Local Prepaid Mobile Telephony Services Collection Act.
The Local Prepaid Mobile Telephony Services Collection Act, until January 1, 2026, suspends the authority of a city, county, or city and county to impose a utility user tax on the consumption of prepaid communications service and any charge that applies to prepaid mobile telephony service, as defined, on access to communication services or access to local "911" emergency telephone systems, and instead requires those taxes and charges to be applied during the period beginning January 1, 2016, and ending January 1, 2026, under any local ordinance to be at specified rates. The act requires that these local charges imposed by a city, county, or a city and county on prepaid mobile telephony services be collected from the prepaid consumer by a seller at the time of sale, as specified. Existing law requires that all local charges be collected and paid to the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration pursuant to the Fee Collection Procedures Law and be deposited into the Local Charges for Prepaid Mobile Telephony Services Fund, and be transmitted to the city, county, or city and county, as provided.
California AB 330 (20252026) — Local Prepaid Mobile Telephony Services Collection Act.
The Local Prepaid Mobile Telephony Services Collection Act, until January 1, 2026, suspends the authority of a city, county, or city and county to impose a utility user tax on the consumption of prepaid communications service and any charge that applies to prepaid mobile telephony service, as defined, on access to communication services or access to local "911" emergency telephone systems, and instead requires those taxes and charges to be applied during the period beginning January 1, 2016, and ending January 1, 2026, under any local ordinance to be at specified rates. The act requires that these local charges imposed by a city, county, or a city and county on prepaid mobile telephony services be collected from the prepaid consumer by a seller at the time of sale, as specified. Existing law requires that all local charges be collected and paid to the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration pursuant to the Fee Collection Procedures Law and be deposited into the Local Charges for Prepaid Mobile Telephony Services Fund, and be transmitted to the city, county, or city and county, as provided.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 5–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 4–0 (pass) · upper
AB 330 Rogers Assembly Third Reading — 63–2 (pass) · lower
Do pass. — 11–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
Rogers — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2025-01-27 Read first time. To print. reading-1
2025-01-28 From printer. May be heard in committee February 27.
2025-02-10 Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX. referral-committee
2025-03-10 In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2025-03-17 In committee: Set, second hearing. Referred to REV. & TAX. suspense file. referral-committee
2025-04-29 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (April 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee
2025-05-14 In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2025-05-21 In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. referral-committee
2025-05-23 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 23). committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2025-05-27 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
2025-06-02 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 63. Noes 2. Page 1819.) passage, reading-1, reading-3
2025-06-03 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. reading-1
2025-06-11 Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX. referral-committee
2025-06-25 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (June 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee
2025-07-07 From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. committee-passage, reading-2
2025-07-08 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
2025-09-08 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 2601.). passage, reading-1, reading-3
2025-09-08 In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. committee-passage
2025-09-15 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.
2025-10-10 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2025-10-10 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 553, Statutes of 2025. became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/801d0f27-6001-4e90-99fb-150ddd4b849f. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).
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