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Senate approves substitute to classify electric bikes by power and speed; preserves local control on trails
Summary
The Senate adopted a first substitute for SB121 establishing three speed-based classes of electric bicycles, clarifying pedal-assist definitions and allowing cities/counties to restrict Class 3 bikes on particular trails or roadways; the substitute passed and was ordered to third reading (22-3-4).
The Senate approved a first substitute for Senate Bill 121 to define electric bicycles into three classes based principally on speed and whether the motor assists only during pedaling. Sponsor remarks on the floor described the substitute as an industry-led clarification that recognizes advances in electric-bicycle technology while…
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