Heavy-Duty Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program: testing.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Vetoed
8. Signed into Law

Summary

The bill adds a new rule that heavy‑duty, non‑gasoline vehicles weighing more than 14,000 pounds and driven fewer than 1,000 miles a year in California only need emissions testing every two years. It applies to owners, registered owners, or designees of those vehicles. The state Air Resources Board must write regulations to define “low use” and enforce the new schedule.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 65. Noes 1. Page 6305.) Ordered to the Senate. · Aug 20, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 13, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 5, 2026
• Transportation Committee Hearing
  Transportation · Jun 22, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 14, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 11, 2026

History

1. Jun 1, 2026Referred to Com. on TRANS.
2. May 22, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 33. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly.
3. May 22, 2026In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
4. May 20, 2026Ordered to special consent calendar.
5. May 14, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
6. May 14, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (May 14).
7. May 12, 2026Set for hearing May 14.
8. May 11, 2026May 11 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
9. May 4, 2026Set for hearing May 11.
10. Apr 23, 2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
11. Apr 22, 2026From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 3985.) (April 21).
12. Apr 15, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3900.) (April 15). Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

The 12 most recent of 21 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Megan Dahle (R) · sponsor
• Alvarado-Gil
• Caballero
• Choi
• Dahle
• Seyarto

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