California legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California SB988: California Motor Vehicle Glass Act.
Status: Chaptered, September 27, 2026
What the bill says
An act to add Title 1.5C (commencing with Section 1784.50) to Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code, relating to civil law. civil law California Motor Vehicle Glass Act…
From the chaptered text, September 27, 2026:
An act to add Title 1.5C (commencing with Section 1784.50) to Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code, relating to civil law. civil law California Motor Vehicle Glass Act. Existing law enacts the California Combating Auto Retail Scams (CARS) Act, commencing October 1, 2026, that makes it a violation of the act for a dealer to, among other things, make any misrepresentation regarding material information about specified matters relating to the vehicle sale, including the costs or terms of purchasing, financing, or leasing a vehicle, the availability of vehicles at a total price communicated by the dealer, and the remedy available if a dealer fails to sell or lease a vehicle at the total price. Existing law generally regulates classes of insurance, including automobile insurance. Existing law requires an insurer that issues a policy providing automobile collision coverage, or automobile physical damage coverage, to pay to the repairer or to the named insured and the repairer, jointly, for repairs in a specified manner if a covered automobile is damaged by collision or otherwise and the insurer knows that the automobile will be repaired. Existing law prohibits an insurer from withholding the payment of reasonable repair cost benefits that are otherwise payable under the policy if the insured decides not to have the vehicle repaired. Existing law states that …
Sponsors
- Grayson, Timothy (D, SD09) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 666, Statutes of 2026.
- : Approved by the Governor.
- : Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 6 p.m.
- : Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 5874.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
- : Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 37. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
- : In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
- : Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6391.) Ordered to the Senate.
- : Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.
- : Ordered to third reading.
- : Read third time and amended.
Votes
- Unfinished Business SB988 Grayson Concurrence (August 26, 2026): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
- SB 988 Grayson Senate Third Reading By Stefani (August 24, 2026): 78 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass. (August 13, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (June 9, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate 3rd Reading SB988 Grayson (May 19, 2026): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass (May 14, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB988?
- SB988 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): California Motor Vehicle Glass Act.
- What does SB988 do?
- In its own words: An act to add Title 1.5C (commencing with Section 1784.50) to Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code, relating to civil law. civil law California Motor Vehicle Glass Act…
- What is the status of SB988?
- Chaptered as of September 27, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 666, Statutes of 2026. (September 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB988?
- Grayson, Timothy (D, SD09).
- Where is the official record for SB988?
- On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB988
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