STATE BILLCA AB 1913PASSED

Licensure: emergency equipment.

California State Legislature

An act to amend Section 12804.9 of, and to add Section 12528 to, the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Aug 27, 2026; 77 days ago
Current chamber: Assembly
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

CA AB 1913 · PassedAug 27

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Bill details

Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 133, Statutes of 2026. · Aug 27, 2026

Sponsor

ESEsmeralda SoriaRepresentative · Democrat · HD-027Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Aug 27, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 133, Statutes of 2026.

Aug 27, 2026Approved by the Governor.

Aug 18, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.

Aug 11, 2026In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.Assembly

Aug 10, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5322.).Senate

Aug 4, 2026Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.Senate

Aug 3, 2026From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.Senate

Jul 1, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate

Show 18 earlier actions

Jun 24, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.Senate

Jun 3, 2026Referred to Coms. on TRANS. and PUB. S.Senate

May 14, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Senate

May 14, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 5052.)Assembly

May 11, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Assembly

May 7, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.Assembly

May 6, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 6).Assembly

Apr 21, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly

Apr 15, 2026Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.Assembly

Apr 14, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.Assembly

Apr 13, 2026Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.Assembly

Apr 9, 2026Read second time and amended.Assembly

Apr 8, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 7).Assembly

Mar 23, 2026Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.Assembly

Mar 19, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.Assembly

Mar 19, 2026Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and TRANS.Assembly

Feb 13, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 15.Assembly

Feb 12, 2026Read first time. To print.Assembly

Recorded votes

Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Transportation] with recommendation: To Consent CalendarApr 7, 2026 · Assembly · 9 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent CalendarApr 20, 2026 · Assembly · 15 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass as amendedMay 6, 2026 · Assembly · 14 yea · 0 nayPassed

AB 1913 Soria Assembly Third ReadingMay 14, 2026 · Assembly · 77 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety] with the recommendation: To Consent CalendarJun 23, 2026 · Senate · 13 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent CalendarJun 30, 2026 · Senate · 6 yea · 0 nayPassed

Consent Calendar 2nd AB1913 SoriaAug 10, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 0 nayPassed

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