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AZ SB1273
Bill
Status
2/13/2017
Primary Sponsor
Bob Worsley
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AI Summary
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Adds definitions for three classes of electric bicycles to Arizona law: Class 1 (motor assists only while pedaling, cuts off at 20 mph), Class 2 (motor can propel bicycle independently, cuts off at 20 mph), and Class 3 (motor assists while pedaling, cuts off at 28 mph).
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Electric bicycle operators have the same rights and duties as bicycle riders and are exempt from vehicle title, registration, license tax, driver license, and insurance requirements.
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Requires manufacturers to permanently affix labels to electric bicycles showing classification number, top assisted speed, and motor wattage in at least 9-point bold type beginning January 1, 2018.
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Restricts Class 3 electric bicycles to operators age 16 and older, requires helmet use, mandates speedometer equipment, and prohibits use on multi-use paths unless adjacent to highways or locally authorized.
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Clarifies that electric bicycles are not "motorized gas powered bicycles" and therefore not subject to separate registration and licensing requirements for gas-powered motorized bicycles.
Legislative Description
Electric bicycles
Transportation
Last Action
House Committee of the Whole action: Retained on the Calendar
4/12/2017