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AB-2401 • 2026

Video imaging of parking violations.

Video imaging of parking violations.

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Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Ta
Last action
2026-02-21
Official status
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about which parts of the existing rules are being changed or how these changes will be enforced.

Video Imaging for Parking Violations

AB-2401 makes minor changes to the wording of existing rules that allow public transit operators and the City and County of San Francisco to use video cameras to enforce parking violations in bus-only lanes and at bus stops.

What This Bill Does

  • Makes a technical, nonsubstantive change to the wording of existing provisions allowing public transit operators and the City and County of San Francisco to use video imaging for enforcing parking violations.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Public transit operators in California
  • The City and County of San Francisco

Terms To Know

Transit-only traffic lanes
Special roads or parts of roads that only buses, taxis, and other public transportation vehicles can use.
Technical change
A small fix to the wording of a law without changing what it means.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how these changes will be enforced or if they will affect other cities.
  • It is unclear exactly which parts of the existing rules are being changed by this bill.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-21 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  2. 2026-02-20 California Legislative Information

    Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 2401, as introduced, Ta.
Video imaging of parking violations.
Existing law authorizes a public transit operator in the state, until January 1, 2027, and authorizes the City and County of San Francisco indefinitely, to enforce parking violations in transit-only traffic lanes and at transit stops through the use of video imaging, as specified.
This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change in these provisions.

Current Bill Text

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