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SB1246Introduced in the Senate

Autonomous vehicles.

Passed

Introduced by Dave Cortese, District 15

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

An act to add Section 13519.18 to the Penal Code, and to amend, repeal, and add Section 38751 of, to add Section 38754 to, to add the heading of Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 38750) to Division 16.6 of, and to add Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 38800) to Division 16.6 of, the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1021, Statutes of 2026.

September 30, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Unfinished Business SB1246 Cortese Concurrence · August 31, 2026

29

Yes

7

No

4

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Megan Dahle1Absent
Mike McGuire2Yes
Christopher Cabaldon3Yes
Marie Alvarado-Gil4No
Jerry McNerney5Yes
Roger Niello6No
Jesse Arreguin7Yes
Angelique Ashby8Yes
Tim Grayson9Yes
Aisha Wahab10Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

  2. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.

  3. Referred to Com. on TRANS.

  4. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

  5. Set for hearing April 7.

  6. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on RLS. (Ayes 8. Noes 3. Page 3761.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  7. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  8. Set for hearing April 21.

  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 3. Page 3979.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  10. Set for hearing May 4.

  11. May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  12. Set for hearing May 14.

  13. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 4270.) (May 14).

  14. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  16. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 27. Noes 9. Page 4503.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  17. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  18. Referred to Coms. on TRANS., C. & C., and JUD.

  19. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

  20. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on C. & C. (Ayes 13. Noes 2.) (June 22).

  21. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on C. & C.

  22. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 1.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  23. August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.

  24. Assembly Rule 63 suspended.

  25. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (August 13).

  26. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  27. Read third time and amended.

  28. Ordered to third reading.

  29. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 65. Noes 11. Page 6903.) Ordered to the Senate.

  30. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  31. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 28. Noes 7.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  32. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

  33. Approved by the Governor.

  34. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1021, Statutes of 2026.

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