Plain English Breakdown
The official status shows the bill passed both chambers but was held under submission as of May 14, 2026; final enactment depends on executive action.
AB-1765: Vehicle Fee Waivers for Disabled Veterans
This law changes the rules so that commercial motor vehicles weighing up to, but not including, 10,000 pounds unladen weight can qualify for fee waivers if owned by eligible disabled veterans or other specified service members.
What This Bill Does
- Changes the definition of a qualifying vehicle to include commercial motor vehicles with an unladen weight of less than 10,000 pounds.
- Removes the previous rule that limited these fee waivers to commercial motor vehicles weighing less than 8,001 pounds.
Who It Names or Affects
- Disabled veterans who own qualifying vehicles and have elected to keep special license plates.
- Former American prisoners of war or Congressional Medal of Honor recipients who meet the same requirements.
- Purple Heart recipients who meet the same requirements.
- Surviving spouses of former American prisoners of war, Congressional Medal of Honor recipients, or Purple Heart recipients.
Terms To Know
- Unladen weight
- The weight of a vehicle without passengers, cargo, or fuel inside it.
- Fee waiver
- An exemption from paying certain registration fees and vehicle license fees required by law.
Limits and Unknowns
- The fee waivers only apply if the vehicle is not used for hire, compensation, or profit.
- Owners must have elected to retain special license plates issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles.
- This change does not affect commercial motor vehicles that weigh 10,000 pounds unladen weight or more.