Rental vehicles: law enforcement.

Housing Privacy Technology

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Caloza
Last action: 2026-04-23
Official status: Read second time and amended.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Rental Vehicles for Law Enforcement

This law requires privately owned vehicles rented to federal, state, or local law enforcement agencies to display a decal with the agency's name and logo.

What This Bill Does

Requires rental companies to provide a temporary decal showing the law enforcement agency’s name and logo for any vehicle they rent to such agencies.
Allows certain attorneys, including the Attorney General, to take legal action against rental companies that do not follow this rule.
Mandates that rental contracts include a clause stating compliance with these rules is required.

Who It Names or Affects

Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies renting vehicles from private owners.
Rental car companies providing vehicles to law enforcement.

Terms To Know

Civil action: A legal case brought by one party against another in a court of law.
Decal: A small sticker or label used to display information, such as an agency name and logo.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not apply to rental car contracts made before January 1, 2027.
It is unclear what specific penalties will be enforced for non-compliance with the decal requirement.

Bill History

2026-04-23 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended.
2026-04-22 California Legislative Information
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (April 21).
2026-04-20 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2026-04-16 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended.
2026-04-15 California Legislative Information
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (April 14).
2026-04-06 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Coms. on JUD. and PUB. S. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
2026-04-06 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.
2026-03-24 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
2026-03-23 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.
2026-03-23 California Legislative Information
Referred to Coms. on TRANS., JUD. and PUB. S.
2026-01-29 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee February 28.
2026-01-28 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 1650, as amended, Caloza.
Rental vehicles: law enforcement.
Existing law generally regulates the business of renting passenger vehicles to the public. The law prohibits a rental company from taking various actions, including requiring the purchase of a damage waiver, optional insurance, or another optional good or service, and using electronic surveillance technology to track a renter in order to impose fines or surcharges relating to the renter’s use of a rental vehicle.
This bill would require any privately owned vehicle rented by, or furnished to, any federal, state, or local law enforcement agency for the use of detaining, arresting, or transporting persons who have violated, or are suspected of having violated, any law, to display a temporary decal displaying the agency name and logo, as specified. The bill would authorize certain attorneys, including the Attorney General, to pursue a civil action
against the entity renting the vehicle from the private owner for failure to comply with these provisions. The bill would require the rental car contract to include a term that compliance with these provisions is mandatory. The bill would exempt rental car contracts entered into prior to January 1, 2027, from these provisions.
The bill would make related findings and declarations.

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