California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 1648 — Vehicles: firefighter's operation of firefighting equipment: driver records.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 360, Statutes of 2010.

  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 January 13, 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 operating firefighting equipment unless that person has in his or her possession a valid driver's license for the appropriate class of vehicle operated. Existing law requires an applicant for a driver's license to submit to an examination appropriate to the class of vehicle the applicant desires to drive. Class B vehicles include, among others, a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of more than 26,000 pounds. Successful completion of the examination to drive a class B vehicle qualifies the person to operate all vehicles covered under class C. Class C vehicles include, among others, a vehicle with a GVWR of 26,000 pounds or less. This bill would revise and recast the provisions regulating the operation of firefighting equipment, as defined, to permit certain persons employed as a firefighter or registered as a volunteer firefighter to operate firefighting equipment only if the person holds a class A, class B, or class C license, with certain exceptions, and a firefighter endorsement issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles, after providing to the department proof of current employment or registration as a volunteer firefighter with a fire department and evidence of fire equipment operation training, as specified, passing the written firefighter examination developed by the department with the cooperation of the Office of the State Fire Marshal, and submitting a report of medical examination on a department-approved form. (2) Existing law requires an employer of a driver who drives a specified vehicle, including a vehicle for which the driver is required to have a class A or B license, to participate in a pull-notice system, for the purpose of providing the employer with a report that shows, among other things, the driver's current public record as recorded by the department. Existing law requires a fee to accompany a request to participate in the pull-notice system. This bill would exempt a fire department, as described, from paying the requisite fee to participate in the pull-notice system. The bill would make related changes. (3) This bill would incorporate additional changes in Section 1808.1 of the Vehicle Code proposed by AB 2777 to be operative only if AB 2777 and this bill are both chaptered and become effective on or before January 1, 2011, and this bill is chaptered last. (4) This bill would incorporate additional changes in Section 12804.9 of the Vehicle Code proposed by SB 1475 to be operative only if SB 1475 and this bill are both chaptered and become effective on or before January 1, 2011, and this bill is chaptered last.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 360, Statutes of 2010.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

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

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 6748.)

  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 31. Noes 0. Page 4859.)

  8. Read second time. To third reading.

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

  10. Ordered to third reading.

  11. From Special Consent Calendar pursuant to Joint Rule 22.2.

  12. Ordered to Special Consent Calendar.

  13. Read second time. To third reading.

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

  15. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

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

  17. From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 29).

  18. In committee: Testimony taken. Hearing postponed by committee.

  19. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  20. 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.

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

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

  23. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 5054.)

  24. Read second time. To Consent Calendar.

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

  26. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. To Consent Calendar. (April 28).

  27. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 19).

  28. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

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

  30. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

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

  32. Referred to Com. on TRANS.

  33. From printer. May be heard in committee February 13.

  34. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Chesbro · Cosponsor
  • Jeffries · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Jeffries

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Chesbro

Not signed on (120)

120 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 1648 JEFFRIES 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
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Bill — Yea
Tom — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
Charles — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Huber — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Fong — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bass — Yea
Block — Yea
Coto — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Knight — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Audra — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nava — Yea
Norby — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Tran — Not Voting
Villines — Yea
Adams — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Beall — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Not Voting
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hill — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Silva — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Eng — Yea
Evans — Yea
Davis — Not Voting
DeVore — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fuller — 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

Official roll call →

Assembly 3rd Reading AB1648 Jeffries By Emmerson

Passed 32 Yea · 0 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 30007
Democratic 1001
Republican 1000
Total 32008
% of votes cast 80%0%0%20%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Hancock — Not Voting
Yee — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Florez — Yea
Harman — Not Voting
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Runner — Yea
Huff — Yea
Cogdill — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Ashburn — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Pavley — Not Voting
Romero — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Aanestad — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Hollingsworth — Not Voting
Kehoe — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Oropeza — Not Voting
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Wiggins — Not Voting
Wyland — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Denham — Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Not Voting
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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AB 1648 JEFFRIES Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session

Passed 84 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 78007
Democratic 3000
Republican 3000
Total 84007
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (91)
Member Party Vote
Carter — Yea
Evans — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Bill — Yea
Tom — Yea
Charles — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Adams — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Beall — Yea
Coto — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Fong — Yea
Yamada — 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
De — Not Voting
La — Not Voting
Torre — Not Voting
Fuentes — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Gilmore — Not Voting
Hagman — Yea
Bass — Not Voting
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huber — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Knight — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Mendoza — Not Voting
Monning — Yea
Nava — Yea
Norby — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Silva — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Villines — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Block — Not Voting
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Tran — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Eng — Yea
Davis — Yea
DeVore — Yea
Furutani — 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 as amended, to Consent Calendar.

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16002
Democratic 0001
Total 16003
% of votes cast 84%0%0%16%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Charles — Not Voting
Conway — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hill — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Norby — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Bradford — Not Voting
Solorio — Yea
Coto — Yea
Davis — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting

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
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Portantino — Not Voting
Miller — Yea
Norby — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Eng — Yea
Furutani — 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 1648 do?
(1) Existing law prohibits a person from operating firefighting equipment unless that person has in his or her possession a valid driver's license for the appropriate class of vehicle operated. Existing law requires an applicant for a driver's license to submit to an examination appropriate to the class of vehicle the applicant desires to drive. Class B vehicles include, among others, a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of more than 26,000 pounds. Successful completion of the examination to drive a class B vehicle qualifies the person to operate all vehicles covered under class C. Class C vehicles include, among others, a vehicle with a GVWR of 26,000 pounds or less. This bill would revise and recast the provisions regulating the operation of firefighting equipment, as defined, to permit certain persons employed as a firefighter or registered as a volunteer firefighter to operate firefighting equipment only if the person holds a class A, class B, or class C license, with certain exceptions, and a firefighter endorsement issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles, after providing to the department proof of current employment or registration as a volunteer firefighter with a fire department and evidence of fire equipment operation training, as specified, passing the written firefighter examination developed by the department with the cooperation of the Office of the State Fire Marshal, and submitting a report of medical examination on a department-approved form. (2) Existing law requires an employer of a driver who drives a specified vehicle, including a vehicle for which the driver is required to have a class A or B license, to participate in a pull-notice system, for the purpose of providing the employer with a report that shows, among other things, the driver's current public record as recorded by the department. Existing law requires a fee to accompany a request to participate in the pull-notice system. This bill would exempt a fire department, as described, from paying the requisite fee to participate in the pull-notice system. The bill would make related changes. (3) This bill would incorporate additional changes in Section 1808.1 of the Vehicle Code proposed by AB 2777 to be operative only if AB 2777 and this bill are both chaptered and become effective on or before January 1, 2011, and this bill is chaptered last. (4) This bill would incorporate additional changes in Section 12804.9 of the Vehicle Code proposed by SB 1475 to be operative only if SB 1475 and this bill are both chaptered and become effective on or before January 1, 2011, and this bill is chaptered last.
Who sponsors AB 1648?
AB 1648 is sponsored by Chesbro and Jeffries.
What is the current status of AB 1648?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2010. Enacted.
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