SB5471 – Allowing the use of E-bikes on certain trails and roads by persons with disabilities. (Dead.)
Prime Sponsor – Senator Cleveland (D; 49th District; Vancouver) (Co-Sponsors Jeff Wilson – R; Shewmake, Randall, Lovelett, Valdez, C. Wilson, Dhingra, Kuderer, Liias, and Van De Wege – Ds)
Current status – Had a hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation January 23rd. Replaced by a substitute amending a different section of the code to extend the current rules allowing this for two years or until local planning adopts rules addressing the issue. Passed out of committee February 10th. Referred to Ways and Means, had a hearing there February 18th, and passed out of committee February 20th. Referred to Rules – sent to the X file March 10th.
Next step would be – Dead.
Legislative tracking page for the bill.

Comments –
Senator Cleveland sponsored SB5452, a more expansive bill on this issue, in 2021; it was converted to a study and passed. This year, she and Senator Wilson are also sponsoring a new version of that bill, SB5314.

Summary –
The bill would require DNR and Fish and Wildlife to allow people with a current parking
placard for disabilities to use Class 1 and Class 2 electric-assisted bicycles on the nonmotorized natural surface trails and closed roads that are under their jurisdiction and allow bicycles.