes
- Krell: yes
- Ta: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Ahrens: yes
- Calderon: yes
- Soria: yes
- Blanca Rubio: yes
- Muratsuchi: yes
- Carrillo: yes
- Kalra: yes
- Boerner: yes
- Lackey: yes
- Solache: yes
- Harabedian: yes
- Hoover: other
- Wicks: other
- Chen: other
- Bonta: other
- Hart: other
- Celeste Rodriguez: other
- Valencia: other
- Arambula: other
- Wallis: other
- Lee: other
- Flora: other
- Petrie-Norris: other
- Ransom: other
- Sharp-Collins: other
- Wilson: other
Do pass
2026-06-23 · pass · 10-0
Member-level votes (13)
- Gonzalez: yes
- Grayson: yes
- Archuleta: yes
- Valladares: yes
- Arreguín: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Strickland: yes
- Dahle: yes
- Cortese: yes
- Blakespear: yes
- Menjivar: other
- Wiener: other
- Seyarto: other
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