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CA AB 1421

in committee

Vehicles: Road Usage Charge Technical Advisory Committee.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did CA AB 1421 pass?

Not yet. CA AB 1421 is in committee as of 2026-01-29 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-29): In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

What is CA AB 1421 about?

Existing law requires the Chair of the California Transportation Commission to create a Road Usage Charge Technical Advisory Committee in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation to guide the development and evaluation of a pilot program assessing the potential for mileage-based revenue collection as an alternative to the gas tax system. Existing law additionally requires the Transportation Agency, in consultation with the commission, to implement the pilot program, as specified. Existing law repeals these provisions on January 1, 2027. This bill would require the commission, in consultation with the Transportation Agency, to consolidate and prepare research and recommendations related to a road user charge or a mileage-based fee system. The bill would require the commission to submit a report, as specified, on the research and recommendations described above to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature by no later than January 1, 2027. The bill would require the commission to consult with appropriate state agencies and other stakeholders, as specified, in preparing the research and recommendations and report described above.

Who sponsors CA AB 1421?

Wilson is the primary sponsor of CA AB 1421, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Existing law requires the Chair of the California Transportation Commission to create a Road Usage Charge Technical Advisory Committee in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation to guide the development and evaluation of a pilot program assessing the potential for mileage-based revenue collection as an alternative to the gas tax system. Existing law additionally requires the Transportation Agency, in consultation with the commission, to implement the pilot program, as specified. Existing law repeals these provisions on January 1, 2027. This bill would require the commission, in consultation with the Transportation Agency, to consolidate and prepare research and recommendations related to a road user charge or a mileage-based fee system. The bill would require the commission to submit a report, as specified, on the research and recommendations described above to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature by no later than January 1, 2027. The bill would require the commission to consult with appropriate state agencies and other stakeholders, as specified, in preparing the research and recommendations and report described above.

Introduced
2025-02-21
Latest action
2026-01-29 — In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Wilsonauthor
  • Aguiar-Currycoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-21

    Introduced. To print.

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  2. 2025-02-22

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.

  3. 2025-02-24

    Read first time.

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  4. 2025-03-13

    Referred to Com. on TRANS.

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  5. 2026-01-05

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.

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  6. 2026-01-06

    Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

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  7. 2026-01-13

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 1.) (January 12). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  8. 2026-01-13

    Coauthors revised.

  9. 2026-01-22

    Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 3806.)

  10. 2026-01-22

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (January 22).

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  11. 2026-01-22

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  12. 2026-01-22

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.

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  13. 2026-01-29

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 49. Noes 21. Page 3868.)

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  14. 2026-01-29

    In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2026-01-12 · pass · 12-1

    Member-level votes (16)
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Carrillo: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Ransom: yes
    • Ward: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Lackey: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Ahrens: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Macedo: no
    • Davies: other
    • Lowenthal: other
    • Hoover: other

  • Do pass.

    2026-01-22 · pass · 11-1

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Wicks: yes
    • Bauer-Kahan: yes
    • Krell: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Ta: no
    • Hoover: other
    • Tangipa: other
    • Dixon: other

  • AB 1421 Wilson Assembly Third Reading Amend By DEMAIO Set #1 Motion to Lay on the Table By AGUIAR-CURRY

    2026-01-29 · pass · 50-22

    Member-level votes (80)
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Ramos: yes
    • Schultz: yes
    • Ahrens: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Carrillo: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Michelle Rodriguez: yes
    • Alvarez: yes
    • Haney: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Berman: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Muratsuchi: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Bryan: yes
    • Boerner: yes
    • Bennett: yes
    • Rivas: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Ávila Farías: yes
    • Petrie-Norris: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Irwin: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Bauer-Kahan: yes
    • Bonta: yes
    • Blanca Rubio: yes
    • McKinnor: yes
    • Ortega: yes
    • Gabriel: yes
    • Krell: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Zbur: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Addis: yes
    • Ward: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Lowenthal: yes
    • Chen: no
    • Bains: no
    • Patterson: no
    • Ta: no
    • Macedo: no
    • Gallagher: no
    • Tangipa: no
    • Flora: no
    • Hadwick: no
    • Jeff Gonzalez: no
    • DeMaio: no
    • Lackey: no
    • Hoover: no
    • Wallis: no
    • Johnson: no
    • Schiavo: no
    • Castillo: no
    • Davies: no
    • Dixon: no
    • Alanis: no
    • Sanchez: no
    • Ellis: no
    • Arambula: other
    • Celeste Rodriguez: other
    • Ransom: other
    • Gipson: other
    • Patel: other
    • Quirk-Silva: other
    • Soria: other
    • Valencia: other

  • AB 1421 Wilson Assembly Third Reading

    2026-01-29 · pass · 49-21

    Member-level votes (80)
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Ramos: yes
    • Schultz: yes
    • Ahrens: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Carrillo: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Michelle Rodriguez: yes
    • Alvarez: yes
    • Haney: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Berman: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Muratsuchi: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Bryan: yes
    • Boerner: yes
    • Bennett: yes
    • Rivas: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Ávila Farías: yes
    • Petrie-Norris: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Irwin: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Bonta: yes
    • Blanca Rubio: yes
    • McKinnor: yes
    • Ortega: yes
    • Gabriel: yes
    • Krell: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Zbur: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Addis: yes
    • Ward: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Lowenthal: yes
    • Chen: no
    • Bains: no
    • Patterson: no
    • Ta: no
    • Macedo: no
    • Gallagher: no
    • Tangipa: no
    • Flora: no
    • Hadwick: no
    • Jeff Gonzalez: no
    • DeMaio: no
    • Lackey: no
    • Hoover: no
    • Wallis: no
    • Johnson: no
    • Castillo: no
    • Davies: no
    • Dixon: no
    • Alanis: no
    • Sanchez: no
    • Ellis: no
    • Arambula: other
    • Celeste Rodriguez: other
    • Ransom: other
    • Gipson: other
    • Schiavo: other
    • Soria: other
    • Patel: other
    • Quirk-Silva: other
    • Bauer-Kahan: other
    • Valencia: other

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