Vehicles: local agency charges: use of streets or highways.

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 amends the Vehicle Code to stop local governments from creating new weight‑based taxes or fees for the privilege of using streets, unless those fees existed before June 1 1989. It also makes clear that fees collected to pay for street maintenance, repairs, or other public‑service costs are allowed and are not prohibited charges. The change impacts cities, counties and commercial vehicle operators that pay such fees.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 51. Noes 12. Page 6081.) Ordered to the Senate. · Aug 6, 2026

Hearings

• Local Government Committee Hearing
  Local Government · Jul 1, 2026
• Local Government Committee Hearing
  Local Government · Jul 1, 2026
• Local Government Committee Hearing
  Local Government · Mar 18, 2026

History

1. May 26, 2026Referred to Com. on L. GOV.
2. May 19, 2026In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
3. May 18, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 33. Noes 2.) Ordered to the Assembly.
4. Mar 19, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
5. Mar 18, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3601.) (March 18).
6. Mar 11, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
7. Mar 5, 2026Set for hearing March 18.
8. Feb 11, 2026Referred to Com. on L. GOV.
9. Jan 29, 2026From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 28.
10. Jan 28, 2026Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

• John Laird (D) · sponsor
• Bennett
• Laird

Bill text

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