Vehicles: Sideshow Accountability and Community Safety Act.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

AB 1588 is intended to address vehicle‑related sideshows, targeting drivers and local communities to enhance safety. It has cleared the California House, having been read a second time and ordered to a third reading. The measure reflects concerns about the public safety impacts of sideshow activities.

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Vote

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 6930.). · Aug 30, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 13, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 3, 2026
• Public Safety Committee Hearing
  Public Safety · Jun 30, 2026
• Transportation Committee Hearing
  Transportation · Jun 23, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 14, 2026

History

1. Jun 3, 2026Referred to Coms. on TRANS. and PUB. S.
2. May 27, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
3. May 26, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0.)
4. May 18, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
5. May 14, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).
6. May 6, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
7. Apr 21, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
8. Apr 21, 2026Coauthors revised.
9. Apr 20, 2026Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
10. Apr 16, 2026Read second time and amended.
11. Apr 15, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 14).
12. Apr 7, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

The 12 most recent of 17 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Catherine Stefani (D) · sponsor
• Alanis
• Davies
• Dixon
• Ellis
• Michelle Rodriguez
• Stefani

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