California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 1179 — Motor vehicle insurance: damage assessments.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 141, Statutes of 2009.

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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 27, 2009. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law generally regulates the conduct of motor vehicle insurers relative to insureds or claimants. Under existing law, insurers are required to provide each insured with an Auto Body Repair Consumer Bill of Rights containing specified information relating to the rights of insureds relative to covered auto body repairs. This bill would require that information regarding a consumer's right to seek and obtain an independent repair estimate directly from a registered auto body repair shop for repair of a damaged vehicle, even when pursuing an insurance claim for repair of that vehicle, be included in the Auto Body Repair Consumer Bill of Rights.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 141, Statutes of 2009.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and to the Governor at 1 p.m.

  4. In Assembly. To enrollment.

  5. Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 1429.)

  6. Ordered to Special Consent Calendar.

  7. Read second time. To third reading.

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 17).

  9. Referred to Com. on B., F. & I.

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

  11. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 1176.)

  12. Read second time. To third reading.

  13. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  14. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 22).

  15. In committee: Set, first hearing. Further hearing to be set.

  16. Referred to Com. on INS.

  17. Read first time.

  18. From printer. May be heard in committee March 30.

  19. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Jones · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Jones

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Special Consent #10 AB1179 Jones

Passed 41 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 38000
Democratic 2000
Republican 1000
Total 41000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hollingsworth — Yea
Huff — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Ashburn — Yea
Benoit — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Runner — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Romero — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Aanestad — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Harman — Yea
Liu — Yea
Maldonado — Yea
Wright — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Cogdill — Yea
Correa — Yea
Cox — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Denham — Yea
Florez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9001
Democratic 2000
Total 11001
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Cogdill — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Runner — Yea
Harman — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Liu — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Correa — Yea
Cox — Yea
Florez — Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

AB 1179 JONES Assembly Third Reading

Passed 85 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 77007
Democratic 5000
Republican 3000
Total 85007
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (92)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Coto — Yea
Bill — Yea
Berryhill — Yea
Tom — Yea
Berryhill — Yea
Charles — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Beall — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Gaines — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Audra — Yea
Davis — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
De — Not Voting
La — Not Voting
Torre — Not Voting
Fuller — Yea
Duvall — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huber — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Not Voting
Nava — Yea
Nestande — Not Voting
Price — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Villines — Yea
Adams — Yea
Bass — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hill — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Knight — Yea
Ma — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Smyth — Not Voting
Torlakson — Yea
Tran — Yea
Carter — Not Voting
Emmerson — Yea
Evans — Yea
DeVore — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9000
Democratic 1000
Republican 1000
Total 11000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Nava — Yea
Carter — Yea
Charles — Yea
Coto — Yea
Torres — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1179 do?
Existing law generally regulates the conduct of motor vehicle insurers relative to insureds or claimants. Under existing law, insurers are required to provide each insured with an Auto Body Repair Consumer Bill of Rights containing specified information relating to the rights of insureds relative to covered auto body repairs. This bill would require that information regarding a consumer's right to seek and obtain an independent repair estimate directly from a registered auto body repair shop for repair of a damaged vehicle, even when pursuing an insurance claim for repair of that vehicle, be included in the Auto Body Repair Consumer Bill of Rights.
Who sponsors AB 1179?
AB 1179 is sponsored by Jones.
What is the current status of AB 1179?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 27, 2009. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 1179?
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