CA SB274 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Vetoed on October 1 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-02 - Veto sustained.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

An act to amend Sections 1798.90.5, 1798.90.51, 1798.90.52, 1798.90.53, 1798.90.54, and 1798.90.55 of, and to add Sections 1798.90.56 and 1798.90.57 to, the Civil Code, relating to personal information.

Tracking Information

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Title

Automated license plate recognition systems.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2025-09-13 - Senate - Unfinished Business SB274 Cervantes et al. Concurrence (Y: 28 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2025-09-13 - Assembly - SB 274 Cervantes Senate Third Reading By Bauer-Kahan (Y: 41 N: 29 NV: 0 Abs: 10) [PASS]
2025-09-12 - Senate - Unfinished Business SB274 Cervantes et al. Concurrence (Y: 28 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2025-08-29 - Assembly - Do pass (Y: 10 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-07-16 - Assembly - Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 9 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-07-07 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy and Consumer Protection] (Y: 12 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-06-03 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB274 Cervantes Motion to Reconsider (Y: 26 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-06-03 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB274 Cervantes Motion to Reconsider Reconsider (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-06-03 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB274 Cervantes Motion to Reconsider (Y: 27 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-06-03 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB274 Cervantes (Y: 26 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-06-03 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB274 Cervantes Reconsider (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-06-03 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB274 Cervantes (Y: 27 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - Senate - Do pass as amended (Y: 5 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-05-12 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-29 - Senate - Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 5 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-22 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety] (Y: 10 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-03-02SenateVeto sustained.
2026-03-02SenateStricken from file.
2025-10-01SenateIn Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
2025-10-01SenateVetoed by the Governor.
2025-09-23 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
2025-09-13SenateAssembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 28. Noes 6. Page 3051.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
2025-09-13SenateIn Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2025-09-13AssemblyRead third time. Passed. (Ayes 41. Noes 29. Page 3436.) Ordered to the Senate.
2025-09-13AssemblyJoint Rule 61(a)(14) and 51(a)(4) suspended. (Ayes 59. Noes 20. Page 3413.)
2025-09-05AssemblyOrdered to third reading.
2025-09-05AssemblyRead third time and amended.
2025-09-05AssemblyAssembly Rule 69(b)(1) suspended.
2025-09-02AssemblyRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-08-29AssemblyFrom committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 3.) (August 29).
2025-08-20AssemblyAugust 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2025-07-17AssemblyRead second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-07-17AssemblyFrom committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 4.) (July 16).
2025-07-17AssemblyAssembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 49. Noes 15. Page 2578.)
2025-07-08AssemblyFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 12. Noes 4.) (July 7). Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
2025-07-08AssemblyCoauthors revised.
2025-06-16AssemblyReferred to Coms. on TRANS. and P. & C.P.
2025-06-04AssemblyIn Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2025-06-03SenateRead third time. Passed. (Ayes 26. Noes 10. Page 1468.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2025-06-03SenateReconsideration granted. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1468.)
2025-06-03SenateMotion to reconsider made by Senator Cervantes.
2025-06-03SenateRead third time. Passed. (Ayes 27. Noes 10. Page 1468.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2025-05-27SenateRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-23SenateRead second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
2025-05-23SenateFrom committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1193.) (May 23).
2025-05-16SenateSet for hearing May 23.
2025-05-12SenateMay 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2025-05-06SenateSet for hearing May 12.
2025-05-01SenateRead second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-04-30SenateFrom committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 944.) (April 29).
2025-04-23SenateFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 10. Noes 2. Page 834.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2025-04-11SenateSet for hearing April 29 in PUB. S. pending receipt.
2025-04-10SenateFrom committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
2025-04-08SenateSet for hearing April 22.
2025-04-02SenateRe-referred to Coms. on JUD. and PUB. S.
2025-03-26SenateFrom committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
2025-02-14SenateReferred to Com. on RLS.
2025-02-05SenateFrom printer. May be acted upon on or after March 7.
2025-02-04SenateIntroduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Code Citations

ChapterSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Civil Code1798.90.5Amended CodeCitation Text
Civil Code1798.90.51Amended CodeCitation Text
Civil Code1798.90.52Amended CodeCitation Text
Civil Code1798.90.53Amended CodeCitation Text
Civil Code1798.90.54Amended CodeCitation Text
Civil Code1798.90.55Amended CodeCitation Text
Civil Code1798.90.56New CodeSee Bill Text
Civil Code1798.90.57New CodeSee Bill Text

California State Sources

TypeSource
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Texthttps://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB274#92ENR
Roll Callhttps://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billVotesClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB274

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