RELATING TO ELECTRIC BICYCLES.
What changed between versions
Added definition for 'electric micro mobility device' covering devices like one-wheels and electric skateboards that weigh 75 pounds or less.
Added specific definitions for Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3 electric bicycles based on motor assistance speed limits.
Added registration requirement for electric bicycles with a $30 permanent fee, except Class 3 e-bikes which have a separate fee.
Required distributors to place signage at point of sale warning about age restrictions and provide purchasers with a booklet of state laws.
Prohibited tampering with electric bicycle speed capabilities or classification labels.
Required Class 3 electric bicycles to have speedometers displaying speed in miles per hour.
Added requirement that micro mobility devices used at night must have rear lights visible from the rear.
Added maximum speed limit of 15 mph for electric foot scooters and micro mobility devices.
Raised minimum operating age for Class 3 electric bicycles from 15 to 15 (no change) but added helmet requirement for all Class 3 operators and passengers.
Raised minimum helmet age requirement for bicycles and micro mobility devices from 16 to 18 years old.
Added prohibition on operating electric foot scooters or micro mobility devices by anyone under 15 years old.
Added prohibition on carrying passengers on electric foot scooters or micro mobility devices.
Added requirement that rental services must provide helmets and copies of local ordinances to renters under 18.