Current Proposals and Actions

Vision Screenings and Driving Evaluations

OAL File Number 2026-0428-05
Notice of Proposed Action (PDF)

Proposed Regulatory Text (PDF)

Proposed Regulatory Text – Reader Accessible Version (PDF)

Initial Statement of Reasons (PDF)
Comment period ends June 22, 2026

Business Partner Automation Program

OAL File Number 2026-0210-01
Notice of Proposed Action (PDF)

Proposed Regulatory Text (PDF)

Proposed Regulatory Text – Reader Accessible Version (PDF)

Initial Statement of Reasons (PDF)
Comment period ends April 6, 2026

Electronic Lien and Title Program

OAL File Number 2025-1015-01
Notice of Proposed Action (PDF)

Proposed Regulatory Text (PDF)

Proposed Regulatory Text – Reader Accessible Version (PDF)

Initial Statement of Reasons (PDF)

Comment period ends December 15, 2025

Notice of Modified Regulatory Text (PDF)

Modified Regulatory Text (PDF)

Statement of Reasons for the Modified Regulatory Text (PDF)
Comment period ends May 8, 2026

Annual Fee Adjustment

OAL File Number 2025-1014-02S
Adopted Regulatory Text (PDF)

Adopted Regulatory Text – Reader Accessible Version (PDF)

Final Statement of Reasons (PDF)
Effective Date of Regulation: January 1, 2026

Autonomous Vehicles

OAL File Number 2025-0415-04
Notice of Proposed Action (PDF)

Proposed Regulatory Text -Article 3.7 (PDF)

Proposed Regulatory Text – Article 3.8 (PDF)

Initial Statement of Reasons (PDF)

Proposed Regulatory Text – Article 3.7 – Reader Accessible Version (PDF)

Proposed Regulatory Text – Article 3.8 – Reader Accessible Version (PDF)
Comment Period Ends: June 9, 2025

Public Hearing
June 10, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.
California Public Utilities Commission
Auditorium
505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco

Notice of Proposed Modified Regulatory Text (PDF)

Modified Regulatory Text – Article 3.7 (PDF)

Modified Regulatory Text – Article 3.8 (PDF)

Statement of Reasons for the Modified Regulatory Text (PDF)
Comment period ends December 18, 2025

Notice of Second Modified Regulatory Text (PDF)

Second Modified Regulatory Text – Article 3.7 (PDF)

Second Modified Regulatory Text – Article 3.8 (PDF)

Statement of Reasons for Second Modified Regulatory Text (PDF)
Comment period ends February 5, 2026

Adopted Regulatory Text – Article 3.7 (PDF)

Adopted Regulatory Text – Article 3.8 (PDF)

Final Statement of Reasons (PDF)
Effective Date of Regulations: April 28, 2026

Traffic Violator Schools – Course Translations

OAL File Number 2025-0925-01SR
Adopted Regulatory Text (PDF)

Adopted Regulatory Text – Reader Accessible Version (PDF)

Final Statement of Reasons (PDF)
Effective Date of Regulation: January 1, 2026

Business Partner Automation Program

OAL File Number 2025-0924-03SR
Adopted Regulatory Text (PDF)

Final Statement of Reasons (PDF)
Effective Date or Regulations: January 1, 2026

Requesting Information from the Department

OAL File Number 2025-0127-01SR
Adopted Regulatory Text (PDF)

Adopted Regulatory Text – Reader Accessible Version (PDF)

Final Statement of Reasons (PDF)
Effective Date of Regulation April 1, 2026

Lien Sales – Vehicle Valuation by the Department

OAL File Number 2025-0904-02SR
Adopted Regulatory Text (PDF)

Adopted Regulatory Text – Reader Accessible Version (PDF)

Final Statement of Reasons (PDF)
Effective Date of Regulation January 1, 2026

Alternative Registration Products (AB 984)

Previous Workshops
Date: Thursday, June 8, 2023
Facebook Live
YouTube

Date: Friday, May 5, 2023
AB 984 Workshop Recording, Facebook
AB 984 Workshop Recording, YouTube

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