California Assembly Bill 1588
Session 20252026
Vehicles: Sideshow Accountability and Community Safety Act.
Active
Passed Senate on Aug 30, 2026
Origin Chamber
Assembly
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1588
State
California
Session
20252026
Motion Text
AB 1588 Stefani Concurrence in Senate Amendments
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Ávila Farías
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Summary
Existing law prohibits a person from, among other things, engaging in, aiding, or abetting a motor vehicle exhibition of speed on a highway or in an offstreet parking facility. Under existing law, a violation of this prohibition is punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than 90 days, by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) , or by both that fine and imprisonment. Existing law, beginning on January 1, 2029, authorizes a court to suspend the privilege to operate a vehicle for 90 days to 6 months for a person who engages in, aids, or abets a motor vehicle exhibition of speed that occurred as part of a sideshow. For these purposes, existing law defines "sideshow" as an event in which 2 or more persons block or impede traffic on a highway or in an offstreet parking facility for the purpose of performing motor vehicle stunts, motor vehicle speed contests, motor vehicle exhibitions of speed, or reckless driving for spectators.
This bill would revise the definition of sideshow to include the use or operation of any motor vehicle, including, but not limited to, motorcycles or off-highway motor vehicles, as specified, to barricade, block, impede, or otherwise obstruct traffic. The bill would also provide enhanced penalties for engaging in a motor vehicle exhibition of speed as part of a sideshow, including, as specified, increasing fines, requiring a mandatory minimum jail sentence, and making the offense punishable as a misdemeanor or felony if the offense proximately causes injury to another person. By increasing the punishment for an existing crime, the bill would create a state-mandated local program.
This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 23109 of the Vehicle Code proposed by AB 1830 to be operative only if this bill and AB 1830 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
01/15/26 - Introduced
January 15, 2026
03/16/26 - Amended Assembly
March 16, 2026
04/16/26 - Amended Assembly
April 16, 2026
08/21/26 - Amended Senate
August 21, 2026
09/03/26 - Enrolled
September 3, 2026
04/13/26- Assembly Public Safety
April 13, 2026
04/17/26- Assembly Transportation
April 17, 2026
05/05/26- Assembly Appropriations
May 5, 2026
05/20/26- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
May 20, 2026
06/19/26- Senate Transportation
June 19, 2026
06/28/26- Senate Public Safety
June 28, 2026
07/31/26- Senate Appropriations
July 31, 2026
08/14/26- Sen. Floor Analyses
August 14, 2026
08/24/26- Sen. Floor Analyses
August 24, 2026
08/30/26- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
August 30, 2026
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09/09/2026
California State Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1 p.m.
08/30/2026
Assembly
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 76. Noes 0.).
08/30/2026
Assembly
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
08/30/2026
Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.).
08/30/2026
Senate
Ordered to special consent calendar.
08/24/2026
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
08/21/2026
Senate
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
08/13/2026
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
08/13/2026
Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).
08/03/2026
Senate
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
07/01/2026
Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
06/24/2026
Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
06/03/2026
Senate
Referred to Coms. on TRANS. and PUB. S.
05/27/2026
Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
05/26/2026
Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0.)
05/18/2026
Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
05/14/2026
Assembly
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).
05/06/2026
Assembly
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
04/21/2026
Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
04/21/2026
Assembly
Coauthors revised.
04/20/2026
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
04/16/2026
Assembly
Read second time and amended.
04/15/2026
Assembly
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 14).
04/07/2026
Assembly
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
03/17/2026
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
03/16/2026
Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.
03/16/2026
Assembly
Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and TRANS.
01/16/2026
Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee February 15.
01/15/2026
Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Sources
Record Created
Jan 16, 2026 8:37:07 AM
Record Updated
Sep 10, 2026 9:31:59 AM