California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 584 — Neighborhood electric vehicles.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 437, Statutes of 2010.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 25, 2009. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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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 defines "low-speed vehicle" for purposes of the Vehicle Code as a motor vehicle, other than a motortruck, with 4 wheels that is capable of a minimum speed of 20 miles per hour and a maximum speed of 25 miles per hour on a paved level surface and that has a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 3,000 pounds. Existing law imposes certain restrictions on the use of low-speed vehicles on public streets and highways, and generally requires an operator of a low-speed vehicle to have a driver's license. A low-speed vehicle is also known as a neighborhood electric vehicle. A violation of the Vehicle Code is an infraction, unless otherwise specified. Existing law authorizes a city or county to establish a golf cart transportation plan subject to the review of the appropriate transportation planning agency and traffic law enforcement agency. Existing law provides that operating a golf cart other than on an authorized roadway is an infraction punishable by a fine not exceeding $100. Existing law authorizes, until January 1, 2012, the City of Lincoln and the City of Rocklin in the County of Placer to establish a neighborhood electric vehicle transportation plan and authorizes, until January 1, 2013, the County of Orange to establish a neighborhood electric vehicle transportation plan for the Ranch Plan Planned Community in that county. A person operating a neighborhood electric vehicle in a plan area in violation of certain provisions is guilty of an infraction punishable by a fine not exceeding $100. This bill, until January 1, 2016, would authorize the County of Amador and the Cities of Jackson, Sutter Creek, and Amador City, jointly or individually, to establish a similar neighborhood electric vehicle transportation plan, and would make a person in violation of certain provisions subject to the same penalties. The bill would also require the plan to be submitted to the Director of Transportation for approval. The bill would require a report to the Legislature by January 1, 2015. Because the bill would create a new crime, it would impose a state-mandated local program. 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. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Sections 21251 and 21260 of the Vehicle Code made by this bill and AB 1781 to take effect if both bills are chaptered and this bill is chaptered last.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 437, Statutes of 2010.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

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

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 71. Noes 0. Page 6216.)

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 13 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 34. Noes 0. Page 4463.)

  7. Read second time. To third reading.

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

  9. Read second time. To third reading.

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

  11. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 7. Noes 1.) (June 15).

  12. 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.

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

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

  15. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 67. Noes 0. Page 3862.)

  16. Read second time. To third reading.

  17. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (January 21).

  18. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  19. Read second time and amended.

  20. From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (January 11).

  21. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

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

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

  24. Referred to Com. on TRANS.

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

  26. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Huber · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Huber

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 584 HUBER Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 82 Yea · 0 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 77008
Democratic 2001
Republican 3000
Total 82009
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (91)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Carter — Yea
Evans — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Bill — Yea
Tom — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huber — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Fong — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Coto — 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
Charles — Not Voting
Chesbro — Not Voting
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Knight — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Bass — Not Voting
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nava — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Norby — Not Voting
Ruskin — Yea
Silva — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Tran — Yea
Villines — Yea
Adams — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Blakeslee — Not Voting
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hill — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Davis — Not Voting
DeVore — Not Voting
Yamada — Yea
Fuentes — Not Voting
Furutani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Assembly 3rd Reading AB584 Huber By Pavley

Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 33003
Republican 1000
Democratic 1001
Total 35004
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Cogdill — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Florez — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Huff — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Runner — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Ashburn — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Oropeza — Not Voting
Price — Yea
Romero — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Not Voting
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Aanestad — Yea
Harman — Yea
Hollingsworth — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Wiggins — Not Voting
Cedillo — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Denham — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations.

Passed 7 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7101
Total 7101
% of votes cast 78%11%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Lowenthal — Yea
Ashburn — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Harman — Yea
Huff — Yea
Kehoe — Nay
Oropeza — Not Voting
Simitian — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea

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AB 584 Huber Assembly Third Reading

Passed 77 Yea · 0 Nay · 13 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 730011
Democratic 1002
Republican 3000
Total 770013
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (90)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Not Voting
Tom — Yea
Bill — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Fong — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Audra — Yea
Carter — Not Voting
Charles — Not Voting
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Coto — Yea
Davis — Not Voting
DeVore — Not Voting
Knight — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nava — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Tran — Yea
Bonnie — Not Voting
Lowenthal — Not Voting
Harkey — Not Voting
Nestande — Not Voting
Adams — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Bass — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Not Voting
Miller — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Villines — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Evans — Yea
Furutani — Not Voting
Gilmore — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass.

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
Coto — Yea
Charles — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Perez — Yea
Audra — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Conway — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Davis — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

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
Galgiani — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Miller — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Eng — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 584 do?
Existing law defines "low-speed vehicle" for purposes of the Vehicle Code as a motor vehicle, other than a motortruck, with 4 wheels that is capable of a minimum speed of 20 miles per hour and a maximum speed of 25 miles per hour on a paved level surface and that has a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 3,000 pounds. Existing law imposes certain restrictions on the use of low-speed vehicles on public streets and highways, and generally requires an operator of a low-speed vehicle to have a driver's license. A low-speed vehicle is also known as a neighborhood electric vehicle. A violation of the Vehicle Code is an infraction, unless otherwise specified. Existing law authorizes a city or county to establish a golf cart transportation plan subject to the review of the appropriate transportation planning agency and traffic law enforcement agency. Existing law provides that operating a golf cart other than on an authorized roadway is an infraction punishable by a fine not exceeding $100. Existing law authorizes, until January 1, 2012, the City of Lincoln and the City of Rocklin in the County of Placer to establish a neighborhood electric vehicle transportation plan and authorizes, until January 1, 2013, the County of Orange to establish a neighborhood electric vehicle transportation plan for the Ranch Plan Planned Community in that county. A person operating a neighborhood electric vehicle in a plan area in violation of certain provisions is guilty of an infraction punishable by a fine not exceeding $100. This bill, until January 1, 2016, would authorize the County of Amador and the Cities of Jackson, Sutter Creek, and Amador City, jointly or individually, to establish a similar neighborhood electric vehicle transportation plan, and would make a person in violation of certain provisions subject to the same penalties. The bill would also require the plan to be submitted to the Director of Transportation for approval. The bill would require a report to the Legislature by January 1, 2015. Because the bill would create a new crime, it would impose a state-mandated local program. 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. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Sections 21251 and 21260 of the Vehicle Code made by this bill and AB 1781 to take effect if both bills are chaptered and this bill is chaptered last.
Who sponsors AB 584?
AB 584 is sponsored by Huber.
What is the current status of AB 584?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 25, 2009. Enacted.
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