Bill > SB6110

This bill clarifies the definition of an "electric-assisted bicycle" by specifying that its electric motor must have a power output of no more than 750 watts and that it must meet one of three classifications based on how the motor provides assistance and at what speed it ceases to assist, with specific speed limits for each class, and it explicitly excludes vehicles that can exceed 20 miles per hour solely on electric power or are designed to be easily modified to circumvent these requirements. Additionally, recognizing the growing use of electric motorcycles, particularly among younger individuals, and the lack of specific regulations for them, the bill mandates the creation of a work group led by the department of licensing to study and recommend a new statutory framework for electric motorcycles, covering aspects like their definition, registration, licensing, age requirements, rules of the road, equipment, enforcement, and penalties for deceptive marketing or tampering, with interim and final reports due in late 2026 and 2027 respectively.