AB 3138

  • California Assembly Bill
  • 2023-2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Assembly
  • Passed Assembly May 23, 2024
  • Passed Senate Aug 31, 2024
  • Became Law Sep 27, 2024

License plates and registration cards: alternative devices.

Abstract

Existing law requires a vehicle to display a license plate, issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles, with tabs that indicate the month and year the vehicle registration expires. Existing law requires the department to issue a registration card upon registering a vehicle that includes, among other information, the name of the owner and the vehicle registration number. Existing law authorizes the department to establish a program allowing an entity to issue devices as alternatives to the conventional license plates, stickers, tabs, and registration cards, subject to specific requirements that include limitations on how vehicle location technology is used with an alternative device and how an alternative device may display certain specialized license plates. Existing law imposes requirements and restrictions on electronic information generated by an alternative device. Commencing January 1, 2027, this bill would modify the limitations on the use of vehicle location technology. This bill would authorize any vehicle, beginning on January 1, 2027, to be offered an alternative device to a license plate or registration card that includes vehicle location technology. The bill would specify requirements for how vehicle location technology is disabled or enabled and prohibit an alternative device from recording or transmitting personal identifiable information, as specified. The bill would require the department to delete data from an alternative device or the provider of an alternative device that the department is not authorized to receive. The bill would expand the types of specialized license plates that may be replicated on an alternative device.

Bill Sponsors (1)

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Actions


Sep 27, 2024

California State Legislature

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 756, Statutes of 2024.

California State Legislature

Approved by the Governor.

Sep 16, 2024

California State Legislature

Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.

Aug 31, 2024

Senate

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 26. Noes 4.).

Assembly

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 67. Noes 0.).

Assembly

In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

Aug 26, 2024

Senate

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Aug 23, 2024

Senate

Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

Aug 13, 2024

Senate

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Aug 12, 2024

Senate

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (August 12).

Aug 07, 2024

Senate

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Amendment-Introduction
  • Amendment-Passage
  • Reading-1
  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

Jul 31, 2024

Senate

In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

Jul 03, 2024

Senate

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (July 2).

Senate

Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Amendment-Passage
  • Reading-1
  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

Jun 26, 2024

Senate

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (June 25). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  • Committee-Passage
  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on JUD.

Jun 18, 2024

Senate

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

  • Amendment-Introduction
  • Amendment-Passage
  • Reading-1
  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on TRANS.

Jun 11, 2024

Senate

In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

Jun 05, 2024

Senate

Referred to Coms. on TRANS. and JUD.

  • Referral-Committee
Coms. on TRANS. and JUD.

May 24, 2024

Senate

In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

May 23, 2024

Assembly

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 65. Noes 0. Page 5597.)

May 16, 2024

Assembly

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

May 15, 2024

Assembly

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 2.) (May 15).

Apr 25, 2024

Assembly

Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

Apr 24, 2024

Assembly

Read second time and amended.

Apr 23, 2024

Assembly

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 16).

Apr 09, 2024

Assembly

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.

  • Committee-Passage
  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on P. & C.P.

Apr 02, 2024

Assembly

Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on TRANS.

Apr 01, 2024

Assembly

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.

Mar 21, 2024

Assembly

In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

Mar 11, 2024

Assembly

Referred to Coms. on TRANS. and P. & C.P.

  • Referral-Committee
Coms. on TRANS. and P. & C.P.

Feb 17, 2024

Assembly

From printer. May be heard in committee March 18.

Feb 16, 2024

Assembly

Read first time. To print.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
AB3138 HTML
02/16/24 - Introduced PDF
04/01/24 - Amended Assembly PDF
04/24/24 - Amended Assembly PDF
06/18/24 - Amended Senate PDF
07/03/24 - Amended Senate PDF
08/07/24 - Amended Senate PDF
08/23/24 - Amended Senate PDF
09/05/24 - Enrolled PDF
09/27/24 - Chaptered PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
04/05/24- Assembly Transportation PDF
04/14/24- Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection PDF
05/14/24- Assembly Appropriations PDF
05/17/24- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS PDF
06/07/24- Senate Transportation PDF
06/21/24- Senate Transportation PDF
07/01/24- Senate Judiciary PDF
08/10/24- Senate Appropriations PDF
08/14/24- Sen. Floor Analyses PDF
08/25/24- Sen. Floor Analyses PDF
08/31/24- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS PDF

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