California AB2761: Vehicles: crash data.

What the bill says

An act to amend Sections 2408, 20008, 20011, 20012, 20013, 20014, and 22358.7 of, to add Section 271 to, and to repeal and add Section 2407 of, the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles. vehicles Vehicles: crash data. Under existing law, the Department of the California Highway Patrol is responsible for enforcement of all laws regulating the operation of vehicles and use of the highways, as specified…

From the chaptered text, September 30, 2026:

An act to amend Sections 2408, 20008, 20011, 20012, 20013, 20014, and 22358.7 of, to add Section 271 to, and to repeal and add Section 2407 of, the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles. vehicles Vehicles: crash data. Under existing law, the Department of the California Highway Patrol is responsible for enforcement of all laws regulating the operation of vehicles and use of the highways, as specified. Existing law gives the Commissioner of the California Highway Patrol full responsibility and primary jurisdiction for the administration and enforcement of the laws, and for the investigation of traffic accidents, on all toll highways and state highways constructed as freeways, except as specified. Existing law requires the department to provide to, among others, police departments, coroners, and sheriffs, forms for accident reports that include sufficient detail regarding the cause of the traffic accident, the conditions at the time of the accident, and the persons and vehicles involved in the accident. Existing law requires the driver of a vehicle, except a driver of a common carrier vehicle, to report an accident resulting in injuries or death to a person to the department or the local police department within 24 hours after the accident. Existing law requires a coroner or medical examiner to report a death of a person that was the result of a traffic …

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Sponsors

• Cottie Petrie-Norris (D, AD73) · primary sponsor
• Laurie Davies (R, AD74)
• Tom Lackey (R, AD34)

Latest actions

1. September 30, 2026: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 964, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 30, 2026: Approved by the Governor.
3. August 27, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
4. August 20, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5593.).
5. August 20, 2026: In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
6. August 20, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
7. August 18, 2026: Ordered to special consent calendar.
8. August 13, 2026: From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).
9. August 13, 2026: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
10. August 3, 2026: In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

Votes

• Special Consent AB2761 Petrie-Norris et al. (August 20, 2026): 39 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass (August 13, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Placed on suspense file (August 3, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar (June 30, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety] (June 23, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
• AB 2761 Petrie-Norris Assembly Third Reading (May 26, 2026): 77 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is AB2761?

AB2761 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Vehicles: crash data.

What does AB2761 do?

In its own words: An act to amend Sections 2408, 20008, 20011, 20012, 20013, 20014, and 22358.7 of, to add Section 271 to, and to repeal and add Section 2407 of, the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles. vehicles Vehicles: crash data. Under existing law, the Department of the California Highway Patrol is responsible for enforcement of all laws regulating the operation of vehicles and use of the highways, as specified…

What is the status of AB2761?

Chaptered as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 964, Statutes of 2026. (September 30, 2026).

Who sponsored AB2761?

Cottie Petrie-Norris (D, AD73), with 2 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for AB2761?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2761