2025-2026 Regular Session • California Legislature
AB438: Authorized emergency vehicles.
Legislative Summary
An act to amend Section 2416 of the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles.
Demographic Impact
Overall analysis of equity impact
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Bill History
2/6/2025
Read first time. To print.
State Assembly
2/7/2025
From printer. May be heard in committee March 9.
State Assembly
2/18/2025
Referred to Com. on TRANS.
State Assembly
3/12/2025
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.
State Assembly
3/13/2025
Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
State Assembly
4/7/2025
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.
State Assembly
4/8/2025
Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
State Assembly
4/22/2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
State Assembly
5/7/2025
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 7).
State Assembly
5/8/2025
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
State Assembly
5/15/2025
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 69. Noes 0.)
State Assembly
5/15/2025
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Senate
5/28/2025
Referred to Com. on TRANS.
Senate
5/29/2025
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
Senate
Roll Call Votes
AB 438 Hadwick Consent Calendar Second Day
5/15/2025
69
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
10
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass. To Consent Calendar
5/7/2025
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
4/21/2025
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(5/15/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Transportation(Senate)
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Heather Hadwick
Republican