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CaliforniaAB 13742025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Rental passenger vehicle transactions: third parties.

Sponsored By: Marc Berman (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Clear total price for rental cars

The law requires rental companies and third‑party sites to show the total price once you give dates, location, and car type. The total includes all taxes and mandatory fees and must be as prominent online as the base rate. At pickup, the total in your contract cannot exceed the confirmed quote unless you change the reservation or a charge cannot be set in advance. Ads and print quotes must explain mileage and geographic limits, warn about mandatory and optional charges, and point you to a website with an estimate. Before you finish booking, they must show the car’s fuel type. Companies must give fee details to outside quote agents; third parties must follow the same display rules, and the law defines who is responsible for compliance.

Limits on delivery and pickup charges

If the company delivers the car to you away from its normal location, it cannot charge you for time before delivery. After you ask the company to pick up the car from a non‑standard location, it cannot keep charging you for time after your notice. The company also cannot add a separate fee to transport you to a delivery spot, unless a customer facility charge allows it.

Rental add-ons and driver fee rules

Companies can charge for optional items only if you choose them, like extra insurance, accessories, refueling, one‑way return fees, or age‑based fees. They may charge for an authorized additional driver, but not if the driver is your spouse, child or ward, sibling, parent, grandparent, employer, or coworker. If someone not on the agreement drives, the company can charge up to twice the normal authorized‑driver fee. These rules set which add‑on costs are avoidable and which driver fees are allowed.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Marc Berman

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Rebecca Bauer-Kahan

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 194 • No: 6

House vote • 9/8/2025

Item 43 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 70 • No: 2

Senate vote • 9/4/2025

Item 387 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 29 • No: 3

legislature vote • 6/24/2025

Vote in CS53

Yes: 11 • No: 0

House vote • 5/19/2025

Item 48 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 71 • No: 1

legislature vote • 5/6/2025

Vote in CX32

Yes: 13 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 349, 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. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 70. Noes 2. Page 3038.).

    9/8/2025House

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

    9/4/2025House

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 3. Page 2507.).

    9/4/2025Senate

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    9/2/2025Senate

  8. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

    8/29/2025Senate

  9. Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

    6/26/2025Senate

  10. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 24).

    6/25/2025Senate

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

    6/5/2025Senate

  12. Referred to Com. on JUD.

    5/28/2025Senate

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

    5/20/2025Senate

  14. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 0. Page 1597.)

    5/19/2025House

  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    5/12/2025House

  16. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

    5/8/2025House

  17. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (May 6).

    5/7/2025House

  18. Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.

    4/28/2025House

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

    4/24/2025House

  20. Referred to Com. on P. & C.P.

    3/17/2025House

  21. Read first time.

    2/24/2025House

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

    2/22/2025House

  23. Introduced. To print.

    2/21/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/6/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/10/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    8/29/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    6/26/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    6/5/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    5/8/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    4/24/2025

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  • Introduced

    2/21/2025

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