SB791Introduced in the Senate
Vehicle dealers: document processing charge.
Introduced by Dave Cortese, District 15
What does this bill do?
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Official description
An act to amend, repeal, and add Sections 4456.5 and 11713.1 of the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles.
Where it stands
Veto sustained.
March 2, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
Assembly votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Unfinished Business SB791 Cortese et al. Concurrence · September 10, 2025
37
Yes
0
No
3
Absent or Not Voting
40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Megan Dahle | 1 | Yes |
| Mike McGuire | 2 | Yes |
| Christopher Cabaldon | 3 | Yes |
| Marie Alvarado-Gil | 4 | Yes |
| Jerry McNerney | 5 | Yes |
| Roger Niello | 6 | Absent |
| Jesse Arreguin | 7 | Yes |
| Angelique Ashby | 8 | Yes |
| Tim Grayson | 9 | Yes |
| Aisha Wahab | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.
Read first time.
Referred to Com. on RLS.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
Set for hearing April 22.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on RLS. (Ayes 12. Noes 1. Page 843.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Withdrawn from committee.
Ordered to second reading.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 1. Page 1457.) Ordered to the Assembly.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Referred to Com. on TRANS.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (July 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (August 29).
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 60. Noes 3. Page 3010.) Ordered to the Senate.
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2830.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.
Vetoed by the Governor.
In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
Stricken from file.
Veto sustained.
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