AB 1197: Rental passenger vehicles: electronic surveillance technology: renter liability for loss due to theft.

The bill aims to amend existing law governing rental passenger vehicles. It prohibits rental companies from using electronic surveillance technology to obtain information about a renter's use of the vehicle, except under specified circumstances. The law currently permits rental companies and renters to limit liability for loss due to theft, with a presumption that the renter has no liability if specified conditions are met. The bill would revise this presumption to apply if an authorized driver returns the ignition key, allowing rental companies to use geofence technology to detect vehicle movement in certain situations.