California SB194: Transportation.

What the bill says

An act to amend Section 43215 of the Health and Safety Code, to add Section 1811 to the Streets and Highways Code, to amend Section 2400 of the Vehicle Code, and to amend the Budget Act of 2026 by amending Item 2720-301-0001 of Section 2.00 of that act, relating to transportation, and making an appropriation therefor, to take effect immediately, bill related to the budget. transportation, and making an appropriation therefor, to take effect immediately, bill related to the budget Transportation…

From the chaptered text, September 18, 2026:

An act to amend Section 43215 of the Health and Safety Code, to add Section 1811 to the Streets and Highways Code, to amend Section 2400 of the Vehicle Code, and to amend the Budget Act of 2026 by amending Item 2720-301-0001 of Section 2.00 of that act, relating to transportation, and making an appropriation therefor, to take effect immediately, bill related to the budget. transportation, and making an appropriation therefor, to take effect immediately, bill related to the budget Transportation. Existing law, until September 1, 2031, requires the State Air Resources Board, with funds provided in the Budget Act of 2026, to establish a new zero-emission electric vehicle incentive program for first-time zero-emission vehicle buyers and, as part of that program, to enter into grant agreements with light-duty passenger vehicle original engine manufacturers to provide incentives for consumers for the purchase or lease of new, and the purchase of used, light-duty passenger electric vehicles at the point of sale and registered to California residents. This bill would make a nonsubstantive correction to these provisions. Existing law grants the legislative body of a city certain powers with respect to city streets and roads. This bill would prohibit a city with a population of 2,000,000 or more from reducing the number of vehicle travel lanes on a street that provides the …

Read the full official text

Sponsors

• Lisa Calderon (D, AD56) · primary sponsor
• Damon Connolly (D, AD12)
• Heath Flora (R, AD09)
• James Gallagher (R)
• Matt Haney (D, AD17)
• Jerry McNerney (D, SD05)
• Dawn Addis (D, AD30)
• Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D, AD04)
• Patrick Ahrens (D, AD26)
• Juan Alanis (R, AD22)
• David Alvarez (D, AD80)
• Joaquin Arambula (D, AD31)

Latest actions

1. September 18, 2026: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 260, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 18, 2026: Approved by the Governor.
3. September 9, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
4. August 31, 2026: Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 59. Noes 18. Page 7050.) Ordered to the Senate.
5. August 31, 2026: Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 29. Noes 9.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
6. August 31, 2026: Unanimous consent granted to take up without reference to file.
7. August 31, 2026: In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
8. August 31, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.
9. August 30, 2026: (Ayes 56. Noes 19. Page 6855.)
10. August 30, 2026: Withdrawn from committee pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

Votes

• W/O REF. TO FILE SB194 B. & F.R. (Laird) (August 31, 2026): 29 yea, 9 nay, passed
• SB 194 Budget and Fiscal Review Senate Third Reading By GABRIEL (August 31, 2026): 59 yea, 18 nay, passed
• Senate 3rd Reading SB194 B. & F.R. (Wiener) (March 20, 2025): 28 yea, 10 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB194?

SB194 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Transportation.

What does SB194 do?

In its own words: An act to amend Section 43215 of the Health and Safety Code, to add Section 1811 to the Streets and Highways Code, to amend Section 2400 of the Vehicle Code, and to amend the Budget Act of 2026 by amending Item 2720-301-0001 of Section 2.00 of that act, relating to transportation, and making an appropriation therefor, to take effect immediately, bill related to the budget. transportation, and making an appropriation therefor, to take effect immediately, bill related to the budget Transportation…

What is the status of SB194?

Chaptered as of September 18, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 260, Statutes of 2026. (September 18, 2026).

Who sponsored SB194?

Lisa Calderon (D, AD56), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB194?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB194