In one paragraph
California's SB 1315 (2025-26 Regular Session), titled 'Advanced driver assistance systems,' would have required the manufacturer of an advanced driver assistance system, or of an automobile equipped with one, to ensure a driver can disable or disengage that system or autonomous technology where manual operation was previously available. The Attorney General, district attorneys or city attorneys could seek civil penalties up to $25,000 per violation. The Senate passed it 38-0 on May 18, 2026; it was placed on the Assembly inactive file on August 30, 2026 and was not passed before the session ended.
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What it means for business
None: the bill died and never became law. It would have applied to manufacturers of advanced driver assistance systems and of vehicles equipped with them, with civil penalties up to $25,000 per violation.
Key provisions
- Would amend Vehicle Code Sections 38750 and 38753 and add Section 12803.1 and a new Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 38756) to Division 16.6, relating to autonomous vehicles
- Would require the manufacturer of an advanced driver assistance system, or of an automobile equipped with one, to ensure a driver is able to disable or disengage either an advanced driver assistance system or autonomous technology as a condition of operating the vehicle under a condition in which manual operation was previously available
- Attorney General, a district attorney or a city attorney could bring a civil action, with a civil penalty not to exceed $25,000 per violation, as specified
- A violation would not be an unlawful business practice
- Passed the Senate 38-0 on May 18, 2026; amended in the Assembly June 3 and June 24, 2026
- Status: ordered to the inactive file on August 30, 2026; the session ended without Assembly passage
Latest legislative action
Aug 30, 2026. Ordered to inactive file on request of Assembly Member.
Sponsors (showing 5 of 26)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Alpert | Coauthor |
| Andal | Coauthor |
| Archie-Hudson | Coauthor |
| Archuleta | Author |
| Bates | Author |
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