California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 1097 — Vehicles: license plates.

Last action — From Senate committee without further action.

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

This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

(1) Existing law authorizes the Department of the California Highway Patrol to establish requirements for equipment and devices to be used on any vehicle and defines the types of vehicles for this purpose. Existing law requires that license plates be securely fastened at all times to the vehicle for which they are issued so as to prevent the plates from swinging, be mounted in a position so as to be clearly visible, and be maintained in a condition so as to be clearly legible. A violation of the Vehicle Code is a crime, with specified exemptions. This bill would also require that license plates be parallel with the ground so that the characters are upright, thereby imposing a state-mandated local program by creating a new crime. (2) 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. From Senate committee without further action.

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

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

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

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

  6. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 68. Noes 0. Page 3912.)

  7. Read second time. To Consent Calendar.

  8. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (January 21).

  9. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Re-referred. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (January 11).

  10. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 3746.)

  11. From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on TRANS. Re-referred. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (January 7).

  12. Re-referred to Com. on RULES. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

  13. Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.

  14. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended.

  15. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  16. Referred to Com. on B. & P.

  17. Read first time.

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

  19. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Eng · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Eng

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 1097 ENG Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session

Passed 77 Yea · 0 Nay · 13 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 710013
Democratic 3000
Republican 3000
Total 770013
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (90)
Member Party Vote
Chesbro — Yea
Cook — Yea
Coto — Yea
Bill — Yea
Tom — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Charles — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Hagman — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Fong — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Audra — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nava — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Silva — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Solorio — Yea
De — Not Voting
Leon — Not Voting
Yamada — Yea
V. — Not Voting
Manuel — Not Voting
Perez — Not Voting
Salas — Not Voting
Carter — Not Voting
Conway — Not Voting
Hall — Not Voting
Bass — Not Voting
Swanson — Yea
Torlakson — Not Voting
Torres — Yea
Villines — Yea
Adams — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Knight — Yea
Ma — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Tran — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Evans — Yea
Davis — Not Voting
DeVore — Not Voting
Fuller — Yea
Garrick — 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

Official roll call →

Do pass, to Consent Calendar.

Passed 22 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 20000
Democratic 1000
Republican 1000
Total 22000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Conway — Yea
Charles — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Audra — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Coto — Yea
Davis — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass and re-refer to Committee on Appropriations with recommendation: To Consent Calendar.

Passed 18 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 17000
Republican 1000
Total 18000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Bill — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Miller — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Eng — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Be referred to Committee on Transportation.

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10001
Total 10001
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Fuller — Yea
Hall — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Silva — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Adams — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Swanson — Not Voting
Yamada — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea

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Subjects

transportation
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1097 do?
(1) Existing law authorizes the Department of the California Highway Patrol to establish requirements for equipment and devices to be used on any vehicle and defines the types of vehicles for this purpose. Existing law requires that license plates be securely fastened at all times to the vehicle for which they are issued so as to prevent the plates from swinging, be mounted in a position so as to be clearly visible, and be maintained in a condition so as to be clearly legible. A violation of the Vehicle Code is a crime, with specified exemptions. This bill would also require that license plates be parallel with the ground so that the characters are upright, thereby imposing a state-mandated local program by creating a new crime. (2) 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 1097?
AB 1097 is sponsored by Eng.
What is the current status of AB 1097?
This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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.
Where can I track AB 1097?
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