California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: To Executive

AB 2151 — Insurance: public safety employees: accidents.

Last action — Vetoed by Governor.

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

This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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.

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Summary

Existing law provides that no insurer shall, in issuing or renewing a private automobile insurance policy to a peace officer, member of the California Highway Patrol, or firefighter, with respect to his or her operation of a private motor vehicle, increase the premium on that policy for the reason that the insured or applicant for insurance has been involved in an accident while operating an authorized emergency vehicle, as defined, in the performance of his or her duty during the hours of his or her employment. This bill would also provide that no insurer shall, in issuing or renewing a private automobile insurance policy to a peace officer, member of the California Highway Patrol, or firefighter, with respect to his or her operation of a private passenger motor vehicle, increase the premium on that policy for the reason that the insured or applicant for insurance has been involved in an accident while operating his or her private passenger motor vehicle in the performance of his or her duty at the request or direction of the employer. Existing law provides that a peace officer, member of the Department of the California Highway Patrol, or firefighter shall not be required to report any accident in which he or she is involved while operating any employer-leased or employer-rented vehicle, in the performance of his or her duty during the hours of his or her employment, to any person who has issued that peace officer, member of the Department of the California Highway Patrol, or firefighter a private automobile insurance policy. This bill would additionally provide that a peace officer, member of the Department of the California Highway Patrol, or firefighter shall not be required to report, and the employer of the same may not require or request that a peace officer, member of the Department of the California Highway Patrol, or firefighter report, any accident in which he or she is involved while operating a private passenger motor vehicle at the request or direction of his or her employer in the performance of the employee's duty to any person who has issued that peace officer, member of the Department of the California Highway Patrol, or firefighter a private automobile insurance policy. The bill would also provide that in the event of a loss or injury that occurs during any time period when the vehicle is operated at the request or direction of the employer in the performance of the employee's duty, the vehicle's owner shall have no liability, and the employer shall be considered the owner of the vehicle for liability purposes. The bill would provide that a good faith delay by an employee in reporting the accident to his or her private passenger motor vehicle liability insurer, under the circumstances described, may not be used by the insurer as a basis to claim delayed reporting, noncooperation, prejudice, or the like as a means of avoiding the defense or indemnity obligations that would otherwise exist under the terms of the automobile liability insurance policy or applicable law in the absence of delayed reporting. The bill would make conforming changes relating to proof of financial responsibility, in the event of an accident involving a private passenger motor vehicle operated on behalf of a public agency.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Vetoed by Governor.

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

  3. Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 6789.)

  4. From committee: With recommendation: That Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 26).

  5. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended.

  6. Re-referred to Com. on INS. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.

  7. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 26 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  8. Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 31. Noes 0. Page 4833.)

  9. Read second time. To third reading.

  10. (Corrected August 31.)

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

  12. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 4686.)

  13. Reconsideration of favorable vote granted.

  14. Read third time and passed. (Ayes 34. Noes 1. Page 4686.)

  15. Read second time. To third reading.

  16. Received August 13 pursuant to Joint Rule 61(b)(14)

  17. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 1.) (August 12).

  18. In committee: Placed on APPR suspense file.

  19. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

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

  21. From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 1.) (June 30).

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

  23. Referred to Com. on B., F. & I.

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

  25. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 5235.)

  26. Read second time. To Consent Calendar.

  27. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (May 12).

  28. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 21).

  29. Re-referred to Com. on INS. by unanimous consent.

  30. Re-referred to Com. on G.O.

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

  32. Referred to Com. on G.O.

  33. From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.

  34. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Torres · Primary

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Torres

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Votes

AB 2151 TORRES Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 86 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 80004
Democratic 3000
Republican 3000
Total 86004
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (90)
Member Party Vote
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Coto — Yea
Davis — Yea
Bill — Yea
Tom — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Charles — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Hall — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Fong — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bass — Yea
Beall — 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
Gilmore — Not Voting
Hayashi — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huber — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Knight — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nava — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Norby — Not Voting
Ruskin — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torlakson — Not Voting
Torres — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Villines — Yea
Adams — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hill — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Silva — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Tran — Yea
Eng — Yea
Evans — Yea
DeVore — Not Voting
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

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Assembly 3rd Reading AB2151 Torres By Correa

Passed 32 Yea · 0 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 29008
Democratic 2000
Republican 1000
Total 32008
% of votes cast 80%0%0%20%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Cogdill — Not Voting
Corbett — Yea
Harman — Not Voting
Hollingsworth — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Runner — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Ashburn — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Oropeza — Not Voting
Price — Yea
Romero — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wiggins — Not Voting
Wolk — Yea
Aanestad — Not Voting
Alquist — Yea
Huff — Yea
Liu — Yea
Pavley — Not Voting
Walters — Not Voting
Wright — Not Voting
Cedillo — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Denham — Yea
Florez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Assembly 3rd Reading AB2151 Torres By Correa

Passed 35 Yea · 1 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 32103
Democratic 2000
Republican 1000
Total 35103
% of votes cast 90%3%0%8%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Florez — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Ashburn — Yea
Harman — Yea
Huff — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Liu — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Runner — Yea
Cogdill — Nay
Oropeza — Not Voting
Steinberg — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Aanestad — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Hollingsworth — Yea
Leno — Yea
Romero — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Walters — Not Voting
Wiggins — Not Voting
Wyland — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Denham — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Assembly 3rd Reading AB2151 Torres Reconsider

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 33003
Democratic 2000
Republican 1000
Total 36003
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hollingsworth — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Huff — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Runner — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Romero — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Not Voting
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Aanestad — Yea
Ashburn — Yea
Harman — Yea
Liu — Yea
Oropeza — Not Voting
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Wiggins — Not Voting
Wyland — Yea
Cogdill — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Denham — Yea
Florez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 10 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10100
Total 10100
% of votes cast 91%9%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Price — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Ashburn — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wyland — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Emmerson — Yea

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Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

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
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Leno — Yea
Ashburn — Yea
Price — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Walters — Not Voting
Corbett — Yea
Emmerson — Yea

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AB 2151 TORRES Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session

Passed 80 Yea · 0 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 3000
Unaffiliated 740011
Republican 3000
Total 800011
% of votes cast 88%0%0%12%
How each member voted (91)
Member Party Vote
Bill — Yea
Tom — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bass — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Charles — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Hall — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Fong — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Audra — Yea
De — Not Voting
La — Not Voting
Torre — Not Voting
Fletcher — Not Voting
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Coto — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huber — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Knight — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nava — Not Voting
Norby — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Silva — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Tran — Yea
Villines — Not Voting
John — Not Voting
A. — Not Voting
Perez — Not Voting
Adams — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Beall — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Not Voting
Hill — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Evans — Not Voting
Davis — Yea
DeVore — 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, to Consent Calendar.

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16001
Democratic 0001
Total 16002
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Conway — Yea
Charles — Not Voting
Fuentes — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hill — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Norby — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Coto — Yea
Davis — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting

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

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10000
Democratic 2000
Republican 1000
Total 13000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Yea
Carter — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Charles — Yea
Salas — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2151 do?
Existing law provides that no insurer shall, in issuing or renewing a private automobile insurance policy to a peace officer, member of the California Highway Patrol, or firefighter, with respect to his or her operation of a private motor vehicle, increase the premium on that policy for the reason that the insured or applicant for insurance has been involved in an accident while operating an authorized emergency vehicle, as defined, in the performance of his or her duty during the hours of his or her employment. This bill would also provide that no insurer shall, in issuing or renewing a private automobile insurance policy to a peace officer, member of the California Highway Patrol, or firefighter, with respect to his or her operation of a private passenger motor vehicle, increase the premium on that policy for the reason that the insured or applicant for insurance has been involved in an accident while operating his or her private passenger motor vehicle in the performance of his or her duty at the request or direction of the employer. Existing law provides that a peace officer, member of the Department of the California Highway Patrol, or firefighter shall not be required to report any accident in which he or she is involved while operating any employer-leased or employer-rented vehicle, in the performance of his or her duty during the hours of his or her employment, to any person who has issued that peace officer, member of the Department of the California Highway Patrol, or firefighter a private automobile insurance policy. This bill would additionally provide that a peace officer, member of the Department of the California Highway Patrol, or firefighter shall not be required to report, and the employer of the same may not require or request that a peace officer, member of the Department of the California Highway Patrol, or firefighter report, any accident in which he or she is involved while operating a private passenger motor vehicle at the request or direction of his or her employer in the performance of the employee's duty to any person who has issued that peace officer, member of the Department of the California Highway Patrol, or firefighter a private automobile insurance policy. The bill would also provide that in the event of a loss or injury that occurs during any time period when the vehicle is operated at the request or direction of the employer in the performance of the employee's duty, the vehicle's owner shall have no liability, and the employer shall be considered the owner of the vehicle for liability purposes. The bill would provide that a good faith delay by an employee in reporting the accident to his or her private passenger motor vehicle liability insurer, under the circumstances described, may not be used by the insurer as a basis to claim delayed reporting, noncooperation, prejudice, or the like as a means of avoiding the defense or indemnity obligations that would otherwise exist under the terms of the automobile liability insurance policy or applicable law in the absence of delayed reporting. The bill would make conforming changes relating to proof of financial responsibility, in the event of an accident involving a private passenger motor vehicle operated on behalf of a public agency.
Who sponsors AB 2151?
AB 2151 is sponsored by Torres.
What is the current status of AB 2151?
This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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 2151?
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