AB 1944
Zero-emission transit buses: axle weight.
Became law · by Lee · full text and history
Latest floor vote
Senate floor, 2026-08-18: (PASS), 31 ayes, 8 noes, 1 not voting · Assembly 3rd Reading AB1944 Lee By Blakespear
Aye (31): Aisha Wahab D, Akilah Weber Pierson D, Angelique Ashby D, Anna Caballero D, Benjamin Allen D, Bob Archuleta D, Caroline Menjivar D, Catherine Blakespear D, Christopher Cabaldon D, Dave Cortese D, Eloise Gómez Reyes D, Henry Stern D, Jerry McNerney D, Jesse Arreguín D, John Laird D, Josh Becker D, Laura Richardson D, Lena Gonzalez D, Lola Smallwood-Cuevas D, Maria Elena Durazo D, Melissa Hurtado D, Mike McGuire D, Monique Limón D, Sabrina Cervantes D, Sasha Renée Pérez D, Scott Wiener D, Stephen Padilla D, Susan Rubio D, Suzette Martinez Valladares R, Thomas Umberg D, Timothy Grayson D
No (8): Kelly Seyarto R, Marie Alvarado-Gil R, Megan Dahle R, Roger Niello R, Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh R, Shannon Grove R, Steven Choi R, Tony Strickland R
Not voting (1): Brian Jones R
Who lobbied on it
20 lobbyist employers, lobbying firms and others name AB 1944 in their reports since 2025 (not their position). Linked: those who gave to two or more 2026 state candidates.
ALAMEDA-CONTRA COSTA TRANSIT DISTRICT (AC TRANSIT) · CALIFORNIA ASPHALT PAVEMENT ASSOCIATION · CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION FOR COORDINATED TRANSPORTATION (CALACT) · CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA TRANSIT AUTHORITY · FOOTHILL TRANSIT · LIVERMORE AMADOR VALLEY TRANSIT AUTHORITY · MADERA COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION · MONTEREY-SALINAS TRANSIT DISTRICT (MST) · NAPA VALLEY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (NVTA) · ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY · SACRAMENTO REGIONAL TRANSIT DISTRICT · SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY POLICY COUNCIL · SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS · SAN MATEO COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT · SANTA BARBARA COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS · SANTA CLARA VALLEY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY · SUNLINE TRANSIT AGENCY · TAHOE REGIONAL PLANNING AGENCY · TAHOE RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT · TRANSBAY JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY
Every recorded vote
| Date | Where | Result | Ayes | Noes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 | Asm Transportation Do pass. | (PASS) | 15 | 1 |
| 2026-04-06 | Assembly floor AB 1944 Lee Assembly Third Reading | (PASS) | 62 | 3 |
| 2026-06-09 | Sen Transportation Do pass | (PASS) | 10 | 3 |
| 2026-08-18 | Senate floor Assembly 3rd Reading AB1944 Lee By Blakespear | (PASS) | 31 | 8 |