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CaliforniaAB 12992025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Parking violations.

Sponsored By: Isaac Bryan (Democratic), Celeste Celeste Rodriguez (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 3 mixed.

Civil judgments for large unpaid tickets

If your unpaid parking penalties and fees exceed $400, the agency may mail you notice and then, after 21 days, file for a civil judgment that allows liens, levies, or wage garnishment. If your vehicle registration is over 60 days late and DMV has not collected the ticket, the agency may also file for a civil judgment. These processes do not apply if the ticket was issued before you took possession of the vehicle and DMV notified the agency under Section 4764.

Low-income plans and DMV relief

Agencies must offer an indigent payment plan and post clear info on tickets and websites. For totals of $500 or less, payments are no more than $25 per month, paid within 24 months; late fees and penalty assessments are waived while you stay on the plan, and the join fee is $5 or less. You can apply at any time and get a one‑time 45‑day grace period if your plan goes delinquent. If you are indigent and enroll, the agency must rescind one prior DMV filing after you pay a late fee of no more than $5. You can prove indigency with income or public‑benefit documents, and the agency must not unreasonably deny proof. False indigency claims undo reductions and restore the full amounts owed.

Student payment plans for campus tickets

California State University campuses and community college districts must offer a parking ticket payment plan for people with multiple unpaid citations. Late fees are paused while you follow the plan and are waived when you complete it. Each campus must post the policy online.

Free reviews and fairer parking hearings

You get a free initial review within 21 days of the ticket, or within 14 days after a delinquent notice. If no violation happened, you were not responsible, or there are extenuating reasons, the agency cancels the ticket. You can request a hearing within 21 days after the review result; deposits are waived for indigent people under the agency’s written rule, hearings occur within 90 days, and you can get one 21‑day continuance. Hearings can be by mail, in person, or by phone/online if offered; minors may appear without a guardian. The agency may use the ticket and DMV records as prima facie evidence, and the officer does not have to appear. Independent examiners decide cases, complete at least 20 hours of training, and must send a written decision with reasons if relief is denied. These appeal rules do not apply when a law enforcement agency issued the ticket and is not also the processing agency.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Isaac Bryan

    Democratic • House

  • Celeste Celeste Rodriguez

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 158 • No: 1

Senate vote • 9/4/2025

Item 104 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 39 • No: 0

legislature vote • 6/24/2025

Vote in CS59

Yes: 13 • No: 0

House vote • 5/27/2025

Item 502 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 75 • No: 1

legislature vote • 5/21/2025

Vote in CX25

Yes: 15 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/7/2025

Vote in CX22

Yes: 16 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 346, Statutes of 2025.

    10/6/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    10/6/2025legislature

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.

    9/15/2025legislature

  4. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

    9/4/2025House

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2514.).

    9/4/2025Senate

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    7/8/2025Senate

  7. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

    7/7/2025Senate

  8. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    6/25/2025Senate

  9. Referred to Com. on TRANS.

    6/4/2025Senate

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

    5/28/2025Senate

  11. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 1. Page 1740.)

    5/27/2025House

  12. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

    5/22/2025House

  13. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 21).

    5/21/2025House

  14. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

    5/14/2025House

  15. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    4/8/2025House

  16. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

    3/18/2025House

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

    3/17/2025House

  18. Referred to Com. on TRANS.

    3/10/2025House

  19. Read first time.

    2/24/2025House

  20. From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.

    2/22/2025House

  21. Introduced. To print.

    2/21/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/6/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/8/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    3/17/2025

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  • Introduced

    2/21/2025

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