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AB 1114 California Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Emergency vehicles: fee and toll exemptions.

Summary
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 and any related fines, when the authorized emergency vehicle is being driven under specified conditions, including, among others, the vehicle is displaying an exempt license plate and a public agency identification, such as "Police." This bill would include in the exemption of an authorized emergency vehicle exempt from the payment of a toll or charge a vehicle displaying an exempt license plate and "Ambulance."
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Jul 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Feb 20, 2025 Signed Jul 30, 2025
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What changed between versions

04/21/25 - Amended Assembly → 06/12/25 - Amended Senate · 3 edits · Jun 12, 2025
MINOR
The Senate amendment to AB 1114 narrows the identification requirement for toll exemption of authorized emergency vehicles. The Assembly version allowed any 'emergency identification, including, but not limited to, Ambulance,' while the Senate version specifically requires the word 'Ambulance' to be displayed on the vehicle. This makes the exemption criteria more specific and potentially limits which vehicles qualify for toll-free access.
ELIGIBILITY

The identification requirement for toll exemption was narrowed from 'emergency identification, including, but not limited to, Ambulance' to simply requiring the word 'Ambulance' on the vehicle. This removes the broader category of emergency identification markings and limits the exemption to vehicles specifically marked with that word.

TECHNICAL

The legislative digest was updated to match the narrowed identification language in the bill text.

Minor drafting changes including section numbering reorganization (adding 'SECTION 1.' label), a grammatical fix in the short title, and a pagination change from page 98 to 97.

Floor votes · Senate Jul 3, 2025 · Assembly May 23, 2025

How they voted

35–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 40
Jul 3, 2025
D Democratic30
29 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican10
6 Yea 4
60% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Amendments
4
Jul 30, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Jul 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 2589.).
lower
Jul 3, 2025
Introduced
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
lower
Jul 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 1931.).
upper
Jun 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (June 24).
upper
Jun 12, 2025
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
upper
Jun 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to Com. on TRANS.
upper
May 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 0. Page 1664.)
lower
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to Com. on TRANS.
lower
Feb 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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