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SB 2696: DOT; JUDICIARY; NEW MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS; VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS; NEW PASSENGER VEHICLES; INTELLIGENT SPEED ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS; PENAL CODE; TRAFFIC OFFENSES

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: Senate

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-02-05: The committee on TRS deferred the measure.)

Introduced

First Committee Review

First Chamber

Second Committee Review

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Beginning with the 2030 model year, requires new passenger vehicles to be equipped with passive intelligent speed assistance systems.  Beginning 7/1/2030:  makes circumventing or tampering with an active intelligence speed assistance system a misdemeanor; requires the Department of Transportation to select a vendor for the installation and maintenance of active intelligent speed assistance systems; and allows the Judiciary to impose the installation of active intelligent speed assistance systems as an additional penalty and as part of a license suspension or revocation for repeat offenders of certain traffic violations.

Discussed in Hearing

Senate Standing Committee on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs4MIN
Feb 5, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs

Senate Standing Committee on Transportation4MIN
Feb 5, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Transportation

Senate Standing Committee on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs1MIN
Feb 5, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs

Senate Standing Committee on Transportation1MIN
Feb 5, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Transportation

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