AB 2276 California Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Vehicles: active intelligent speed assistance devices.

Summary

Existing law requires, until January 1, 2033, a person who has been convicted on or after January 1, 2019, of driving a motor vehicle at any time when that person's driving privilege is suspended or revoked as a result of a conviction for driving while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage or any drug, as specified, to install for a period of time, as ordered by the court, an ignition interlock device (IID) on the vehicle they operate. Existing law specifies periods for which a person convicted of one or more prior violations of specified crimes is required to install an IID. A violation of the Vehicle Code is a crime punishable as an infraction, unless otherwise specified. This bill would require the Department of Motor Vehicles to establish, until January 1, 2033, a pilot program in the Counties of Los Angeles, San Diego, Fresno, Santa Clara, Shasta, Kern, and San Bernardino that would impose a similar requirement for persons convicted of specified driving offenses relating to excessive speed, reckless driving, and exhibitions of speed to install for a period of time, as ordered by the court, a certified active intelligent speed assistance device (ISA) on any vehicle the person operates, as specified. The bill would make the installation of an ISA discretionary for a first offender, as specified. The bill would make tampering with the ISA device, as specified, operating a motor vehicle not equipped with a device, or willfully failing to return the device to the vendor upon completion punishable as a misdemeanor. The bill would impose a fee schedule to be adopted by certified ISA manufacturers and their agents for the ISA and other related costs. The bill would impose specified notice requirements on ISA providers related to the fee schedule and instructions for applying for reduced device costs. The bill would make confidential all documents, records, information, or data maintained by an ISA provider related an offender, as specified. The bill would also require ISA providers to securely maintain all collected data and impose certain data sharing requirements. The bill would make related findings and declarations. By creating new crimes related to the ISA program, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would require, by July 1, 2031, the department to report data to the Transportation Agency regarding the implementation and efficacy of the pilot program, as specified, and require the Transportation Agency to report to the Legislature on the outcomes of the pilot program by July 1, 2032. Existing constitutional provisions require that a statute that limits the right of access to the meetings of public bodies or the writings of public officials and agencies be adopted with findings demonstrating the interest protected by the limitation and the need for protecting that interest. This bill would make legislative findings to that effect. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 19, 2026 Last action May 14, 2026

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What changed between versions

04/09/26 - Amended Assembly → AB2276 · 6 edits

MODERATE

AB 2276 was amended to narrow the scope of covered offenses by removing general speeding violations (Section 23103) and replacing them with reckless driving (Section 23104), while also narrowing Section 22348 to only subdivision (b). The fee schedule for low-income drivers was made significantly more expensive, income thresholds were raised, and the CalFresh benefit exception was eliminated. A willfulness requirement was added for failing to return the device, and the pilot program end date was extended from January 1, 2033 to January 1, 2034.

Scope change

The bill's scope narrowed significantly by removing general speeding violations (Section 23103) as a trigger for mandatory ISA installation, replacing them with reckless driving (Section 23104). The exhibition-of-speed provision was also narrowed to only subdivision (b). This means fewer drivers will be subject to the device requirement under the final version.

SCOPE

The list of covered offenses changed from Sections 23103 (general speeding), 23109, 22348, and 23582 to Section 23104 (reckless driving), 23109, subdivision (b) of Section 22348 (exhibition of speed), and Section 23582. This removes the broad speeding violation and narrows the exhibition-of-speed provision to only subdivision (b).

FISCAL

The income-based fee schedule was substantially increased: the lowest tier threshold rose from 100% to 125% of the federal poverty level; the second tier changed from 101-200% at 20% cost to 126-225% at 25% cost; the third tier changed from 201-300% at 40% cost to 226-325% at 50% cost; and the fourth tier changed from 301-400% to 326-425% (still at 90% cost).

ELIGIBILITY

The CalFresh benefits exception, which allowed recipients to pay only 50% of device costs, was removed entirely from the fee schedule.

ENFORCEMENT

Failing to return the ISA device to the vendor upon program completion now requires willful failure (a higher mental state) rather than any failure, making it harder to prosecute this violation as a misdemeanor.

TIMELINE

The pilot program sunset date was extended from January 1, 2033 to January 1, 2034, giving the program one additional year before automatic repeal.

TECHNICAL

Cross-references throughout the bill were updated from Section 23701 to Section 23707 to correctly point to the section that lists covered offenses and required installation terms.

02/19/26 - Introduced → 04/09/26 - Amended Assembly · 9 edits · Apr 9, 2026

MAJOR

The Assembly amendment narrows AB 2276's ISA device pilot program from a statewide initiative to seven specific counties (Los Angeles, San Diego, Fresno, Santa Clara, Shasta, Kern, and San Bernardino), shortens the program end date by one year (from 2034 to 2033), narrows the covered speeding offense from all of Section 22348 to only subdivision (b), adds a 10-year lookback period for counting priors, restructures the income-based fee tiers with new thresholds, and adds a willfulness requirement for failing to return the device.

Scope change

The bill's geographic scope was dramatically narrowed from statewide application to a pilot program limited to seven counties. The covered speeding offense was also narrowed from all excessive speed violations under Section 22348 to only the more serious subdivision (b) violations. The program duration was shortened by one year.

SCOPE

The pilot program is now limited to seven counties: Los Angeles, San Diego, Fresno, Santa Clara, Shasta, Kern, and San Bernardino, rather than applying statewide.

The covered speeding offense was narrowed from all of Section 22348 (excessive speed) to only subdivision (b) of Section 22348, which covers the more serious excessive speed violations.

TIMELINE

The program end date was moved from January 1, 2034 to January 1, 2033, shortening the pilot by one year.

DEFINITION

A new definition of 'prior' was added in Section 23707: a prior conviction must be for a separate violation that occurred within 10 years of the current violation. This creates a lookback window and means older convictions no longer count toward escalating device terms.

ELIGIBILITY

The exemption for people without access to a vehicle was reworded to clarify it is temporary - the person is exempt 'until the time the person purchases or has access to a vehicle' rather than simply being exempt if they certify certain conditions.

REQUIREMENT

A new acknowledgment requirement was added to the exemption certification: the person must acknowledge that they are only allowed to drive a vehicle equipped with an active intelligent speed assistance device.

ENFORCEMENT

The offense of failing to return the device upon program completion now requires willfulness ('willfully fail') rather than being a strict liability violation, raising the mens rea threshold for prosecution.

FISCAL

The income-based fee schedule was restructured with new thresholds. The lowest tier now covers those at or below 125 percent of the federal poverty level (previously 100 percent) paying 10 percent, and the next tier covers 126 to 225 percent (previously 101-200 percent) paying 25 percent (previously 20 percent). The fee now explicitly covers program administration, installation, service, repair, and removal costs in addition to the device itself.

TECHNICAL

Cross-references throughout the bill were updated from Section 23701 to Section 23707 in several places to correctly point to the section that lists specific offenses and device terms.

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Amendments

May 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

In committee: Held under submission.

lower

May 13, 2026

Committee

In committee: Set, second hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

lower

May 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

lower

Apr 22, 2026

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

lower

Apr 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

lower

Apr 13, 2026

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.

lower

Apr 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read second time and amended.

lower

Apr 8, 2026

Introduced

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 7).

lower

Mar 16, 2026

Committee

Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and P. & C.P.

lower

Feb 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

lower

1 primary · 4 co-sponsors