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SB-1413 • 2026

State vehicle fleet: zero-emission vehicles.

State vehicle fleet: zero-emission vehicles.

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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
Richardson
Last action
2026-03-04
Official status
Referred to Com. on RLS.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide details on the nature of nonsubstantive changes.

State Vehicle Fleet: Zero-Emission Vehicles

The bill makes minor adjustments to the existing law requiring at least half of light-duty vehicles bought for state use each year to be zero-emission vehicles.

What This Bill Does

  • Keeps a rule that requires the Department of General Services to buy at least 50% zero-emission light-duty vehicles for the state fleet starting in fiscal year 2024-25.
  • Makes small changes to this existing requirement without changing its main purpose.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Department of General Services
  • State agencies that use light-duty vehicles

Terms To Know

zero-emission vehicle
A car or truck that does not release pollution from its tailpipe, like electric cars.
light-duty vehicle
Small passenger vehicles and trucks used for personal or light commercial purposes.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill only changes the wording of an existing rule and does not add new requirements.
  • It is unclear what specific nonsubstantive changes are being made without seeing the exact text.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-04 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on RLS.

  2. 2026-02-23 California Legislative Information

    Read first time.

  3. 2026-02-23 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.

  4. 2026-02-20 California Legislative Information

    Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 1413, as introduced, Richardson.
State vehicle fleet: zero-emission vehicles.
Existing law requires the Department of General Services, beginning no later than the 2024–25 fiscal year, to ensure at least 50% of the light-duty vehicles purchased for the state vehicle fleet each fiscal year are zero-emission vehicles, except as provided.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that requirement.

Current Bill Text

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