California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 2324 — Transit: public transit facilities.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 675, 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 19, 2010. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law prohibits a person from knowingly possessing specified weapons and other items within any sterile area, as defined, of an airport or passenger vessel terminal, except as specified. This bill would make it a misdemeanor, punishable as specified, for any person to knowingly possess at a public transit vehicle facility, as defined, specified weapons, if a notice is posted at the facility, as specified. By creating a new crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. Existing law prohibits an unauthorized person from knowingly entering any airport operations area or passenger vessel terminal, as defined, if the area has been posted with certain notices, and makes this conduct punishable by a fine. Existing law provides that a violation of this provision is punishable by a specified fine or term of imprisonment, or both, if the person refuses to leave the area after being requested to do so by a peace officer or authorized personnel. This bill would apply these prohibitions and penalties, in addition, to knowingly entering, and to entering and refusing to leave, a public transit facility, as defined. By expanding an existing crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. Existing law prohibits a person from intentionally avoiding submission to screening and inspection when entering or reentering a sterile area of an airport or passenger vessel terminal, except as specified. Existing law provides that a violation of this prohibition that is responsible for the evacuation of an airport terminal or passenger vessel terminal is punishable by not more than one year in a county jail under certain circumstances. This bill would apply this prohibition, in addition, to the sterile area of a public transit facility, if a notice is posted at the facility, as specified. This bill would recast the penalties for avoiding submission to screening to impose a $500 fine for a first offense that does not result in an evacuation or delay, and a fine of $1,000 and imprisonment of not more than one year in a county jail for any 2nd or subsequent offense. For a first offense that results in the evacuation of the terminal or facility, as specified, this bill would impose a penalty of not more than one year in a county jail. By expanding an existing crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. Existing law provides that it is an infraction, punishable by a fine not to exceed $250 and by specified community service, to evade the payment of any fare of, or engage in specified passenger misconduct on or in, a described facility or vehicle. This bill would recast these provisions, making some of these acts of misconduct misdemeanors upon a first offense, making others misdemeanors upon the 3rd or subsequent offense, while providing that some would remain as infractions, as specified. The bill would additionally make it a misdemeanor to willfully tamper with, remove, displace, injure, or destroy any part of any facility or vehicle of a public transportation system. By creating a new crime and by increasing the penalties for existing crimes, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. Existing law makes it an infraction to carry an explosive or acid, flammable liquid, or toxic or hazardous materials in a public transit facility or vehicle. This bill would instead make it a misdemeanor, punishable as specified, to carry explosives, acids, or flammable liquids in a public transit facility or vehicle. This bill would incorporate amendments to Section 602 of the Penal Code proposed by AB 451 and AB 668, contingent on the prior enactment of those bills. This bill would incorporate amendments to Section 640 of the Penal Code made by SB 1320, contingent on the prior enactment of that bill. The bill would make additional technical amendments. 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 675, Statutes of 2010.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 6788.)

  5. Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Page 6707.)

  6. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 27 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  7. Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 32. Noes 0. Page 4863.)

  8. Read second time. To third reading.

  9. Read third time, amended. To second reading.

  10. Read second time. To third reading.

  11. From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  12. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 22).

  13. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  14. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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

  16. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 5131.)

  17. Read third time, amended, and returned to third reading. (Page 5083.).

  18. Read second time. To third reading.

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

  20. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 28).

  21. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 13).

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

  23. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  24. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.

  25. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  26. Read first time.

  27. From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  28. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Beall · Cosponsor
  • Block · Cosponsor
  • John A. Perez · Primary
  • Eng · Cosponsor
  • Galgiani · Cosponsor
  • Huber · Cosponsor
  • Smyth · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 115 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • John A. Perez

Co-sponsors (6)

  • Beall
  • Block
  • Eng
  • Galgiani
  • Huber
  • Smyth

Not signed on (115)

115 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 2324 PEREZ, J. Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 87 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 81003
Democratic 3000
Republican 3000
Total 87003
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (90)
Member Party Vote
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Coto — Yea
Bill — Yea
Tom — Yea
Evans — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Charles — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Fong — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Audra — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Hall — Yea
Blumenfield — Not Voting
Hayashi — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huber — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Knight — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nava — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Norby — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torlakson — Not Voting
Torres — Yea
Tran — Yea
Villines — Yea
Adams — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bass — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hill — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Ma — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Silva — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Eng — Yea
Davis — Yea
DeVore — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Gilmore — Not Voting
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 AB2324 John A. Perez By Leno

Passed 33 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 31006
Democratic 1001
Republican 1000
Total 33007
% of votes cast 83%0%0%18%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Ashburn — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Florez — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Runner — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Cogdill — Yea
Harman — Not Voting
Hollingsworth — Not Voting
Huff — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Oropeza — Not Voting
Price — Yea
Romero — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Dutton — Not Voting
Walters — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Aanestad — Not Voting
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Wiggins — Not Voting
Wyland — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Denham — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Not Voting
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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AB 2324 PEREZ, J. Assembly Third Reading

Passed 89 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 83002
Democratic 3000
Republican 3000
Total 89002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (91)
Member Party Vote
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Coto — Yea
Bill — Yea
Tom — Yea
Eng — Yea
Evans — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Charles — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Hill — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Fong — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bass — Yea
Beall — Yea
Davis — Yea
DeVore — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nava — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Silva — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Audra — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Norby — Not Voting
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Tran — Yea
Adams — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Huber — Yea
Knight — Yea
Ma — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Skinner — Not Voting
Torres — Yea
Villines — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Gilmore — 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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Do pass as amended.

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15003
Democratic 0001
Total 15004
% of votes cast 79%0%0%21%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Conway — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hill — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Charles — Not Voting
Miller — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Not Voting
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bradford — Not Voting
Coto — Yea
Davis — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2324 do?
Existing law prohibits a person from knowingly possessing specified weapons and other items within any sterile area, as defined, of an airport or passenger vessel terminal, except as specified. This bill would make it a misdemeanor, punishable as specified, for any person to knowingly possess at a public transit vehicle facility, as defined, specified weapons, if a notice is posted at the facility, as specified. By creating a new crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. Existing law prohibits an unauthorized person from knowingly entering any airport operations area or passenger vessel terminal, as defined, if the area has been posted with certain notices, and makes this conduct punishable by a fine. Existing law provides that a violation of this provision is punishable by a specified fine or term of imprisonment, or both, if the person refuses to leave the area after being requested to do so by a peace officer or authorized personnel. This bill would apply these prohibitions and penalties, in addition, to knowingly entering, and to entering and refusing to leave, a public transit facility, as defined. By expanding an existing crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. Existing law prohibits a person from intentionally avoiding submission to screening and inspection when entering or reentering a sterile area of an airport or passenger vessel terminal, except as specified. Existing law provides that a violation of this prohibition that is responsible for the evacuation of an airport terminal or passenger vessel terminal is punishable by not more than one year in a county jail under certain circumstances. This bill would apply this prohibition, in addition, to the sterile area of a public transit facility, if a notice is posted at the facility, as specified. This bill would recast the penalties for avoiding submission to screening to impose a $500 fine for a first offense that does not result in an evacuation or delay, and a fine of $1,000 and imprisonment of not more than one year in a county jail for any 2nd or subsequent offense. For a first offense that results in the evacuation of the terminal or facility, as specified, this bill would impose a penalty of not more than one year in a county jail. By expanding an existing crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. Existing law provides that it is an infraction, punishable by a fine not to exceed $250 and by specified community service, to evade the payment of any fare of, or engage in specified passenger misconduct on or in, a described facility or vehicle. This bill would recast these provisions, making some of these acts of misconduct misdemeanors upon a first offense, making others misdemeanors upon the 3rd or subsequent offense, while providing that some would remain as infractions, as specified. The bill would additionally make it a misdemeanor to willfully tamper with, remove, displace, injure, or destroy any part of any facility or vehicle of a public transportation system. By creating a new crime and by increasing the penalties for existing crimes, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. Existing law makes it an infraction to carry an explosive or acid, flammable liquid, or toxic or hazardous materials in a public transit facility or vehicle. This bill would instead make it a misdemeanor, punishable as specified, to carry explosives, acids, or flammable liquids in a public transit facility or vehicle. This bill would incorporate amendments to Section 602 of the Penal Code proposed by AB 451 and AB 668, contingent on the prior enactment of those bills. This bill would incorporate amendments to Section 640 of the Penal Code made by SB 1320, contingent on the prior enactment of that bill. The bill would make additional technical amendments. 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 2324?
AB 2324 is sponsored by Beall, Block, John A. Perez, Eng, Galgiani, Huber, and Smyth.
What is the current status of AB 2324?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 19, 2010. Enacted.
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