A bill in California that targets cargo theft has passed the House and is now before a Senate committee.

Under the bill, AB1814, a person who steals cargo off a truck would be guilty of grand theft.

AB1814 would apply the charge of grand theft to anyone who steals more than $400 worth of freight. The bill, introduced by Assemblywoman Jenny Oropeza, D-Carson, would apply to any cargo that has been loaded into a trailer, railcar or cargo container, whether it is awaiting transport or is already in transit.

The House passed the bill by a vote of 76-0. It is now before the Senate Public Safety Committee.