SF 2059 (LSB 5543SS (2) 85)

SENATE FILE 2059

BY  BEALL

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to the definition of motorized bicycle.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 321.1, subsection 40, paragraph b, Code 2014, is amended to read as follows:
   b.  “Motorized bicycle” means a motor vehicle having a saddle or a seat for the use of a rider, designed to travel on not more than three wheels in contact with the ground, and not capable of operating at a speed in excess of thirty thirty-nine miles per hour on level ground unassisted by human power.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with

the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   Currently, “motorized bicycle”, commonly referred to as a moped, is defined as a motor vehicle having a saddle or seat for the rider, designed to travel on not more than three wheels, and not capable of operating at a speed in excess of 30 miles per hour on level ground unassisted by human power. This bill revises the definition by increasing the maximum speed capability to 39 miles per hour.