California 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 9 R cosponsors

AB 2742 — Emergency vehicles: penalties.

Last action — In committee: Held under submission.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law requires, upon the immediate approach of an authorized emergency vehicle that is sounding a siren and has a lighted lamp exhibiting red light, that a driver of a vehicle yield the right-of-way to the emergency vehicle, that the operator of a street car immediately stop the street car, and that all pedestrians proceed to the nearest curb or place of safety and remain there until the authorized emergency vehicle has passed. Existing law makes a violation of that provision an infraction, punishable by specified fines. This bill would prohibit a person driving a vehicle upon a highway or a pedestrian from willfully obstructing a highway, including in the course of a protest, in any manner that interferes with the ability of an authorized emergency vehicle to pass and would make a violation of this provision punishable by specified fines. By creating a new crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. 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.

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Action History

  1. In committee: Held under submission.

  2. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5215.)

  3. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  4. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 5.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  5. Coauthors revised.

  6. Referred to Com. on TRANS.

  7. From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.

  8. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 111 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (111)

111 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Passed 8 Yea · 5 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 4402
Republican 4000
Unaffiliated 0100
Total 8502
% of votes cast 53%33%0%13%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Ting — Nay
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Nay
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
Hart, Gregg Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Nay
Ortega, Liz Democratic Nay
Papan, Diane Democratic Yea
Valencia, Avelino Democratic Not Voting
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Not Voting
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Nay
Davies, Laurie Republican Yea
Hoover, Josh Republican Yea
Sanchez, Kate Republican Yea
Wallis, Greg Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety transportation
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2742 do?
Existing law requires, upon the immediate approach of an authorized emergency vehicle that is sounding a siren and has a lighted lamp exhibiting red light, that a driver of a vehicle yield the right-of-way to the emergency vehicle, that the operator of a street car immediately stop the street car, and that all pedestrians proceed to the nearest curb or place of safety and remain there until the authorized emergency vehicle has passed. Existing law makes a violation of that provision an infraction, punishable by specified fines. This bill would prohibit a person driving a vehicle upon a highway or a pedestrian from willfully obstructing a highway, including in the course of a protest, in any manner that interferes with the ability of an authorized emergency vehicle to pass and would make a violation of this provision punishable by specified fines. By creating a new crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. 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.
Who sponsors AB 2742?
AB 2742 is sponsored by Sanchez, Kate (Republican), Chen, Phillip (Republican), Dahle, Megan (Republican), Davies, Laurie (Republican), Dixon, Diane (Republican), Flora, Heath (Republican), Gallagher, James (Republican), Lackey, Tom (Republican), Mathis, Jim Patterson, and Ta, Tri (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 2742?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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