Electric bicycles: disclosure.

Assembly Member Boerner's electric bicycle safety legislation requires manufacturers and distributors to include notices about risks and responsibilities in e-bike packaging when selling to parents of minor riders, building upon existing labeling requirements that take effect January 1, 2026.

The bill maintains current electric bicycle classifications while adding new disclosure requirements. Class 1 e-bikes provide pedal assistance up to 20 mph, Class 2 models feature throttle assistance up to 20 mph, and Class 3 versions offer pedal assistance up to 28 mph. Both Class 1 and 3 e-bikes may include a walk-assist mode up to 3.7 mph. Manufacturers must continue affixing permanent labels showing the classification, top speed, and motor wattage in 9-point Arial font.

The legislation explicitly excludes certain vehicles from being marketed as electric bicycles, including those designed to exceed 20 mph or 750 watts on motor power alone, those modified to surpass these limits, and those with removed pedals. Local agencies implementing the new packaging notice requirement face no additional reimbursement obligations under the bill's provisions.