California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 652 — Vehicles: vehicle length limitation.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 369, Statutes of 2009.

  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 25, 2009. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law imposes a 40-foot limitation on the length of vehicles that may be operated on the highways, with specified exemptions. Existing law exempts from this limitation an articulated bus or trolley and a bus, except a schoolbus, that is operated by a public agency or passenger stage corporation that is used in a transit system if it is equipped with a folding device attached to the front of the vehicle that is designed and used exclusively for transporting bicycles, does not materially affect efficiency or visibility of vehicle safety equipment, and does not extend more than 36 inches from the front of the body of the bus or trolley when fully deployed. In addition, existing law prohibits a bicycle that is transported on the above-described device from having the bicycle handlebars extend more than 42 inches from the front of the vehicle. This bill would authorize the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District to install folding devices attached to the front of its buses that are designed and used exclusively for transporting bicycles as long as those devices meet certain requirements, including, but not limited to, extending not more than 40 inches from the front of the bus when fully deployed, and that the handlebars of the bicycles being transported extend not more than 46 inches from the front of the bus. If Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District installs the bicycle racks, the bill would require the district to report to the Assembly Committee on Transportation and the Senate Committee on Transportation and Housing on or before December 31, 2014, regarding safety issues and mobility improvements. This bill would also require the district, prior to installing a folding device on a bus that is 45 feet in length, to establish a route review committee, as specified, in order to determine, by unanimous vote of the voting members, which routes proposed by the district are suitable for the safe operation of a 45-foot bus that is equipped with a front-mounted bicycle rack. The bill would require the committee's initial review to include a field review of the proposed routes. The bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 369, Statutes of 2009.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and to the Governor at 2:45 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 2925.)

  5. Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Page 2889.)

  6. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 3 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  7. Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 2023.)

  8. Ordered to Special Consent Calendar.

  9. Read second time. To third reading.

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

  11. Action rescinded whereby the bill was read third time, passed, and to Assembly.

  12. In Senate. Held at Desk.

  13. Ordered returned to Senate.

  14. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after June 24 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  15. Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 1377.)

  16. Ordered to Special Consent Calendar.

  17. Read second time, amended, and to third reading.

  18. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 9).

  19. 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.

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

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

  22. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 1. Page 1361.)

  23. Read second time. To third reading.

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

  25. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 27).

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

  27. Referred to Com. on TRANS.

  28. From printer. May be heard in committee March 28.

  29. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Skinner · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Skinner

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 652 SKINNER Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 89 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 83002
Republican 3000
Democratic 3000
Total 89002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (91)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Eng — Yea
Evans — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Fong — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Audra — Yea
DeVore — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Duvall — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Bass — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
Hall — Not Voting
Harkey — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nava — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Villines — Yea
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Bill — Yea
Tom — Yea
Charles — Yea
De — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Adams — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Not Voting
Hayashi — Yea
Huber — Yea
Knight — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Tran — Yea
La — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Coto — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Davis — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Galgiani — 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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Special Consent #17 AB652 Skinner By Corbett

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 35003
Democratic 1001
Republican 1000
Total 37004
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Cogdill — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Florez — Yea
Hollingsworth — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Runner — Yea
Benoit — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Huff — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Liu — Yea
Maldonado — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Romero — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Wright — Yea
Ashburn — Not Voting
Aanestad — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Harman — Not Voting
Leno — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Yea
Cox — Yea
DeSaulnier — Not Voting
Denham — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Not Voting
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Special Consent #9 AB652 Skinner

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
Hancock — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Cogdill — Yea
Hollingsworth — Yea
Huff — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Liu — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Runner — Yea
Corbett — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Correa — Yea
Cox — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Romero — Yea
Benoit — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Aanestad — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Ashburn — Yea
Harman — Yea
Leno — Yea
Maldonado — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wiggins — 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 as amended.

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11000
Total 11000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Lowenthal — Yea
Harman — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Ashburn — Yea
Hollingsworth — Yea
Huff — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Wolk — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea

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AB 652 SKINNER Assembly Third Reading

Passed 90 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 82101
Democratic 5000
Republican 3000
Total 90101
% of votes cast 98%1%0%1%
How each member voted (92)
Member Party Vote
Hill — Yea
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Bill — Yea
Berryhill — Yea
Tom — Yea
Berryhill — Yea
Evans — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Charles — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Gaines — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Beall — Yea
Coto — Yea
Davis — Yea
Duvall — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Audra — Yea
DeVore — Nay
Huber — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Bass — Yea
Nava — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Price — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Tran — Yea
Villines — Yea
Adams — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Knight — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Not Voting
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Eng — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Gilmore — 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 17 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15000
Democratic 1000
Republican 1000
Total 17000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Furutani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Conway — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Miller — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Eng — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 652 do?
Existing law imposes a 40-foot limitation on the length of vehicles that may be operated on the highways, with specified exemptions. Existing law exempts from this limitation an articulated bus or trolley and a bus, except a schoolbus, that is operated by a public agency or passenger stage corporation that is used in a transit system if it is equipped with a folding device attached to the front of the vehicle that is designed and used exclusively for transporting bicycles, does not materially affect efficiency or visibility of vehicle safety equipment, and does not extend more than 36 inches from the front of the body of the bus or trolley when fully deployed. In addition, existing law prohibits a bicycle that is transported on the above-described device from having the bicycle handlebars extend more than 42 inches from the front of the vehicle. This bill would authorize the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District to install folding devices attached to the front of its buses that are designed and used exclusively for transporting bicycles as long as those devices meet certain requirements, including, but not limited to, extending not more than 40 inches from the front of the bus when fully deployed, and that the handlebars of the bicycles being transported extend not more than 46 inches from the front of the bus. If Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District installs the bicycle racks, the bill would require the district to report to the Assembly Committee on Transportation and the Senate Committee on Transportation and Housing on or before December 31, 2014, regarding safety issues and mobility improvements. This bill would also require the district, prior to installing a folding device on a bus that is 45 feet in length, to establish a route review committee, as specified, in order to determine, by unanimous vote of the voting members, which routes proposed by the district are suitable for the safe operation of a 45-foot bus that is equipped with a front-mounted bicycle rack. The bill would require the committee's initial review to include a field review of the proposed routes. The bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute.
Who sponsors AB 652?
AB 652 is sponsored by Skinner.
What is the current status of AB 652?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 25, 2009. Enacted.
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