Existing state law authorizes the Department of Transportation to designate certain lanes for the exclusive use of high-occupancy vehicles (HOVs) . Existing law also authorizes, until January 1, 2019, ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEVs) , and until September 30, 2025, or until the date federal authorization expires, or until the Secretary of State receives a specified notice, whichever occurs first, super ultra-low emission vehicles (SULEVs) , enhanced advanced technology partial zero-emission vehicles (enhanced AT PZEVs) , or transitional zero-emission vehicles (TZEVs) , as specified, that display a valid identifier issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles to use these HOV lanes. Existing law makes it a crime to drive one of those vehicles in an HOV lane without properly displaying the issued identifier and having the vehicle registration with the vehicle, or to operate or own a vehicle displaying an identifier if the identifier was not issued for that vehicle. Existing law makes identifiers for ULEVs valid until January 1, 2019, and makes identifiers for SULEVs, enhanced AT PEZEVs, and TZEVs valid until January 1, 2019, January 1, 2022, or January 1 of the 4th year after the year in which they were issued, as specified. Existing law, except as specified, prohibits a vehicle from being issued an identifier more than once.
California SB 957 (20172018) — Vehicles: high-occupancy vehicle lanes.
Existing state law authorizes the Department of Transportation to designate certain lanes for the exclusive use of high-occupancy vehicles (HOVs) . Existing law also authorizes, until January 1, 2019, ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEVs) , and until September 30, 2025, or until the date federal authorization expires, or until the Secretary of State receives a specified notice, whichever occurs first, super ultra-low emission vehicles (SULEVs) , enhanced advanced technology partial zero-emission vehicles (enhanced AT PZEVs) , or transitional zero-emission vehicles (TZEVs) , as specified, that display a valid identifier issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles to use these HOV lanes. Existing law makes it a crime to drive one of those vehicles in an HOV lane without properly displaying the issued identifier and having the vehicle registration with the vehicle, or to operate or own a vehicle displaying an identifier if the identifier was not issued for that vehicle. Existing law makes identifiers for ULEVs valid until January 1, 2019, and makes identifiers for SULEVs, enhanced AT PEZEVs, and TZEVs valid until January 1, 2019, January 1, 2022, or January 1 of the 4th year after the year in which they were issued, as specified. Existing law, except as specified, prohibits a vehicle from being issued an identifier more than once.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
SB 957 Lara Senate Third Reading By CERVANTES — 53–18 (pass) · lower
Unfinished Business SB957 Lara et al. Concurrence — 32–4 (pass) · upper
Do pass — 7–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass as amended. — 13–3 (pass) · lower
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 11–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 9–1 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
Lara — primary (person)
Cannella — coauthor (person)
Cervantes — coauthor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2018-01-30 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. introduction, reading-1
2018-01-31 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 2.
2018-02-08 Referred to Com. on T. & H. referral-committee
2018-04-17 Set for hearing April 24.
2018-04-17 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on T. & H. reading-2, referral-committee, amendment-passage, committee-passage, reading-1
2018-04-25 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 4821.) (April 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, referral-committee
2018-04-27 Set for hearing May 7.
2018-05-07 May 7 hearing postponed by committee.
2018-05-08 Set for hearing May 14.
2018-05-14 May 14 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2018-05-18 Set for hearing May 25.
2018-05-25 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4300.) (May 25). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2018-05-25 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2018-05-30 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 32. Noes 2. Page 4384.) Ordered to the Assembly. reading-3, passage, reading-1
2018-05-31 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. reading-1
2018-06-04 Referred to Com. on TRANS. referral-committee
2018-06-12 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS. reading-2, referral-committee, amendment-passage, committee-passage, reading-1
2018-06-26 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 1.) (June 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, referral-committee
2018-08-08 August 8 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2018-08-16 From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 13. Noes 3.) (August 16). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, amendment-passage
2018-08-20 Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. reading-1, amendment-passage, reading-2
2018-08-21 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2018-08-29 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 53. Noes 18. Page 6803.) Ordered to the Senate. reading-3, passage, reading-1
2018-08-29 In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2018-08-30 Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 32. Noes 4. Page 6051.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. committee-passage-favorable, amendment-passage
2018-09-06 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
2018-09-13 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2018-09-13 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 367, Statutes of 2018.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/45825bab-bc89-406f-8143-cf6750604daa. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).
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