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Authors Archuleta  
Subject Autonomous vehicles.
Relating To relating to autonomous vehicles.
Title An act to amend Sections 25950 and 38750 of the Vehicle Code, relating to autonomous vehicles.
Last Action Dt 2025-10-06
State Chaptered
Status Chaptered
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Bill Actions
2025-10-06     Approved by the Governor.
2025-10-06     Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 415, Statutes of 2025.
2025-09-09     Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
2025-09-03     Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2443.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
2025-08-28     Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 2776.) Ordered to the Senate.
2025-08-28     In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2025-08-21     Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
2025-08-20     From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 20).
2025-07-17     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (July 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-07-08     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on C. & C. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (July 7). Re-referred to Com. on C. & C.
2025-06-26     From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
2025-06-05     Referred to Coms. on TRANS. and C. & C.
2025-05-28     In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2025-05-27     Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1236.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2025-04-08     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-04-07     From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
2025-03-28     Set for hearing April 7.
2025-03-26     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0. Page 534.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-03-18     Set for hearing March 25.
2025-02-26     Referred to Com. on TRANS.
2025-02-20     From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.
2025-02-19     Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Versions
Chaptered     2025-10-06
Enrolled     2025-09-05
Amended Assembly     2025-06-26
Introduced     2025-02-19
Analyses TBD
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Existing law authorizes the operation of an autonomous vehicle on public roads for testing purposes by a driver who possesses the proper class of license for the type of vehicle operated if specified requirements are satisfied. Existing law prohibits the operation of an autonomous vehicle on public roads until the manufacturer submits an application to the Department of Motor Vehicles, as specified, and that application is approved. Existing law requires the department to adopt regulations setting forth requirements for the submission and approval of an application, including, among other things, any testing, equipment, and performance standards the department concludes are necessary to ensure the safe operation of autonomous vehicles on public roads, as specified.

This bill would, commencing January 1, 2026, authorize an autonomous vehicle to be equipped with automated driving system (ADS) marker lamps in accordance with specified standards. For purposes of this provision, the bill would define an “ADS marker lamp” as a device that emits a light to indicate when an ADS is engaged in the operation of the vehicle. The bill would also make conforming changes.