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AB1588Introduced in the Assembly

Vehicles: Sideshow Accountability and Community Safety Act.

Passed

Introduced by Catherine Stefani, District 19

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Section 23109 of the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 366, Statutes of 2026.

September 20, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 1588 Stefani Concurrence in Senate Amendments · August 30, 2026

76

Yes

0

No

3

Absent or Not Voting

79 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Heather Hadwick1Yes
Chris Rogers2Yes
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Yes
Joe Patterson5Yes
Maggy Krell6Absent
Josh Hoover7Yes
David Tangipa8Yes
Heath Flora9Yes
Stephanie Nguyen10Yes
Lori Wilson11Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee February 15.

  3. Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and TRANS.

  4. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.

  5. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  6. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  7. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 14).

  8. Read second time and amended.

  9. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

  10. Coauthors revised.

  11. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  12. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  13. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).

  14. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  15. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0.)

  16. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 5293.)

  17. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  18. Referred to Coms. on TRANS. and PUB. S.

  19. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  20. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  21. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  22. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).

  23. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  24. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  25. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  26. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  27. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.).

  28. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  29. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 6930.).

  30. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1 p.m.

  31. Approved by the Governor.

  32. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 366, Statutes of 2026.

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