20250AB__081595CHP INTRODUCED 2025-02-19 AMENDED_ASSEMBLY 2025-04-21 AMENDED_SENATE 2025-07-02 PASSED_ASSEMBLY 2025-08-28 PASSED_SENATE 2025-08-25 ENROLLED 2025-09-02 CHAPTERED 2025-10-13 APPROVED 2025-10-13 FILED 2025-10-13 2025 AB CHP CHP 0 Introduced by Assembly Member Ortega LEAD_AUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ortega

An act to add

Section 11580.27 to the Insurance Code, relating to insurance. insurance 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. MAJORITY NO YES NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION

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 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.