California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 1650
Rental vehicles: law enforcement.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Caloza (Democratic)
Cosponsors (21)
- Addis (Democratic)
- Ahrens (Democratic)
- Berman (Democratic)
- Bonta (Democratic)
- Bryan (Democratic)
- Carrillo (Democratic)
- Fong (Democratic)
- Haney (Democratic)
- Harabedian (Democratic)
- Jackson (Democratic)
- Kalra (Democratic)
- Lee (Democratic)
- McKinnor (Democratic)
- Ortega (Democratic)
- Papan (Democratic)
- Quirk-Silva (Democratic)
- Ramos (Democratic)
- Schultz (Democratic)
- Stefani (Democratic)
- Valencia (Democratic)
- Zbur (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law generally regulates the business of renting passenger vehicles to the public. The law prohibits a rental company from taking various actions, including requiring the purchase of a damage waiver, optional insurance, or another optional good or service, and using electronic surveillance technology to track a renter in order to impose fines or surcharges relating to the renter's use of a rental vehicle.
This bill would require any privately owned vehicle rented by, or furnished to, any federal, state, or local law enforcement agency for the use of detaining, arresting, or transporting persons who have violated, or are suspected of having violated, any law, to display a temporary decal displaying the agency name and logo, as specified. The bill would authorize certain attorneys, including the Attorney General, to pursue a civil action against the entity renting the vehicle from the private owner for failure to comply with these provisions. The bill would require the rental car contract to include a term that compliance with state law is mandatory. The bill would exempt privately owned vehicles rented or otherwise furnished or loaned to a law enforcement agency for specified purposes and rental car contracts entered into prior to January 1, 2027, from these provisions.
The bill would make related findings and declarations.
Text versions
- 09/29/26 - Chaptered· Sep 29, 2026
- 09/01/26 - Enrolled· Sep 1, 2026
- 08/13/26 - Amended Senate· Aug 13, 2026
- 06/15/26 - Amended Senate· Jun 15, 2026
- 05/20/26 - Amended Assembly· May 20, 2026
- 04/23/26 - Amended Assembly· Apr 23, 2026
- 04/16/26 - Amended Assembly· Apr 16, 2026
- 04/06/26 - Amended Assembly· Apr 6, 2026
- 03/23/26 - Amended Assembly· Mar 23, 2026
- 01/28/26 - Introduced· Jan 28, 2026
- AB1650
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 Senate | 3rd Reading AB1650 Caloza et al. By Pérez | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 27, 2026 House | AB 1650 Caloza Concurrence in Senate Amendments | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 13, 2026 Senate | Do pass as amended | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 3, 2026 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 30, 2026 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 23, 2026 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 27, 2026 House | AB 1650 Caloza Assembly Third Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 14, 2026 House | Do pass. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 21, 2026 House | Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 14, 2026 House | Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Sep 29, 2026 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 741, Statutes of 2026. - Sep 29, 2026 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Sep 4, 2026 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. - Aug 27, 2026 · House
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 55. Noes 19. Page 6737.). - Aug 27, 2026 · House
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. - Aug 27, 2026 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 28. Noes 10.). - Aug 17, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 13, 2026 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. - Aug 13, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 13). - Aug 3, 2026 · Senate
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. - Jul 1, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jun 24, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. - Jun 15, 2026 · Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD. - Jun 10, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Coms. on JUD. and PUB. S. - May 28, 2026 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - May 27, 2026 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 59. Noes 20.) - May 20, 2026 · House
Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 5167.) - May 18, 2026 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 14, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 14). - May 6, 2026 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. - Apr 27, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 23, 2026 · House
Read second time and amended. - Apr 22, 2026 · House
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (April 21). - Apr 20, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. - Apr 16, 2026 · House
Read second time and amended. - Apr 15, 2026 · House
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (April 14). - Apr 6, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Coms. on JUD. and PUB. S. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96. - Apr 6, 2026 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended. - Mar 24, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on TRANS. - Mar 23, 2026 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended. - Mar 23, 2026 · House
Referred to Coms. on TRANS., JUD. and PUB. S. - Jan 29, 2026 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee February 28. - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Read first time. To print.