California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 815
Vehicle insurance: vehicle classification.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Ortega (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law generally regulates classes of insurance, including automobile liability insurance. Existing law prohibits a motor vehicle, insured pursuant to a policy of automobile liability insurance, from being classified as a common carrier, livery, or for-hire vehicle solely for the reason that the named insured is performing volunteer services for a nonprofit charitable organization or governmental agency consisting of providing social service transportation, as defined.
This bill, for purposes of insurance, would prohibit a motor vehicle, insured pursuant to a policy of automobile liability insurance, from being classified as a common carrier, commercial vehicle, for-hire vehicle, permissive use vehicle, or livery solely for the reason that the named insured is operating or using the insured motor vehicle to provide public social services, as defined, or social service transportation, as defined.
Text versions
- 10/13/25 - Chaptered· Oct 13, 2025
- 09/02/25 - Enrolled· Sep 2, 2025
- 07/02/25 - Amended Senate· Jul 2, 2025
- 04/21/25 - Amended Assembly· Apr 21, 2025
- 02/19/25 - Introduced· Feb 19, 2025
- AB815
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2025 House | AB 815 Ortega Concurrence in Senate Amendments | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 25, 2025 Senate | Consent Calendar 2nd | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 9, 2025 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 23, 2025 House | AB 815 Ortega Assembly Third Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 14, 2025 House | Do pass. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 23, 2025 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Oct 13, 2025 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 713, Statutes of 2025. - Oct 13, 2025 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Sep 4, 2025 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. - Aug 28, 2025 · House
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 2761.). - Aug 26, 2025 · House
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. - Aug 25, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2251.). - Aug 20, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. - Aug 19, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar. - Jul 10, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jul 2, 2025 · Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on INS. - Jun 17, 2025 · Senate
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee. - Jun 4, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on INS. - May 23, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - May 23, 2025 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 1653.) - May 15, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 14, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14). - Apr 23, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 22, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on INS. - Apr 21, 2025 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on INS. Read second time and amended. - Mar 10, 2025 · House
Referred to Com. on INS. - Feb 20, 2025 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 22. - Feb 19, 2025 · House
Read first time. To print.