California AB2372: Vehicles: tolls.

What the bill says

An act to amend Section 23301.5 of the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles. vehicles Vehicles: tolls. Existing law provides for the exemption of authorized emergency vehicles from the payment of a toll or charge on a vehicular crossing, toll highway, or high-occupancy toll (HOT) lane when the authorized emergency vehicle is being driven under specified conditions, including, among others, the vehicle is displaying an exempt license plate and properly identified or marked as an authorized emergency vehicle, as specified.…

From the chaptered text, September 18, 2026:

An act to amend Section 23301.5 of the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles. vehicles Vehicles: tolls. Existing law provides for the exemption of authorized emergency vehicles from the payment of a toll or charge on a vehicular crossing, toll highway, or high-occupancy toll (HOT) lane when the authorized emergency vehicle is being driven under specified conditions, including, among others, the vehicle is displaying an exempt license plate and properly identified or marked as an authorized emergency vehicle, as specified.. This bill would exempt a vehicle that is not displaying an exempt license plate if it is otherwise exempted from the above-described payment and is authorized as an emergency vehicle by the Department of the California Highway Patrol, as specified. 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 23301.5 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read: 23301.5. (a) An authorized emergency vehicle is exempt from any requirement to pay a toll or other charge on a vehicular crossing, toll highway, or high-occupancy toll (HOT) lane, including the requirements of Section 23301, if all of the following conditions are satisfied: (1) The authorized emergency vehicle is properly displaying an exempt California license plate or is authorized as an emergency vehicle by the Department of …

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Sponsors

• Josh Hoover (R, AD07) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. September 18, 2026: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 300, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 18, 2026: Approved by the Governor.
3. September 15, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
4. August 31, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 7026.).
5. August 31, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0.).
6. August 31, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling.
7. August 11, 2026: In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
8. August 10, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5323.).
9. August 10, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
10. August 4, 2026: Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

Votes

• AB 2372 Hoover Concurrence in Senate Amendments (August 31, 2026): 77 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Consent Calendar 2nd AB2372 Hoover (August 10, 2026): 39 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar (June 23, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
• AB 2372 Hoover Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session (May 14, 2026): 77 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (May 6, 2026): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar (April 13, 2026): 16 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is AB2372?

AB2372 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Vehicles: tolls.

What does AB2372 do?

In its own words: An act to amend Section 23301.5 of the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles. vehicles Vehicles: tolls. Existing law provides for the exemption of authorized emergency vehicles from the payment of a toll or charge on a vehicular crossing, toll highway, or high-occupancy toll (HOT) lane when the authorized emergency vehicle is being driven under specified conditions, including, among others, the vehicle is displaying an exempt license plate and properly identified or marked as an authorized emergency vehicle, as specified.…

What is the status of AB2372?

Chaptered as of September 18, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 300, Statutes of 2026. (September 18, 2026).

Who sponsored AB2372?

Josh Hoover (R, AD07).

Where is the official record for AB2372?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2372