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Home/Bills/SB 1042California · 2025–2026 Regular Session
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SB 1042: Vehicle registration modernization study.

California · Senate · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified May 18, 2026

What SB 1042 does, verified May 18, 2026

The bill aims to modernize vehicle registration in California. It would request a study on eliminating physical registration stickers, allowing for a 2-year registration period, and installment payments for vehicle registration. The study would need to analyze the effects of these changes and submit a report to the legislature by January 1, 2028.

Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: May 14 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. (2026-05-14)Alert me
Recent actions9 total · showing 5
May. 14, 2026May 14 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
May. 08, 2026Set for hearing May 14.
Apr. 20, 2026April 20 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Apr. 10, 2026Set for hearing April 20.
Apr. 08, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 3760.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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