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Vehicle dealers: document processing charge.

It was vetoed on Mar 2, 2026.

CA SB 791 · Senate Bill · 2025–2026

Stage
Vetoed
Started in
Senate
Sponsors
8
Latest action
Mar 2, 2026

What it does

Existing law authorizes a dealer to charge the purchaser or lessee of a vehicle a document processing charge for the preparation and processing of documents, disclosures, and titling, registration, and information security obligations imposed by state and federal law. Existing law authorizes a dealer that has a contractual agreement with the Department of Motor Vehicles to be a private industry partner to set the document processing charge at up to $85 and authorizes all other dealers to set the document processing charge at up to $70.

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Where it stands

This bill failed and is no longer moving.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Done)

  4. Law (Needs attention)

    Vetoed

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