Vehicles: special interest license plates.

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

The bill requires the DMV to issue special license plates that show a California coastal motif and to charge owners extra fees for those plates. Half of the revenue from these fees will be deposited in the California Beach and Coastal Enhancement Account for the Coastal Commission, and the other half will go to the Coastal Access Account for the State Coastal Conservancy. The new allocation rules apply to fees collected on or after January 1, 2027.

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Vote

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6939.). · Aug 30, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 13, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 3, 2026
• Natural Resources and Water Committee Hearing
  Natural Resources and Water · Jul 1, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 14, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 6, 2026

History

1. Jun 3, 2026Referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
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 78. 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 14. Noes 0.) (April 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
8. Apr 6, 2026Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
9. Apr 6, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.
10. Mar 23, 2026Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
11. Mar 19, 2026Referred to Com. on TRANS.
12. Mar 19, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.

The 12 most recent of 14 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Gregg Hart (D) · sponsor
• Hart

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