CA SB 1042
in committeeVehicle registration modernization study.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper
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Did CA SB 1042 pass?
Not yet. CA SB 1042 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-05-14): May 14 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
What is CA SB 1042 about?
Existing law prohibits a person from operating, as specified, any motor vehicle unless it is registered and the appropriate fees have been paid. Under existing law, the Director of Motor Vehicles is authorized to establish a registration year for any vehicle consisting of any period from 7 months to 18 months, inclusive, with subsequent renewals being required at yearly intervals thereafter. Existing law requires current month and year tabs to be attached to the rear license plate assigned to a vehicle for the last preceding registration year in which license plates were issued. This bill would request the Milton Marks "Little Hoover" Commission on California State Government Organization and Economy to conduct a study on modernizing vehicle registration in the state, including, at a minimum, an analysis of the effect of eliminating physical registration stickers, authorizing the department to issue or renew a motor vehicle registration for 2 years, and authorizing installment payments for vehicle registration. The bill would request the commission to submit a report to the Legislature on the study no later than January 1, 2028.
Who sponsors CA SB 1042?
Seyarto is the primary sponsor of CA SB 1042.
Description
Existing law prohibits a person from operating, as specified, any motor vehicle unless it is registered and the appropriate fees have been paid. Under existing law, the Director of Motor Vehicles is authorized to establish a registration year for any vehicle consisting of any period from 7 months to 18 months, inclusive, with subsequent renewals being required at yearly intervals thereafter. Existing law requires current month and year tabs to be attached to the rear license plate assigned to a vehicle for the last preceding registration year in which license plates were issued. This bill would request the Milton Marks "Little Hoover" Commission on California State Government Organization and Economy to conduct a study on modernizing vehicle registration in the state, including, at a minimum, an analysis of the effect of eliminating physical registration stickers, authorizing the department to issue or renew a motor vehicle registration for 2 years, and authorizing installment payments for vehicle registration. The bill would request the commission to submit a report to the Legislature on the study no later than January 1, 2028.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-11
- Latest action
- 2026-05-14 — May 14 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
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- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Seyartoauthor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-14
May 14 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
2026-05-08
Set for hearing May 14.
2026-04-20
April 20 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2026-04-10
Set for hearing April 20.
2026-04-08
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 3760.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2026-03-17
Set for hearing April 7.
2026-02-18
Referred to Com. on TRANS.
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2026-02-12
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 14.
2026-02-11
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
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Votes
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
2026-04-07 · pass · 12-0
Member-level votes (13)
- Gonzalez: yes
- Menjivar: yes
- Cortese: yes
- Seyarto: yes
- Grayson: yes
- Valladares: yes
- Strickland: yes
- Arreguín: yes
- Wiener: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Archuleta: yes
- Blakespear: yes
- Dahle: other
Placed on suspense file
2026-04-20 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Cervantes: yes
- Dahle: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Grayson: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Seyarto: yes
Related bills
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