Existing law requires a driver approaching, among others, a stationary marked Caltrans vehicle that is displaying flashing lights to approach with due caution and either change lanes to a lane not immediately adjacent to the vehicle, or, if unable to safely do so, slow to a reasonable and prudent speed, as specified. Existing law makes a violation of that provision an infraction, punishable by a fine of not more than $50.
California AB 390 (20252026) — Vehicles: highway safety.
Existing law requires a driver approaching, among others, a stationary marked Caltrans vehicle that is displaying flashing lights to approach with due caution and either change lanes to a lane not immediately adjacent to the vehicle, or, if unable to safely do so, slow to a reasonable and prudent speed, as specified. Existing law makes a violation of that provision an infraction, punishable by a fine of not more than $50.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar — 13–0 (pass) · upper
AB 390 Wilson Concurrence in Senate Amendments — 73–0 (pass) · lower
AB 390 Wilson Assembly Third Reading — 74–0 (pass) · lower
Consent Calendar 2nd AB390 Wilson et al. — 35–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 16–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
Wilson — primary (person)
Ahrens — coauthor (person)
Alanis — coauthor (person)
Archuleta — coauthor (person)
Bonta — coauthor (person)
Caloza — coauthor (person)
Haney — coauthor (person)
Lackey — coauthor (person)
McKinnor — coauthor (person)
Niello — coauthor (person)
Petrie-Norris — coauthor (person)
Ransom — coauthor (person)
Solache — coauthor (person)
Soria — coauthor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2025-02-03 Read first time. To print. reading-1
2025-02-04 From printer. May be heard in committee March 6.
2025-02-18 Referred to Com. on TRANS. referral-committee
2025-03-11 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended. amendment-introduction, amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-2
2025-03-12 Re-referred to Com. on TRANS. referral-committee
2025-03-25 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (March 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee
2025-04-09 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 9). committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2025-04-10 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
2025-04-28 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 1313.) passage, reading-1, reading-3
2025-04-29 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. reading-1
2025-05-07 Referred to Com. on TRANS. referral-committee
2025-05-20 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on TRANS. amendment-introduction, amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-2, referral-committee
2025-06-10 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee
2025-06-19 In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2025-06-30 From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar. committee-passage, reading-2
2025-07-01 Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. reading-1, reading-2
2025-07-03 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 1932.). passage, reading-1, reading-3
2025-07-03 In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2025-07-10 Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 2503.). amendment-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2025-07-15 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.
2025-07-28 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2025-07-28 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 58, Statutes of 2025. became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/d5511cc1-c750-485b-ad7a-05ef977cb16e. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).