California legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California SB990: Highways: exit information.
Status: Chaptered, September 14, 2026
What the bill says
An act to amend Section 101.7 of the Streets and Highways Code, relating to highways. highways Highways: exit information. Existing law requires the Department of Transportation to adopt rules and regulations that allow the placement, near exits on freeways in rural areas, of information signs identifying specific roadside businesses. Existing law generally prohibits the placement of a sign within an urban area with a population of 5,000 or more, with certain exceptions…
From the chaptered text, September 14, 2026:
An act to amend Section 101.7 of the Streets and Highways Code, relating to highways. highways Highways: exit information. Existing law requires the Department of Transportation to adopt rules and regulations that allow the placement, near exits on freeways in rural areas, of information signs identifying specific roadside businesses. Existing law generally prohibits the placement of a sign within an urban area with a population of 5,000 or more, with certain exceptions. This bill, until January 1, 2037, would require the department to allow the placement of information signs along southbound State Route 395 just before the State Route 178 eastbound exit and along northbound State Route 395 just before the South China Lake Boulevard northbound exit, as provided. MAJORITY NO YES NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section 101.7 of the Streets and Highways Code is amended to read: 101.7. (a) The department shall adopt rules and regulations that allow the placement, near exits on freeways located in rural areas, of information signs identifying specific roadside businesses offering fuel, food, lodging, electric vehicle charging facilities, camping services, approved 24-hour pharmacy services, or approved attractions, and that prescribe the standards for those signs. (b) The department shall provide equal access to all business applicants. (c) …
Sponsors
- Shannon Grove (R, SD12) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 226, Statutes of 2026.
- : Approved by the Governor.
- : Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.
- : Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 5683.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
- : Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
- : Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
- : In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
- : Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6263.) Ordered to the Senate.
- : Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.
- : Ordered to third reading.
Votes
- Unfinished Business SB990 Grove Concurrence (August 24, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
- SB 990 Grove Senate Third Reading By Ellis (August 19, 2026): 77 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (August 5, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar (June 22, 2026): 16 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate 3rd Reading SB990 Grove (May 4, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (April 7, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB990?
- SB990 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Highways: exit information.
- What does SB990 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend Section 101.7 of the Streets and Highways Code, relating to highways. highways Highways: exit information. Existing law requires the Department of Transportation to adopt rules and regulations that allow the placement, near exits on freeways in rural areas, of information signs identifying specific roadside businesses. Existing law generally prohibits the placement of a sign within an urban area with a population of 5,000 or more, with certain exceptions…
- What is the status of SB990?
- Chaptered as of September 14, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 226, Statutes of 2026. (September 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB990?
- Shannon Grove (R, SD12).
- Where is the official record for SB990?
- On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB990
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