California Senate Bill 169

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Committee Bill
Status: Passed on July 13 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-07-13 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 82, Statutes of 2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

An act to amend Sections 14017 and 54237.7 of the Government Code, to amend Sections 99268.9, 99314.6, 187034, and 187038 of, and to add Sections 187035 and 187037 to, the Public Utilities Code, and to amend Sections 1653.5, 1656, 1801.2, 4450, 12814, 13020, 21655.10, and 22511.55 of, to add Sections 247 and 1808.3 to, and to repeal Section 9270 of, the Vehicle Code, relating to transportation, and making an appropriation therefor, to take effect immediately, bill related to the budget.

Transportation budget trailer bill.

Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee

2026-06-29 - Assembly - SB 169 B. & F. R. Senate Third Reading By GABRIEL (Y: 57 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2026-06-29 - Senate - W/O REF. TO FILE SB169 B. & F.R. (Laird) (Y: 30 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-03-20 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB169 B. & F.R. (Wiener) (Y: 28 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-07-13		Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 82, Statutes of 2026.
2026-07-13		Approved by the Governor.
2026-06-30		Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
2026-06-29	Senate	Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 9.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
2026-06-29	Senate	Unanimous consent granted to take up without reference to file.
2026-06-29	Senate	In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2026-06-29	Assembly	Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.
2026-06-29	Assembly	Assembly Rule 63 suspended.
2026-06-29	Assembly	Withdrawn from committee pursuant to Asssembly Rule 96.
2026-06-26	Assembly	From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on BUDGET.
2025-03-24	Assembly	Referred to Com. on BUDGET.
2025-03-20	Assembly	In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2025-03-20	Senate	Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 10. Page 453.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2025-03-18	Senate	Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-03-17	Senate	Ordered to second reading.
2025-03-17	Senate	Withdrawn from committee. (Ayes 27. Noes 10. Page 384.)
2025-02-05	Senate	Referred to Com. on B. & F. R.
2025-01-24	Senate	From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 23.
2025-01-23	Senate	Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Chapter	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Government Code	14017	Amended Code	Citation Text
Government Code	54237.7	Amended Code	Citation Text
Public Utilities Code	187034	Amended Code	Citation Text
Public Utilities Code	187035	New Code	See Bill Text
Public Utilities Code	187037	New Code	See Bill Text
Public Utilities Code	187038	Amended Code	Citation Text
Public Utilities Code	99268.9	Amended Code	Citation Text
Public Utilities Code	99314.6	Amended Code	Citation Text
Vehicle Code	12814	Amended Code	Citation Text
Vehicle Code	13020	Amended Code	Citation Text
Vehicle Code	1653.5	Amended Code	Citation Text
Vehicle Code	1656	Amended Code	Citation Text
Vehicle Code	1801.2	Amended Code	Citation Text
Vehicle Code	1808.3	New Code	See Bill Text
Vehicle Code	21655.10	Amended Code	Citation Text
Vehicle Code	22511.55	Amended Code	Citation Text
Vehicle Code	247	New Code	See Bill Text
Vehicle Code	4450	Amended Code	Citation Text
Vehicle Code	9270	Repealed Code	Citation Text

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