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AB-1047 • 2026

Vehicles: statewide application of the code.

Vehicles: statewide application of the code.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Wallis
Last action
2026-02-02
Official status
Died at Desk.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not specify what specific technical changes are made.

Vehicles: Statewide Application of the Code

AB-1047 makes minor updates to existing laws about driver's licenses and vehicle operation that apply uniformly across California.

What This Bill Does

  • Makes technical, nonsubstantive changes to existing laws about driving licenses and vehicles.
  • Keeps current rules uniform throughout all of California, including cities and counties.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who need driver’s licenses in California
  • Local government officials

Terms To Know

Technical changes
Small updates to laws that do not change how things work but make the rules clearer or easier to understand.
Uniform throughout the state
The same rules apply everywhere in California, no matter where you are.

Limits and Unknowns

  • It is unclear what specific changes will be made since they are described as technical and nonsubstantive.
  • This bill did not become a law because it died at the governor's desk on February 2, 2026.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-02 California Legislative Information

    Died at Desk.

  2. 2025-02-21 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  3. 2025-02-20 California Legislative Information

    Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 1047, as introduced, Wallis.
Vehicles: statewide application of the code.
Existing law regulates the issuance of driver’s licenses and the licensure and operation of vehicles on the roads of the state. Under existing law, these provisions are applicable and uniform throughout the state and in all counties and municipalities. Existing law prohibits local authorities from enacting or enforcing an ordinance or resolution in this area unless expressly authorized.
This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to these provisions.

Current Bill Text

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