California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 1952 — Vehicles: instruction permit: motorcycle.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 586, Statutes of 2010.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 17, 2010. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

(1) Existing law prohibits a person from driving a 2-wheel motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, motorized scooter, motorized bicycle, moped, or bicycle with an attached motor upon a highway, unless the person holds a valid driver's license or endorsement for that class, with certain exceptions. Existing law allows a person, who is 15 years and 6 months or older who has a valid instruction permit to drive a motor vehicle and who has successfully completed automobile driver education and driver training, and a person who is 17 years and 6 months or older who has a valid instruction permit to drive a motor vehicle, to operate a motorcycle, motorized scooter, or motorized bicycle, with certain exceptions during hours of darkness, on freeways, and for carrying a passenger. Existing law provides that a person under 21 years of age may not be issued a class M1 or M2 license or endorsement to drive a motorcycle, unless he or she provides evidence satisfactory to the Department of Motor Vehicles of completion of a specified motorcycle safety training program. The bill would require a person, depending on his or her age, to meet certain requirements to obtain an instruction permit prior to operating or being issued a class M1 or M2 driver's license to operate a 2-wheel motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, motorized scooter, motorized bicycle, moped, or bicycle with an attached motor. A person issued an instruction permit pursuant to procedures established under the bill would be restricted from operating those vehicles during hours of darkness, on freeways, and while carrying a passenger. The bill would provide that an instruction permit issued pursuant to these procedures would be valid for a period not exceeding 24 months from the date of application. Because, under existing law, a violation of the Vehicle Code is a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program by creating new crimes. (2) This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 12509 of the Vehicle Code proposed by AB 2464, to be operative only if AB 2464 and this bill become effective on or before January 1, 2011, and this bill is enacted last. (3) 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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 586, Statutes of 2010.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and to the Governor at 2:50 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6164.)

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 11 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 31. Noes 3. Page 4405.)

  7. Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

  8. From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and be amended.

  9. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  10. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  11. From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 29).

  12. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on T. & H.

  13. In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  14. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  15. Referred to Com. on T. & H.

  16. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  17. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 4942.)

  18. Read second time. To Consent Calendar.

  19. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (April 21).

  20. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 12).

  21. Referred to Com. on TRANS.

  22. From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.

  23. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • John A. Perez · Cosponsor
  • Niello · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Niello

Co-sponsors (1)

  • John A. Perez

Not signed on (120)

120 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 1952 NIELLO Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 90 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 84001
Democratic 3000
Republican 3000
Total 90001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (91)
Member Party Vote
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Coto — Yea
Bill — Yea
Tom — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Audra — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Norby — Not Voting
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Villines — Yea
Evans — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Charles — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Fong — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bass — Yea
Beall — Yea
Davis — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Knight — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nava — Yea
Adams — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Tran — Yea
Eng — Yea
DeVore — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Assembly 3rd Reading AB1952 Niello By Wolk

Passed 32 Yea · 3 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 30303
Republican 1000
Democratic 1001
Total 32304
% of votes cast 82%8%0%10%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Cedillo — Nay
Florez — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Runner — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Huff — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Liu — Yea
Ashburn — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Oropeza — Not Voting
Price — Yea
Romero — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wiggins — Not Voting
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Aanestad — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Harman — Yea
Hollingsworth — Nay
Leno — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Walters — Not Voting
Wyland — Yea
Cogdill — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Denham — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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AB 1952 NIELLO Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session

Passed 85 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 81004
Democratic 2001
Republican 2001
Total 85006
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (91)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Coto — Yea
Bill — Yea
Tom — Yea
Eng — Yea
Evans — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Charles — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Fong — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Beall — Yea
Davis — Yea
Huber — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Knight — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Audra — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Bonnie — Not Voting
Lowenthal — Not Voting
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nava — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Norby — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Bass — Not Voting
Ruskin — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Torrico — Not Voting
Villines — Yea
Adams — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Tran — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Feuer — Yea
DeVore — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Do pass, to Consent Calendar.

Passed 18 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 17000
Democratic 1000
Total 18000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Charles — Yea
Hall — Yea
Coto — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Nava — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Miller — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Conway — Yea
Davis — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

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

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14001
Republican 1000
Total 15001
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Bill — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Miller — Yea
Norby — Not Voting
Solorio — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Eng — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1952 do?
(1) Existing law prohibits a person from driving a 2-wheel motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, motorized scooter, motorized bicycle, moped, or bicycle with an attached motor upon a highway, unless the person holds a valid driver's license or endorsement for that class, with certain exceptions. Existing law allows a person, who is 15 years and 6 months or older who has a valid instruction permit to drive a motor vehicle and who has successfully completed automobile driver education and driver training, and a person who is 17 years and 6 months or older who has a valid instruction permit to drive a motor vehicle, to operate a motorcycle, motorized scooter, or motorized bicycle, with certain exceptions during hours of darkness, on freeways, and for carrying a passenger. Existing law provides that a person under 21 years of age may not be issued a class M1 or M2 license or endorsement to drive a motorcycle, unless he or she provides evidence satisfactory to the Department of Motor Vehicles of completion of a specified motorcycle safety training program. The bill would require a person, depending on his or her age, to meet certain requirements to obtain an instruction permit prior to operating or being issued a class M1 or M2 driver's license to operate a 2-wheel motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, motorized scooter, motorized bicycle, moped, or bicycle with an attached motor. A person issued an instruction permit pursuant to procedures established under the bill would be restricted from operating those vehicles during hours of darkness, on freeways, and while carrying a passenger. The bill would provide that an instruction permit issued pursuant to these procedures would be valid for a period not exceeding 24 months from the date of application. Because, under existing law, a violation of the Vehicle Code is a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program by creating new crimes. (2) This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 12509 of the Vehicle Code proposed by AB 2464, to be operative only if AB 2464 and this bill become effective on or before January 1, 2011, and this bill is enacted last. (3) 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 1952?
AB 1952 is sponsored by John A. Perez and Niello.
What is the current status of AB 1952?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 17, 2010. Enacted.
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