HB2266 Summary

• Adds definition of "electric bicycle" to Arizona law, establishing three classes based on motor power (under 750 watts), motor engagement type, and speed assistance cutoff (20-28 mph depending on class).

• Grants electric bicycle operators the same rights, privileges, and duties as traditional bicycle riders and exempts electric bicycles from vehicle registration, title, license tax, and driver license requirements.

• Requires manufacturers and distributors to affix permanent labels to electric bicycles beginning January 1, 2019, displaying classification number, top assisted speed, and motor wattage in at least nine-point type.

• Permits Class 1 and Class 2 electric bicycles on bicycle and multiuse paths unless prohibited by local authorities; restricts Class 3 electric bicycles from such paths except in or adjacent to highways/roadways or with local authority approval.

• Excludes electric bicycles from the definition of "motorized electric or gas powered bicycle" in existing law, clarifying that electric bicycles are subject to bicycle regulations rather than motor vehicle regulations.