Catherine Stefani
- Democratic
- Assemblymember
- District 19
Author
Existing law prohibits a person from erasing the reflective coating of, painting over the reflective coating of, or altering a license plate to avoid visual or electronic capture of the license plate or its characters by state or local law enforcement. Existing law prohibits a person from installing or affixing on a vehicle a casing, shield, frame, border, product, or other device that obstructs or impairs the reading or recognition of a license plate by an electronic device operated by state or local law enforcement, an electronic device operated in connection with a toll road, high-occupancy toll lane, toll bridge, or other toll facility, or a remote emission sensing device, as specified. Existing law also prohibits the sale of a product or device that obscures, or is intended to obscure, the reading or recognition of a license plate by visual means, or by an electronic device in violation of the above-described provisions. A conviction for a violation of this provision is punishable by a fine of two hundred fifty dollars $250 per item sold or per violation. A violation of the Vehicle Code is a crime. This bill would further prohibit a person from installing or affixing a shade or tint that obstructs the reading or recognition of a license plate by an electronic device operated by state or local law enforcement, an electronic device operated in connection with a toll road, high-occupancy toll lane, toll bridge, or other toll facility, or a remote emission sensing device, as specified. The bill would further prohibit the manufacture of these products and devices in the state and impose a $1,000 fine per item sold or manufactured for a violation of these provisions. The bill would also make clarifying changes. By creating a new crime, this 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.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 179, Statutes of 2025.
Approved by the Governor.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 2726.).
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 2138.).
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 10).
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 69. Noes 0. Page 1569.)
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 7).
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
Read first time. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| AB1085 | HTML |
| 02/20/25 - Introduced | |
| 03/24/25 - Amended Assembly | |
| 04/08/25 - Amended Assembly | |
| 06/11/25 - Amended Senate | |
| 08/27/25 - Enrolled | |
| 10/01/25 - Chaptered |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 04/18/25- Assembly Transportation | |
| 05/05/25- Assembly Appropriations | |
| 06/06/25- Senate Transportation | |
| 06/30/25- Senate Public Safety | |
| 07/16/25- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 08/13/25- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS |
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