California AB 815: Hunting or fishing: local regulation.

Status: Vetoed by Governor. (as of 2008-09-27)

State: California · Session: 20072008 · Bill: AB 815

Subjects: Hunting or fishing: local regulation.

Sponsors: Berryhill, Harman, Hollingsworth, Maze, Parra

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 07/02/25 - Amended Senate
 04/21/25 - Amended Assembly
 02/19/25 - Introduced

 AB-815 Vehicle insurance: vehicle classification. (2025-2026)

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 Date Published: 10/14/2025 02:00 PM

AB815:v95#DOCUMENTBill Start

 Assembly Bill

 No. 815

 CHAPTER 713

An act to add Section 11580.27 to the Insurance Code, relating to insurance. 

 [
 Approved by

 Governor
 October 13, 2025.

 Filed with

 Secretary of State
 October 13, 2025.
 ]

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 815, Ortega.
 Vehicle insurance: vehicle classification. 

Existing law generally regulates classes of insurance, including automobile liability insurance. Existing law prohibits a motor vehicle, insured pursuant to a policy of automobile liability insurance, from being classified as a common carrier, livery, or for-hire vehicle solely for the reason that the named insured is performing volunteer services for a nonprofit charitable organization or governmental agency consisting of providing social service transportation, as defined.

This bill, for purposes of insurance, would prohibit a motor vehicle, insured pursuant to a policy of automobile liability insurance, from being classified as a common carrier,
 commercial vehicle, for-hire vehicle, permissive use vehicle, or livery solely for the reason that the named insured is operating or using the insured motor vehicle to provide public social services, as defined, or social service transportation, as defined.

Digest Key

 Vote:
 MAJORITY 
 Appropriation:
 NO 
 Fiscal Committee:
 YES 
 Local Program:
 NO 

Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

 Section 11580.27 is added to the Insurance Code, to read:

11580.27.

 (a) For purposes of insurance, a motor vehicle insured pursuant to a policy of insurance issued under Section 11580.1 or 11580.2 shall not be classified as a common carrier, commercial vehicle, for-hire vehicle, permissive use vehicle, or livery solely for the reason that the named
 insured is operating or using the insured motor vehicle to provide public social services, as defined in Section 10051 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, or social service transportation, as defined in subdivision (f) of Section 11580.1.

(b) This section does not impair, affect, or change the rights, duties, or obligations of the employer of the named insured.

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