Vehicle insurance: vehicle classification.

Header changed from Assembly/Senate passage format to official 'STATE OF CALIFORNIA AUTHENTICATED ELECTRONIC LEGAL MATERIAL' format, chapter number 713 was assigned, and the Governor's approval date of October 13, 2025 was entered.

Formatting and indentation were adjusted throughout to match the standard layout used for chaptered laws in California.

The trigger for the classification prohibition was broadened. The Assembly version required the named insured to 'work in public social services' and provide support 'as part of the insured's employment.' The Senate version only requires that the named insured is 'operating or using the insured motor vehicle to provide public social services... or social service transportation,' removing the employment nexus requirement.

Three definitions were eliminated: (1) 'individual with special transportation needs' (person receiving support due to physical, mental, or behavioral condition), (2) 'public social services' (activities of state departments including Department of Rehabilitation, Developmental Services, Health Care Services, and Social Services), and (3) 'social services transportation support' (travel to/from locations for care needs and occasional transportation of individuals). The bill now relies on existing definitions in Welfare and Institutions Code Section 10051 and Insurance Code Section 11580.1(f).

A new subsection (b) was added stating that the section does not impair, affect, or change the rights, duties, or obligations of the employer of the named insured.

The phrase 'for purposes of insurance' was added at the beginning of the main provision to clarify the bill's scope is limited to insurance classification contexts.

The bill header was updated from 'Amended in Senate' to the enrolled format, adding passage dates (Assembly August 28, 2025; Senate August 25, 2025) and a Governor's approval block at the end.

Line numbers were removed from the statutory text, which is standard when a bill moves to enrolled form.

A minor typo in the legislative counsel's digest was corrected: 'This bill bill' became 'This bill.'

Added explicit language that the insurance classification prohibition applies when the insured is operating or using the insured motor vehicle to provide public social services or social service transportation, clarifying the trigger for the protection.

Added cross-references to Section 10051 of the Welfare and Institutions Code for the definition of 'public social services' and subdivision (f) of Section 11580.1 for 'social service transportation,' tying the bill's terms to existing statutory definitions rather than relying solely on local definitions.