California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Assembly Bill
AB 1745: Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax Law: suspension of tax.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
AB 1745 is a assembly bill introduced in the California Assembly on February 9, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax Law: suspension of tax. Primary sponsor: Jeff Gonzalez (R). It lists 17 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 23, 2026): Referred to Com. on TRANS.
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Official summary
Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.
Existing law, the Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax Law, imposes a tax upon each gallon of motor vehicle fuel removed from a refinery or terminal rack in this state, entered into this state, or sold in this state, at a specified rate per gallon.
Existing unfair competition laws establish a statutory cause of action for unfair competition, including any unlawful, unfair, or fraudulent business act or practice and unfair, deceptive, untrue, or misleading advertising and acts prohibited by false advertisement laws.
This bill would suspend the imposition of the tax on motor vehicle fuels for one year. The bill would require that all savings realized based on the suspension of the motor vehicle fuels tax by a person other than an end consumer, as defined, be passed on to the end consumer, and would make the violation of this requirement an unfair business practice, in violation of unfair competition laws, as provided. The bill would require a seller of motor vehicle fuels to provide a receipt to a purchaser that indicates the amount of tax that would have otherwise applied to the transaction.
This bill would also direct the Controller to transfer a specified amount from the General Fund to the Motor Vehicle Fuel Account in the Transportation Tax Fund. By transferring General Fund moneys to a continuously appropriated account, this bill would make an appropriation.
This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 18
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Gonzalez | Primary sponsor | Republican | Assembly | 36 |
| Juan Alanis | Co-sponsor | Republican | Assembly | 22 |
| Marie Alvarado-Gil | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 4 |
| Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 19 |
| Leticia Castillo | Co-sponsor | Republican | Assembly | 58 |
| Phillip Chen | Co-sponsor | Republican | Assembly | 59 |
| Steven Choi | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 37 |
| Laurie Davies | Co-sponsor | Republican | Assembly | 74 |
| Carl DeMaio | Co-sponsor | Republican | Assembly | 75 |
| Stan Ellis | Co-sponsor | Republican | Assembly | 32 |
| Shannon Grove | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 12 |
| Josh Hoover | Co-sponsor | Republican | Assembly | 7 |
| Brian Jones | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 40 |
| Roger Niello | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 6 |
| Joe Patterson | Co-sponsor | Republican | Assembly | 5 |
| Kate Sanchez | Co-sponsor | Republican | Assembly | 71 |
| Suzette Martinez Valladares | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 23 |
| Greg Wallis | Co-sponsor | Republican | Assembly | 47 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Referred to Com. on TRANS.
- From printer. May be heard in committee March 12.
- Read first time. To print.