AB2276 - Vehicles: active intelligent speed assistance devices.

Amended IN Assembly April 09, 2026 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2276 Introduced by Assembly Member Soria February 19, 2026 An act to add and repeal Division 11.6 (commencing with Section 23700) of the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 2276, as amended, Soria. Vehicles: active intelligent speed assistance devices. Existing law requires, until January 1, 2033, a person who has been convicted on or after January 1, 2019, of driving a motor vehicle at any time when that person’s driving privilege is suspended or revoked as a result of a conviction for driving while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage, beverage or any drug, as specified, to install for a period of time, as ordered by the court, an ignition interlock device (IID) on the vehicle they operate. Installation of an IID is discretionary for a first offender, as specified. Existing law also requires persons convicted of driving under the influence of a drug to install an IID. Existing law specifies periods for which a person convicted of one or more prior driving-under-the-influence violations is required to install an IID, as specified. Existing law specifies periods for which a person convicted of one or more prior violations of specified crimes is required to install an IID. A violation of the Vehicle Code is a crime punishable as an infraction, unless otherwise specified. This bill would require the Department of Motor Vehicles to establish, until January 1, 2034, 2033, a pilot program in the Counties of Los Angeles, San Diego, Fresno, Santa Clara, Shasta, Kern, and San Bernardino that would impose a similar requirement for persons convicted of specified driving offenses relating to excessive speed, reckless driving, and exhibitions of speed to install for a period of time, as ordered by the court, a certified active intelligent speed assistance device (ISA) on any vehicle the person operates, as specified. The bill would similarly make the installation of an ISA discretionary for a first offender, as specified. The bill would make tampering with the ISA device, as specified, operating a motor vehicle without the device, or not equipped with a device, or willfully failing to return the device to the vendor upon completion punishable as a misdemeanor. The bill would also extend the required term the ISA needs to be installed by 120 days for a violation of these provisions. The bill would impose a fee schedule to be adopted by certified ISA manufacturers and their agents for the ISA and other related costs. The bill would impose specified notice requirements on ISA providers related to the fee schedule and instructions for applying for reduced device costs. The bill would make confidential all documents, records, information, or data maintained by an ISA provider related an offender, as specified. The bill would also require ISA providers to securely maintain all collected data and impose certain data sharing requirements. The bill would make related findings and declarations. By creating new crimes related to the ISA program, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would require, by July 1, 2031, the department to report data to the Transportation Agency regarding the implementation and efficacy of the pilot program, as specified, and require the Transportation Agency to report to the Legislature on the outcomes of the pilot program by July 1, 2032. Existing constitutional provisions require that a statute that limits the right of access to the meetings of public bodies or the writings of public officials and agencies be adopted with findings demonstrating the interest protected by the limitation and the need for protecting that interest. This bill would make legislative findings to that effect. 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. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YES Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) It is the intent of the Legislature to keep the public safe when on the road. Excessive speeding is a leading cause of traffic fatalities and injuries. In 2022, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimated that about 12 people were killed on California’s roads every day and, according to the California Office of Traffic Safety’s 2023 Annual Report, one-third of those fatalities were speeding related. Speeding not only increases the likelihood of a crash, but also the likelihood of a fatal outcome. Speeding drivers negatively impact all who use the road, including pedestrians, bicyclists, and other forms of transportation. The Legislature finds that solutions are needed to keep the public safe on the road and to change public behavior. (b) Active intelligent speed assistance (ISA) offers an improved solution to address excessive speeding. Tools utilized to reduce speeding on roadways often include issuing traffic fines, suspending licenses, and impounding cars, but these solutions are no longer effective to address excessive, repeated speeding. Traffic fines change the behavior of many drivers, but have proven ineffective against high-risk, repeat, or extreme speeders, and most drivers with a suspended license continue to drive. According to the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, more than 70 percent of people with suspended licenses continue to drive during the suspension period. (c) ISA technology enables individuals to continue driving, issues a meaningful penalty, and facilitates driver education and training to create safer driving habits. By leveraging technology to enable individuals to continue driving, while preventing speeding, the Legislature intends to enhance road safety to promote safer driving habits and keep the public safe, all of which work to directly address the issue of speeding on our roads. (d) The Legislature further finds that utilizing intelligent speed assistance devices for high-risk drivers, particularly those with repeated speed-related violations, can prevent recidivism and provide long-term traffic safety improvements. SEC. 2. Division 11.6 (commencing with Section 23700) is added to the Vehicle Code, to read: DIVISION 11.6. Active Intelligent Speed Assistance Device Pilot Program 23700. For purposes of this division, the following definitions apply: (a) “Active intelligent speed assistance device” means an aftermarket device that uses location-based technology to actively limit a motor vehicle’s speed to posted or preset speed limits, is tamper resistant, and is capable of reporting attempts to disable or circumvent functionality. “Active intelligent speed assistance device” does not include technology provided by a motor vehicle manufacturer as a component of a new motor vehicle that controls or affects the speed of a motor vehicle. (b) “Provider” means a person or entity certified by the Department of Motor Vehicles to install, service, monitor, repair, or remove an active intelligent speed assistance device. 23701. Notwithstanding any other law, the Department of Motor Vehicles shall establish a pilot program in the Counties of Los Angeles, San Diego, Fresno, Santa Clara, Shasta, Kern, and San Bernardino to reduce the number of violations of Sections 23103, 23109, 22348, and 23582 by requiring the installation and use of a functioning, certified active intelligent speed assistance device, 23104, 23109, subdivision (b) of Section 22348, and Section 23582, as provided in this division. 23702. (a) In addition to any other requirement imposed by law, a court shall notify a person convicted in the County of Los Angeles, San Diego, Fresno, Santa Clara, Shasta, Kern, or San Bernardino of a violation listed in Section 23701 23707 that they are required to install a functioning, certified active intelligent speed assistance device on any vehicle that the person operates and that they are prohibited from operating a motor vehicle unless that vehicle is equipped with a functioning, certified active intelligent speed assistance device in accordance with this section. division. (b) The Department of Motor Vehicles, upon receipt of the court’s abstract of conviction for a violation listed in Section 23701, 23707, shall inform the convicted person of the requirements of this section, division, including the term for which the person is required to have a device installed. The records of the department shall reflect the mandatory use of the device for the term required and the date by time when the device is required to be installed. (c) The department shall advise the person that installation of a functioning, certified active intelligent speed assistance device on a vehicle does not authorize the person to drive without a valid driver’s license. (d) The department shall place a restriction on the driver’s license record of the person that states the driver is restricted to driving only vehicles equipped with a functioning, certified active intelligent speed assistance device for the applicable term, in addition to any other restrictions imposed by the department. term. 23703. (a) A person who is notified by the department pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 23702 shall do all of the following: (1) Arrange for each vehicle operated by the person to be equipped with a functioning, certified active intelligent speed assistance device installed by a provider. (2) Provide proof to the department of installation by submitting a form to be developed by the department. (3) Pay a fee, to be determined by the department, that is sufficient to cover the costs of administering this division. (b) A person who is notified by the department pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 23702 is exempt from the requirements of subdivision (a) until the time the person purchases or has access to a vehicle if, within 30 days of notification by the department pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 23702, the person certifies to the department all of the following: (1) The person does not own a vehicle. (2) The person does not have access to a vehicle at their residence. (3) The person no longer has access to the vehicle that was operated at the time of the arrest for the offense that resulted in a conviction described in Section 23701. 23707. (4) The person acknowledges that they are only allowed to drive a vehicle that is equipped with an active intelligent speed assistance device. (4) (5) The person acknowledges that they are required to hold a valid driver’s license before they can drive. (5) (6) The person acknowledges that they are subject to the requirements of this section when they purchase or obtain access to a vehicle. 23704. (a) A person who is restricted to the use of a vehicle equipped with an intelligent speed assistance device shall not do any of the following: (1) Tamper with the device or any components of the device, or otherwise interfere with the proper functionality of the device, by modifying, detaching, disconnecting, or otherwise disabling it to allow the restricted driver to operate the vehicle. (2) Direct, authorize, or request that another person tamper with the device or any components of the device, or otherwise interfere with the proper functionality of the device, by modifying, detaching, disconnecting, or otherwise disabling it to allow the restricted driver to operate the vehicle. (3) Operate a motor vehicle without a required device. not equipped with an active intelligent speed assistance device. (4) Fail Willfully fail to return the device to the vendor upon program completion. (b) A violation of this section is a misdemeanor. (c) A violation of this section shall also result in an extension of the required term the device needs to be installed by an additional 120 days. Any period of time a person was in violation of this section shall not be credited toward completion of the required term. 23705. (a) All data collected under this section shall be securely maintained by the provider. Data related to violations involving tampering with, circumventing, or removing the device may be shared with the department or court who ordered the installation of the device pursuant to subdivision (b). Depersonalized and aggregated data may be shared with third parties for research or evaluation purposes, such as assessing the effectiveness of active intelligent offender programs. (b) Data collected under this section may only be shared under any of the following circumstances: (1) As required by a court order. (2) As directed by state statute or regulation. (3) With the department or the ordering court in connection with a program violation. (c) All documents, records, identifying information, monitoring data or results, and other information recorded, collected, maintained, transmitted, or stored by an active intelligent speed assistance device provider about or concerning a speeding offender is confidential and not available for public inspection. All that information shall remain confidential when it is transmitted, electronically or otherwise, maintained and stored, or examined or used by a monitoring authority. Only authorized employees of an active intelligent speed assistance device provider or monitoring authority may view any document made confidential by this section. 23706. (a) Only devices and providers certified by the department may be used to satisfy the requirements of this division. (b) To be eligible to install, repair, maintain, monitor, or remove a device, a company shall apply to the department for certification in a form and manner approved by the department. (c) A manufacturer, distributor, or retailer of a motor vehicle is not liable for any loss, injury, or damages caused by the design, manufacture, installation, improper installation, use, or misuse of an aftermarket intelligent speed assistance device. However, liability does exist if the manufacturer, distributor, or retailer of a motor vehicle knowingly engages in a repair or update to the aftermarket intelligent speed assistance device and the repair or update proximately causes loss, injury, or damage. (d) Nothing in this division requires a manufacturer, distributor, or retailer of a motor vehicle to manufacture, distribute, or offer for sale a motor vehicle that includes or is compatible with an aftermarket intelligent speed assistance device. (e) Nothing in this division prohibits a lessor or lienholder from requiring that a motor vehicle lessee or owner notify the lessor or lienholder that an aftermarket intelligent speed assistance device has been installed on a motor vehicle that is subject to a leas [Text truncated for display. Full text available on Congress.gov.]