STATE BILLCA SB 1246PASSED

Autonomous vehicles.

California State Legislature

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.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Sep 30, 2026; 43 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

CA SB 1246 · PassedSep 30

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Bill details

Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1021, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 30, 2026

Sponsor

DCDave CorteseSenator · Democrat · SD-015Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Sep 30, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1021, Statutes of 2026.

Sep 30, 2026Approved by the Governor.

Sep 9, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

Aug 31, 2026Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 28. Noes 7.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Senate

Aug 30, 2026In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.Senate

Aug 30, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 65. Noes 11. Page 6903.) Ordered to the Senate.Assembly

Aug 21, 2026Ordered to third reading.Assembly

Aug 21, 2026Read third time and amended.Assembly

Show 26 earlier actions

Aug 13, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Assembly

Aug 13, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (August 13).Assembly

Aug 13, 2026Assembly Rule 63 suspended.Assembly

Aug 5, 2026August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.Assembly

Jul 2, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 1.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly

Jun 24, 2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on C. & C.Assembly

Jun 23, 2026From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on C. & C. (Ayes 13. Noes 2.) (June 22).Assembly

Jun 15, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.Assembly

Jun 4, 2026Referred to Coms. on TRANS., C. & C., and JUD.Assembly

May 27, 2026In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Assembly

May 27, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 27. Noes 9. Page 4503.) Ordered to the Assembly.Senate

May 19, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

May 18, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Senate

May 18, 2026From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 4270.) (May 14).Senate

May 8, 2026Set for hearing May 14.Senate

May 4, 2026May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.Senate

Apr 24, 2026Set for hearing May 4.Senate

Apr 22, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 3. Page 3979.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate

Apr 16, 2026Set for hearing April 21.Senate

Apr 15, 2026Re-referred to Com. on JUD.Senate

Apr 8, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on RLS. (Ayes 8. Noes 3. Page 3761.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on RLS.Senate

Mar 27, 2026Set for hearing April 7.Senate

Mar 24, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.Senate

Mar 4, 2026Referred to Com. on TRANS.Senate

Feb 20, 2026From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.Senate

Feb 19, 2026Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Senate

Recorded votes

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Rules]Apr 7, 2026 · Senate · 8 yea · 3 nayPassed

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Apr 21, 2026 · Senate · 9 yea · 3 nayPassed

Placed on suspense fileMay 4, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass as amendedMay 14, 2026 · Senate · 5 yea · 2 nayPassed

Senate 3rd Reading SB1246 CorteseMay 27, 2026 · Senate · 27 yea · 9 nayPassed

Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Communications and Conveyance]Jun 22, 2026 · Assembly · 13 yea · 2 nayPassed

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Jul 1, 2026 · Assembly · 7 yea · 1 nayPassed

Do passAug 13, 2026 · Assembly · 11 yea · 4 nayPassed

Unfinished Business SB1246 Cortese ConcurrenceAug 31, 2026 · Senate · 29 yea · 7 nayPassed

SB 1246 Cortese Senate Third Reading By RogersAug 30, 2026 · Assembly · 65 yea · 11 nayPassed

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