SB 719: Access to connected vehicle service.

Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

Existing law requires, beginning on January 1, 2028, a vehicle with connected vehicle service to clearly indicate to a person who is inside the vehicle when a person who is outside the vehicle has accessed, among other things, connected vehicle location access. For these purposes, existing law defines “connected vehicle service” to mean any capability, including through a software application that is designed to be operated on a mobile device, to remotely obtain data from, or send commands to, a vehicle, and “connected vehicle location access” to mean a type of connected vehicle service that allows a person, who is outside of a vehicle, to view or track the location of the vehicle, as specified. If a vehicle includes connected vehicle location access, existing law requires a covered provider, as defined, to provide a mechanism that can be used by a driver who is inside a vehicle to immediately disable connected vehicle location access. Existing law delays the operation of this requirement depending on whether the vehicle was manufactured prior to, or on or after, January 1, 2028. Unless otherwise provided, a violation of the Vehicle Code constitutes an infraction.

This bill would, instead, limit the provisions above to specified vehicles with connected vehicle access. The bill would apply the requirement for a vehicle with connected vehicle service to indicate to a person inside the vehicle if connected vehicle location access is enabled to all vehicles beginning with the 2031 model year. The bill would make this requirement operative beginning with the 2031 model year, for 2028, 2029, and 2030 model year vehicles, as soon as practicable after the vehicle is sold unless technologically infeasible, and on or before July 1, 2027, for 2027 model year or older vehicles unless technologically infeasible.

By establishing a new duty on vehicle manufacturers, this bill would expand the general crime applicable to provisions under the Vehicle Code, thereby imposing a state-mandated local program.

The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.

This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. June 30, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 53, Statutes of 2026.
2. June 30, 2026Approved by the Governor.
3. June 29, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 6 p.m.
4. June 29, 2026Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 33. Noes 0. Page 5076.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
5. June 29, 2026Urgency clause adopted.
6. June 29, 2026Unanimous consent granted to take up without reference to file.
7. June 29, 2026In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
8. June 29, 2026Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. (Ayes 67. Noes 0. Page 5907.) Ordered to the Senate.
9. June 25, 2026Ordered to third reading.
10. June 25, 2026From consent calendar on motion of Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry.
11. June 25, 2026Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
12. June 24, 2026From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 24).