AB-2372 • 2026

Vehicles: tolls.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Hoover
Last action: 2026-06-04
Official status: From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not provide information on costs, start date, or consequences for unauthorized use of toll roads by emergency vehicles without agreements in place.

Emergency Vehicles: Toll Exemptions

This law allows emergency vehicles to avoid paying tolls without needing a special license plate if authorized by the California Highway Patrol, and permits agreements between toll facility owners and local emergency service providers for free use of toll roads.

What This Bill Does

Exempts emergency vehicles from paying tolls even if they do not have an exempt license plate, provided that the vehicle is otherwise eligible and authorized as an emergency vehicle by the California Highway Patrol.
Allows agreements between owners or operators of toll facilities and local emergency service providers to establish terms for free use of toll roads.

Who It Names or Affects

Emergency vehicle drivers and their agencies
Owners and operators of toll facilities

Terms To Know

High-Occupancy Toll (HOT) lane: A special car lane that can be used by cars with more than one person or for a fee.
Emergency service provider: An organization like the fire department, ambulance service, or police that helps in emergencies.

Limits and Unknowns

Does not specify when it would start.
Doesn't explain what happens if an emergency vehicle without a special license plate tries to use a toll road and there's no agreement with the facility owner.

Bill History

2026-06-04 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
2026-05-27 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on TRANS.
2026-05-14 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2026-05-14 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0.)
2026-05-07 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
2026-05-06 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 6).
2026-04-14 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-04-07 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
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.
2026-03-17 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
2026-03-16 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.
2026-03-16 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on TRANS.
2026-02-20 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
2026-02-19 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 2372, as amended, Hoover.
Vehicles: tolls.
Existing law provides for the exemption of authorized emergency vehicles from the payment of a toll or charge on a vehicular crossing, toll highway, or high-occupancy toll (HOT) lane when the authorized emergency vehicle is being driven under specified conditions, including, among others, the vehicle is displaying an exempt license plate and properly identified or marked as an authorized emergency vehicle, as specified.
Existing law requires an owner or operator of a toll facility, upon the request of a private or public local emergency service provider, to enter into an agreement to establish mutually
agreed-upon terms, including exemption from toll payment, for the use of the toll facility
.
This bill would exempt a vehicle that is not displaying an exempt license plate if it is otherwise exempted from the above-described payment and is authorized as an emergency vehicle by the Department of the California Highway
Patrol. The bill would exempt an owner or operator of a toll facility and a private or public local emergency service provider who have entered into an agreement for the use of the toll facility from those conditions.
Patrol, as specified.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

Download Bill PDF