AB-431 • 2026

Advanced Air Mobility Infrastructure Act.

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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: Wilson
Last action: 2026-06-09
Official status: From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary does not provide specific details on the timing of updates to transportation plans, only that they should include advanced air mobility after January 1, 2027.

Advanced Air Mobility Infrastructure Act

The Advanced Air Mobility Infrastructure Act requires the Department of Transportation to plan and support advanced air mobility services in California, including vertiports and electric aviation charging stations.

What This Bill Does

Requires the Department of Transportation to update its statewide aviation plan to include vertiports and other infrastructure for advanced air mobility services.
Establishes a subject matter expert within the department for advanced air mobility issues.
Directs the department, in coordination with specified agencies, to include advanced air mobility in future updates of California's transportation plans after January 1, 2027.
Creates a statewide working group to explore how California can lead in developing and implementing advanced air mobility technologies.

Who It Names or Affects

The Department of Transportation
Other state agencies involved in transportation planning
Advanced air mobility service providers

Terms To Know

Vertiport: A facility for takeoff, landing, and parking of aircraft that operate vertically or with short runways.
Advanced Air Mobility: The use of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicles and other innovative aviation technologies to provide air transportation services.

Limits and Unknowns

Does not interfere with the authority of federal agencies or state zoning laws.
Applies statewide, including in charter cities.
No reimbursement is required from local agencies for implementing this act.

Bill History

2026-06-09 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-05-27 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.
2025-07-08 California Legislative Information
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2025-06-11 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on TRANS.
2025-06-03 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2025-06-02 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 1828.)
2025-05-27 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-23 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23).
2025-05-14 California Legislative Information
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
2025-05-01 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-04-30 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended.
2025-04-29 California Legislative Information
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 28).
2025-02-18 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on TRANS.
2025-02-06 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 8.
2025-02-05 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 431, as amended, Wilson.
Advanced Air Mobility Infrastructure Act.
Existing law, the State Aeronautics Act, governs various matters relative to aviation in the state, and authorizes the Department of Transportation to adopt, administer, and enforce rules and regulations for the administration of the act.
Existing law establishes the Advanced Air Mobility, Zero-Emission, and Electrification Aviation Advisory Panel to assess the feasibility and readiness of existing infrastructure to support a vertiport network to facilitate the development of advanced air mobility services, the development of a 3-year prioritized workplan for the state to advance advanced air mobility services, and pathways for promoting equity of access to advanced air mobility infrastructure, as specified. Existing law requires the department, not later than January 1, 2025, to report to the Legislature on the infrastructure feasibility and readiness study and the 3-year prioritized
workplan.
This bill, the Advanced Air Mobility Infrastructure Act, would require the
department to take certain actions related to advanced air mobility, as defined, including, among other things, developing a statewide plan, or updating the statewide aviation plan, to include vertiports, electric aviation charging, and the infrastructure needs of other advances in aviation technology, and designating a subject matter expert for advanced air mobility within the department, as specified.
department, in coordination with specified agencies, to include advanced air mobility, as defined, in the next update to the California Transportation Plan prepared after January 1, 2027, and to establish a statewide working group to facilitate ongoing collaboration to explore California’s role as a leader in the
development and implementation of advanced air mobility, as specified.
The bill would prohibit its provisions from being construed to (1) interfere with or suspend the authority of the Federal Aviation Administration or any other federal department or agency, or state zoning laws or regulations, as specified, or (2) limit or interfere with the jurisdiction, authority, rights, or responsibilities of any airport sponsor or operator, as specified.
The bill would include findings that changes
proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore, applies to all cities, including charter cities.
Under existing law, a violation of the State Aeronautics Act is a crime.
Because the above provisions would be part of the State Aeronautics Act, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

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