Shannon Grove
- Republican
- Senator
- District 12
Author
Existing law establishes a motor vehicle inspection and maintenance (smog check) program that is administered by the Department of Consumer Affairs. The smog check program requires inspection of motor vehicles upon initial registration, biennially upon renewal of registration, upon transfer of ownership, and in certain other circumstances. Existing law exempts specified vehicles from being inspected biennially upon renewal of registration, including, among others, all motor vehicles manufactured prior to the 1976 model year. Existing law also exempts from specified portions of the smog test, both biennially and at transfer, a collector motor vehicle that is insured as a collector motor vehicle, is at least 35 model years old, complies with the exhaust emissions standards for that motor vehicle's class and model year as prescribed by the department, and that passes a functional inspection of the fuel cap and a visual inspection for liquid fuel leaks. This bill would, commencing on January 1, 2027, additionally fully exempt from the smog check requirements, both biennially and at transfer, a motor vehicle that was manufactured prior to the 1981 model year, has been assigned a special identification plate indicating that it is a historical vehicle, and is insured as a collector motor vehicle, as specified. The bill, beginning January 1, 2028, would expand this exemption by one model year, every year, for 5 years. The bill would be known, and may be cited as, Leno's Law.
August 29 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (July 14).
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 32. Noes 3. Page 1520.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1210.) (May 23).
Set for hearing May 23.
April 28 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Set for hearing April 28.
April 21 hearing postponed by committee.
Set for hearing April 21.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 2. Page 711.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Set for hearing April 8.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.
Read first time.
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| SB712 | HTML |
| 02/21/25 - Introduced | |
| 03/24/25 - Amended Senate | |
| 05/28/25 - Amended Senate | |
| 07/16/25 - Amended Assembly |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 04/04/25- Senate Transportation | |
| 04/25/25- Senate Appropriations | |
| 05/27/25- Senate Appropriations | |
| 05/28/25- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 07/11/25- Assembly Transportation | |
| 08/18/25- Assembly Appropriations |
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