CA AB 1765
in committeeVehicles: fee waivers for disabled veterans.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did CA AB 1765 pass?
Not yet. CA AB 1765 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-05-14): In committee: Held under submission.
What is CA AB 1765 about?
Existing law authorizes the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue special license plates or distinguishing placards to disabled veterans for purposes of certain parking privileges and fee exemptions. Commencing January 1, 2027, existing law exempts, except as specified, a vehicle that is owned by a disabled veteran, a former American prisoner of war, or a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient or a Purple Heart recipient, or the surviving spouse of a former American prisoner of war or Congressional Medal of Honor or Purple Heart recipient, who has elected to retain special license plates, that is of a type subject to registration under the Vehicle Code, and that is not used for hire, compensation, or profit, from certain fees imposed pursuant to the Vehicle Code and a vehicle license fee imposed for the privilege of operating specified vehicles. Existing law defines "vehicle" for purposes of these provisions as a passenger motor vehicle, a motorcycle, or a commercial motor vehicle of less than 8,001 pounds unladen weight. This bill would instead define a vehicle for purposes of the above-described provisions as a passenger motor vehicle, a motorcycle, or a commercial motor vehicle of less than 10,000 pounds unladen weight.
Who sponsors CA AB 1765?
Alanis is the primary sponsor of CA AB 1765.
Description
Existing law authorizes the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue special license plates or distinguishing placards to disabled veterans for purposes of certain parking privileges and fee exemptions. Commencing January 1, 2027, existing law exempts, except as specified, a vehicle that is owned by a disabled veteran, a former American prisoner of war, or a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient or a Purple Heart recipient, or the surviving spouse of a former American prisoner of war or Congressional Medal of Honor or Purple Heart recipient, who has elected to retain special license plates, that is of a type subject to registration under the Vehicle Code, and that is not used for hire, compensation, or profit, from certain fees imposed pursuant to the Vehicle Code and a vehicle license fee imposed for the privilege of operating specified vehicles. Existing law defines "vehicle" for purposes of these provisions as a passenger motor vehicle, a motorcycle, or a commercial motor vehicle of less than 8,001 pounds unladen weight. This bill would instead define a vehicle for purposes of the above-described provisions as a passenger motor vehicle, a motorcycle, or a commercial motor vehicle of less than 10,000 pounds unladen weight.
- Introduced
- 2026-03-05
- Latest action
- 2026-05-14 — In committee: Held under submission.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Alanisauthor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-14
In committee: Held under submission.
2026-05-06
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
referral-committee
2026-04-15
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2026-04-07
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on M. & V.A. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 6). Re-referred to Com. on M. & V.A.
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2026-03-09
Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
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2026-03-05
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.
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2026-02-23
Referred to Coms. on TRANS. and M. & V.A.
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2026-02-10
From printer. May be heard in committee March 12.
2026-02-09
Read first time. To print.
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Votes
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Military and Veterans Affairs] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
2026-04-06 · pass · 16-0
Member-level votes (16)
- Lackey: yes
- Macedo: yes
- Hoover: yes
- Aguiar-Curry: yes
- Papan: yes
- Ward: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Harabedian: yes
- Carrillo: yes
- Davies: yes
- Ahrens: yes
- Ransom: yes
- Sharp-Collins: yes
- Hart: yes
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
2026-04-14 · pass · 8-0
Member-level votes (8)
- Schiavo: yes
- Carrillo: yes
- Valencia: yes
- Ávila Farías: yes
- Irwin: yes
- Quirk-Silva: yes
- Davies: yes
- Jeff Gonzalez: yes
Related bills
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