CaliforniaCalifornia will create a shared registry of transit stops
California’s transportation department must create a statewide transit stop registry by June 2027, and operators must match their records and report seating and shelter by January 2028.
What it does
The Department of Transportation must create a statewide list of transit stops with their names, locations, seating and shelter information, and unique IDs. It must update the list at least yearly.
Transit operators must match their stop names and locations to the registry, use its IDs in published datasets, and report whether each stop has seating and shelter.
Argument forA shared registry could help trip-planning tools and riders find consistent stop names, locations, and information about seating and shelter.
Argument againstOperators may need staff time to match stop records, publish data with registry IDs, and report seating and shelter information.
More detail
The Department of Transportation must create a statewide registry of transit stops. The registry must list every transit stop statewide, including its name, location, whether it has seating and shelter, and a unique identifier set by the department. The department must use publicly available data as much as possible and may add data that agencies or other authorities submit voluntarily. The department must consider operator input on registry design, data sources, and collection methods, with the aim of limiting adverse staffing and financial impacts. The department must create the registry by June 1, 2027, and update it at least once a year. It may update it more often when needed.
Transit operators must match stop names and locations to the registry, use its unique IDs in published datasets, and report seating and shelter information for each stop. These duties apply to transit operators as defined in state law and cover each of their stops. The datasets include stop information published for trip-planning apps and agency open datasets. The department cannot require an operator to change the unique number it assigns to a stop. Operators must meet these requirements by January 1, 2028.
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
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- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Sep 18Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 269, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Sep 18Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Sep 3Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 26Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 6628.).Major
- Vote recorded AB 1599 Ahrens Concurrence in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB1599 Ahrens et al. By Cortese. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 26In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Aug 26Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.).Passed Senate
- Aug 24Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 21Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Major
- Aug 13Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 13From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).Minor
- Aug 3In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.Minor
- Vote recorded Placed on suspense file. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 24From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Jun 23
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 4From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on TRANS.Major
- Jun 3Referred to Com. on TRANS.Minor
- May 21In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- Vote recorded AB 1599 Ahrens Assembly Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- May 21Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 5188.)Passed Assembly
- May 18Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- May 14From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
- May 6In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.Minor
- Mar 24From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (March 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Mar 24Coauthors revised.
- Mar 23
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 2Referred to Com. on TRANS.Minor
- Jan 17From printer. May be heard in committee February 16.
- Jan 16Read first time. To print.Introduced
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