CA AB 2055
passed one chamberVessels: operation: registration.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did CA AB 2055 pass?
Not yet. CA AB 2055 has passed one chamber and awaits action in the other. Latest recorded action (2026-08-27): In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
What is CA AB 2055 about?
(1) Existing law prohibits a for-hire vessel from operating or navigating on the waters of this state, except as provided. A violation of this prohibition is a crime. Existing law defines "for-hire vessel" to include any vessel propelled by machinery carrying more than 3 passengers for hire, except as provided. This bill would instead define "for-hire vessel" to include any vessel propelled by machinery carrying one or more passengers for hire, except as provided. By expanding the scope of a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (2) Under existing law, failure of an operator of a vessel involved in towing a skier to display or cause to be displayed a ski flag, as provided, is an infraction punishable by a fine not exceeding $15. This bill would additionally make a failure of an operator of a vessel to display or cause to be displayed a ski flag to indicate a swimmer in the vicinity of the vessel an infraction punishable by a fine not exceeding $15, as specified. By expanding the scope of an infraction, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (3) Existing law requires a vessel that is not required to have and does not have a valid marine document issued by a federal agency and that uses the waters or is on the waters of this state to be numbered in accordance with applicable state or federal law. A violation of this requirement is an infraction. Existing law requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to provide a number for a vessel upon registration. This bill would, on and after July 1, 2027, and to the extent permissible under federal law, require every vessel using the waters or on the waters of this state to be registered with the department. The bill would require the owner of a vessel that is required to or that has a valid marine document issued by a federal agency and that is registered with the department to obtain a registration sticker from the department and to display it on the vessel, as specified. By expanding the scope of an infraction, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (4) In a case in which a person is charged with driving a vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs, existing law prohibits a court from either staying or suspending the proceedings for the purpose of allowing the accused person to attend or participate in, or entertaining dismissal of the proceedings because the accused person attends or participates in, education, training, or treatment programs, as provided. This bill would similarly prohibit a court from staying, suspending, or entertaining dismissal of the proceedings of a case in which a person is charged with operating a vessel under the influence of alcohol or drugs, as specified. (5) Existing law authorizes a peace officer to prepare a written notice to appear when the officer has reasonable cause to believe that a person involved in a traffic accident has violated a traffic law and that the violation was a factor in the occurrence of the traffic accident, as provided. This bill would similarly authorize a peace officer to prepare a written notice to appear when the officer has reasonable cause to believe that a person involved in a vessel accident has violated a boating law and that the violation was a factor in the occurrence of the vessel accident, as provided. (6) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors CA AB 2055?
Jeff Gonzalez is the primary sponsor of CA AB 2055.
Description
(1) Existing law prohibits a for-hire vessel from operating or navigating on the waters of this state, except as provided. A violation of this prohibition is a crime. Existing law defines "for-hire vessel" to include any vessel propelled by machinery carrying more than 3 passengers for hire, except as provided. This bill would instead define "for-hire vessel" to include any vessel propelled by machinery carrying one or more passengers for hire, except as provided. By expanding the scope of a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (2) Under existing law, failure of an operator of a vessel involved in towing a skier to display or cause to be displayed a ski flag, as provided, is an infraction punishable by a fine not exceeding $15. This bill would additionally make a failure of an operator of a vessel to display or cause to be displayed a ski flag to indicate a swimmer in the vicinity of the vessel an infraction punishable by a fine not exceeding $15, as specified. By expanding the scope of an infraction, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (3) Existing law requires a vessel that is not required to have and does not have a valid marine document issued by a federal agency and that uses the waters or is on the waters of this state to be numbered in accordance with applicable state or federal law. A violation of this requirement is an infraction. Existing law requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to provide a number for a vessel upon registration. This bill would, on and after July 1, 2027, and to the extent permissible under federal law, require every vessel using the waters or on the waters of this state to be registered with the department. The bill would require the owner of a vessel that is required to or that has a valid marine document issued by a federal agency and that is registered with the department to obtain a registration sticker from the department and to display it on the vessel, as specified. By expanding the scope of an infraction, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (4) In a case in which a person is charged with driving a vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs, existing law prohibits a court from either staying or suspending the proceedings for the purpose of allowing the accused person to attend or participate in, or entertaining dismissal of the proceedings because the accused person attends or participates in, education, training, or treatment programs, as provided. This bill would similarly prohibit a court from staying, suspending, or entertaining dismissal of the proceedings of a case in which a person is charged with operating a vessel under the influence of alcohol or drugs, as specified. (5) Existing law authorizes a peace officer to prepare a written notice to appear when the officer has reasonable cause to believe that a person involved in a traffic accident has violated a traffic law and that the violation was a factor in the occurrence of the traffic accident, as provided. This bill would similarly authorize a peace officer to prepare a written notice to appear when the officer has reasonable cause to believe that a person involved in a vessel accident has violated a boating law and that the violation was a factor in the occurrence of the vessel accident, as provided. (6) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
- Introduced
- 2026-03-16
- Latest action
- 2026-08-27 — In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Jeff Gonzalezauthor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-08-27
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2026-08-27
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
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2026-08-25
Ordered to special consent calendar.
2026-08-17
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2026-08-13
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).
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2026-08-13
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
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2026-08-03
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
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2026-07-01
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2026-06-16
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
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2026-06-09
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 9). Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
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2026-05-27
Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and TRANS.
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2026-05-18
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
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2026-05-18
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 69. Noes 0. Page 5134.)
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2026-05-14
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2026-05-13
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 13).
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2026-04-22
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2026-04-07
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 6). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
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2026-03-17
Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
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2026-03-16
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.
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2026-03-16
Referred to Coms. on TRANS. and PUB. S.
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2026-02-19
From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.
2026-02-18
Read first time. To print.
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Votes
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety] 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
2026-04-21 · pass · 9-0
Member-level votes (9)
- Ramos: yes
- Lackey: yes
- Sharp-Collins: yes
- Nguyen: yes
- Alanis: yes
- Schultz: yes
- Harabedian: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Haney: yes
Do pass.
2026-05-13 · pass · 14-0
Member-level votes (15)
- Pacheco: yes
- Krell: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Ellis: yes
- Sharp-Collins: yes
- Hoover: yes
- Tangipa: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Bauer-Kahan: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Calderon: yes
- Fong: yes
- Solache: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Ta: other
AB 2055 Jeff Gonzalez Assembly Third Reading
2026-05-18 · pass · 69-0
Member-level votes (80)
- Ransom: yes
- Solache: yes
- Ward: yes
- Irwin: yes
- Schiavo: yes
- Soria: yes
- Bonta: yes
- Harabedian: yes
- Ahrens: yes
- Ellis: yes
- Gabriel: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Michelle Rodriguez: yes
- Muratsuchi: yes
- Elhawary: yes
- Chen: yes
- Berman: yes
- Hoover: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Haney: yes
- Schultz: yes
- Nguyen: yes
- Ortega: yes
- Arambula: yes
- Aguiar-Curry: yes
- McKinnor: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Papan: yes
- Boerner: yes
- Rivas: yes
- Sharp-Collins: yes
- Bains: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Lowenthal: yes
- Addis: yes
- Lackey: yes
- Macedo: yes
- Bennett: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Alvarez: yes
- Alanis: yes
- Hart: yes
- Tangipa: yes
- Carrillo: yes
- Gipson: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Bauer-Kahan: yes
- Hadwick: yes
- Patel: yes
- Petrie-Norris: yes
- Davies: yes
- Jeff Gonzalez: yes
- Krell: yes
- Fong: yes
- Ramos: yes
- Ávila Farías: yes
- Kalra: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Flora: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Zbur: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Wallis: yes
- Valencia: yes
- Bryan: yes
- Castillo: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Blanca Rubio: yes
- Dixon: other
- Gallagher: other
- Quirk-Silva: other
- Sanchez: other
- Stefani: other
- Calderon: other
- Celeste Rodriguez: other
- Lee: other
- Ta: other
- Wicks: other
- DeMaio: other
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Transportation] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
2026-06-09 · pass · 6-0
Member-level votes (6)
- Pérez: yes
- Seyarto: yes
- Cortese: yes
- Arreguín: yes
- Caballero: yes
- Wiener: yes
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
2026-06-30 · pass · 12-0
Member-level votes (13)
- Dahle: yes
- Blakespear: yes
- Arreguín: yes
- Archuleta: yes
- Strickland: yes
- Valladares: yes
- Seyarto: yes
- Wiener: yes
- Cortese: yes
- Menjivar: yes
- Grayson: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Gonzalez: other
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