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AB-1379 • 2026

Vehicles: speed safety system pilot program.

Vehicles: speed safety system pilot program.

Technology
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Nguyen
Last action
2026-02-02
Official status
From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide specific details about public information campaigns or how existing programs are affected, so these statements were removed.

Speed Safety System Pilot Program Expansion

AB-1379 allows the city of Sacramento to join other cities in testing speed safety systems that use technology to detect and report speeding violations.

What This Bill Does

  • Expands a pilot program for speed safety systems to include the City of Sacramento.
  • Requires participating cities, including Sacramento, to adopt policies and reports before starting the program.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The City of Sacramento
  • Drivers who might be caught speeding in participating cities

Terms To Know

Speed Safety System Use Policy
A set of rules that a city must follow when using speed safety systems.
Speed Safety System Impact Report
A report that explains how the use of speed safety systems will affect the community.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens after January 1, 2032.
  • It is unclear if other cities besides Sacramento can join the program in the future.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-02 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. 2026-01-31 California Legislative Information

    Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

  3. 2025-03-25 California Legislative Information

    Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

  4. 2025-03-24 California Legislative Information

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

  5. 2025-03-24 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Coms. on TRANS. and P. & C.P.

  6. 2025-02-24 California Legislative Information

    Read first time.

  7. 2025-02-22 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.

  8. 2025-02-21 California Legislative Information

    Introduced. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 1379, as amended, Nguyen.
Vehicles: speed safety system pilot program.
Existing law authorizes, until January 1, 2032, the Cities of Los Angeles, San Jose, Oakland, Glendale, and Long Beach, and the City and County of San Francisco to establish a speed safety system pilot program if the system meets specified requirements. Existing law requires a participating city or city and county to adopt a Speed Safety System Use Policy and a Speed Safety System Impact Report before implementing the program, and requires the participating city or city and county to engage in a public information campaign at least 30 days before implementation of the program, including information relating to when the systems would begin detecting violations and where the systems would be utilized.
This bill would
make technical, nonsubstantive changes to this provision.
expand the list of cities authorized to establish a speed safety system pilot program as described above to include the City of Sacramento.
This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the City of Sacramento.

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