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California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

California SB 791

Vehicle dealers: document processing charge.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To Governor
  6. Vetoed

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Summary

Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary

Existing law authorizes a dealer to charge the purchaser or lessee of a vehicle a document processing charge for the preparation and processing of documents, disclosures, and titling, registration, and information security obligations imposed by state and federal law. Existing law authorizes a dealer that has a contractual agreement with the Department of Motor Vehicles to be a private industry partner to set the document processing charge at up to $85 and authorizes all other dealers to set the document processing charge at up to $70. This bill would, until January 1, 2031, subject to specified requirements, authorize a dealer to charge a document processing charge that exceeds those amounts if the charge does not exceed 1% of the total price of the vehicle and does not exceed $260. The bill would exempt the sale of vehicles to the State of California and any local governmental entity from these provisions. The bill would make a conforming change.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Sep 10, 2025
Senate		Unfinished Business SB791 Cortese et al. ConcurrencepassSet your home in California to see
Sep 8, 2025
House		SB 791 Cortese Senate Third Reading By WilsonpassSet your home in California to see
Aug 29, 2025
House		Do pass as amended.passSet your home in California to see
Jul 14, 2025
House		Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]passSet your home in California to see
Jun 3, 2025
Senate		3rd Reading SB791 Cortese et al.passSet your home in California to see
Apr 22, 2025
Senate		Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Rules]passSet your home in California to see

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