AB-1650 • 2026

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: 2026-06-10
Official status: Referred to Coms. on JUD. and PUB. S.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Rental vehicles: law enforcement.

AB 1650, as amended, Caloza.

What This Bill Does

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.

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Bill History

2026-06-10 California Legislative Information
Referred to Coms. on JUD. and PUB. S.
2026-05-28 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2026-05-27 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 59. Noes 20.)
2026-05-20 California Legislative Information
Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 5167.)
2026-05-18 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-05-14 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 14).
2026-05-06 California Legislative Information
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2026-04-27 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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
privately owned vehicles rented or otherwise furnished or loaned to a law enforcement agency for specified purposes and
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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