Existing law provides for the regulation of charter-party carriers of passengers by the Public Utilities Commission and includes specific requirements applicable to transportation network companies and their participating drivers. Existing law defines transportation network companies as certain organizations that, using an online-enabled application or platform, connect passengers with drivers using a personal vehicle. Existing law imposes specified requirements for liability insurance coverage on transportation network companies and their drivers, including a requirement that the insurance coverage provide for uninsured motorist coverage and underinsured motorist coverage in the amount of $1,000,000 from the moment a passenger enters the vehicle of a participating driver until the passenger exits the vehicle. Under existing law, that coverage may be satisfied by insurance maintained by the participating driver, the transportation network company, or a combination of insurance maintained by the participating driver and transportation network company.
California SB 371 (20252026) — Transportation network companies: insurance coverage.
Existing law provides for the regulation of charter-party carriers of passengers by the Public Utilities Commission and includes specific requirements applicable to transportation network companies and their participating drivers. Existing law defines transportation network companies as certain organizations that, using an online-enabled application or platform, connect passengers with drivers using a personal vehicle. Existing law imposes specified requirements for liability insurance coverage on transportation network companies and their drivers, including a requirement that the insurance coverage provide for uninsured motorist coverage and underinsured motorist coverage in the amount of $1,000,000 from the moment a passenger enters the vehicle of a participating driver until the passenger exits the vehicle. Under existing law, that coverage may be satisfied by insurance maintained by the participating driver, the transportation network company, or a combination of insurance maintained by the participating driver and transportation network company.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 9–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Communications and Conveyance] — 16–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 15–0 (pass) · upper
Unfinished Business SB371 Cabaldon et al. Concurrence — 39–0 (pass) · upper
That the Assembly amendments be concurred in — 7–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass as amended. — 11–0 (pass) · lower
SB 371 Cabaldon Senate Third Reading By Valencia — 77–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Rules] — 16–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
Cabaldon — primary (person)
Ahrens — coauthor (person)
Arreguín — coauthor (person)
Berman — principal coauthor (person)
Caloza — coauthor (person)
Hoover — coauthor (person)
Michelle Rodriguez — coauthor (person)
Richardson — coauthor (person)
Rubio — coauthor (person)
Valencia — coauthor (person)
Weber Pierson — coauthor (person)
Wicks — principal coauthor (person)
Ávila Farías — coauthor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2025-02-13 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. introduction, reading-1
2025-02-14 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 16.
2025-02-26 Referred to Com. on E., U & C. referral-committee
2025-03-26 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E., U & C. amendment-passage, committee-passage, reading-1, reading-2, referral-committee
2025-04-10 Set for hearing April 21.
2025-04-22 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on RLS. (Ayes 16. Noes 0. Page 810.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on RLS. committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee
2025-04-23 Re-referred to Coms. on TRANS. and APPR. referral-committee
2025-04-24 Set for hearing April 28.
2025-04-29 From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 0. Page 919.) (April 28). amendment-passage, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2025-04-30 Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-2, referral-committee
2025-05-02 Set for hearing May 12.
2025-05-12 From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. committee-passage, reading-2
2025-05-13 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
2025-05-27 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1249.) Ordered to the Assembly. passage, reading-1, reading-3
2025-05-28 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. reading-1
2025-06-16 Referred to Coms. on INS. and C. & C. referral-committee
2025-06-30 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on INS. amendment-passage, committee-passage, reading-1, reading-2, referral-committee
2025-07-10 Assembly Rule 56 suspended.
2025-07-14 Joint Rule 62(a) suspended.
2025-07-16 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on C. & C. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (July 16). Re-referred to Com. on C. & C. committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee
2025-07-18 From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (July 16). amendment-passage, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2025-07-18 Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-2, referral-committee
2025-08-20 August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2025-08-29 From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 29). amendment-passage, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2025-09-02 Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-2
2025-09-03 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
2025-09-05 Coauthors revised.
2025-09-08 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 2983.) Ordered to the Senate. passage, reading-1, reading-3
2025-09-08 In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2025-09-08 Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). referral-committee
2025-09-08 From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on INS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 2628.) Re-referred to Com. on INS. committee-passage, referral-committee
2025-09-09 From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 2753.) committee-passage
2025-09-10 Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2835.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. amendment-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2025-09-17 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
2025-10-03 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2025-10-03 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 314, Statutes of 2025. became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/a138f24a-ce80-42d7-8111-10651af8ed1c. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).