What AB 1569 does
An act to add Article 9 (commencing with Section 49397) to Chapter 8 of Part 27 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code, relating to pupil safety.
Existing law establishes the State Department of Education in state government, and vests the department with specified powers and duties relating to the state’s public school system. Existing law establishes the Department of the California Highway Patrol, under the control of the Commissioner of the California Highway Patrol, within the Transportation Agency. Existing law requires the Department of the California Highway Patrol to develop statewide safety and training programs based on evidence-based practices for users of electric bicycles.
This bill would require, on or before March 1, 2028, the State Department of Education, in consultation with the Department of the California Highway Patrol, to develop a standardized electric bicycle safety and training program for pupils in grades 7 to 12, inclusive, as provided. In developing the program, the bill would authorize the State Department of Education and the Department of the California Highway Patrol to collaborate with local law enforcement agencies or local governments that have implemented electric bicycle training programs already to ensure the program reflects proven best practices. The bill would encourage local educational agencies and parent organizations to offer training demonstrations to pupils and parents on electric bicycle operations in collaboration with local law enforcement agencies or local governments, as specified.
Summary from the Legislative Counsel's Digest of the chaptered text, August 27, 2026. Read the full text on leginfo.
How it got here
Assemblymember Davies introduced AB 1569 on January 12, 2026. The text was amended 2 times, and heard in 5 committee hearings before its final floor votes.
- Assembly Floor, May 14, 2026: 77 ayes, 0 noes.
- Senate Floor, August 10, 2026: 39 ayes, 0 noes.
Committee votes along the way:
- Assembly Education, April 8, 2026: Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Transportation] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar, 9-0.
- Assembly Transportation, April 20, 2026: Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar, 15-0.
- Assembly Appropriations, May 6, 2026: Do pass. To Consent Calendar., 14-0.
- Senate Education, June 10, 2026: Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Transportation] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar, 7-0.
- Senate Transportation, June 23, 2026: Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar, 13-0.
Who supports and opposes AB 1569
The Senate Floor Analyses analysis dated August 5, 2026 lists 24 organizations in support and 0 in opposition. When Assembly Education first listed positions on April 6, 2026, the count was 13 in support and 0 opposed. By the Senate Floor Analyses analysis of August 5, 2026 it was 24 to 0.
In support: American Automobile Association of Northern California, Nevada & Utah; California Children’s Hospital Association; California Orthopedic Association; California School Boards Association; City of Carlsbad; City of Coronado; City of Fillmore; City of Orinda; and 16 more.
Read the Senate Floor Analyses analysis.
What happens next
It was signed and chaptered on August 27, 2026 as Chapter 128, Statutes of 2026. Most provisions of a bill chaptered in this session take effect January 1.
The Governor can sign the bill, veto it, or let it become law without a signature. Until the decision, sign and veto request letters are the remaining channel, and the Department of Finance's enrolled bill report carries weight on anything with a fiscal effect. If signed, most provisions take effect January 1, and implementation moves to the agencies named in the bill.
What it means for transportation organizations
The work now is implementation: which agency writes the rules, when the comment period opens, and which obligations begin January 1. An organization that was not in the room for the bill can still shape the regulation, and the regulation is usually where the operating detail is settled.
The transportation group at Capitol Axis handles that for transportation clients.
Questions about AB 1569
What does AB 1569 do?
This bill would require, on or before March 1, 2028, the State Department of Education, in consultation with the Department of the California Highway Patrol, to develop a standardized electric bicycle safety and training program for pupils in grades 7 to 12, inclusive, as provided. In developing the program, the bill would authorize the State Department of Education and the Department of the California Highway Patrol to collaborate with local law enforcement agencies or local governments that have implemented electric bicycle training programs already to ensure the program reflects proven best
Is AB 1569 law in California?
It was signed and chaptered on August 27, 2026 as Chapter 128, Statutes of 2026. Most provisions of a bill chaptered in this session take effect January 1.
Who supports and opposes AB 1569?
The Senate Floor Analyses analysis dated August 5, 2026 lists 24 organizations in support and 0 in opposition. Supporters include American Automobile Association of Northern California, Nevada & Utah; California Children’s Hospital Association; California Orthopedic Association.
What happens next with AB 1569?
The question now is implementation. The agencies named in the bill write the rules that decide what it means in practice, and those proceedings are open to comment.