California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 1855 — Vehicles: disabled person or disabled veteran placard.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 196, Statutes of 2010.

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  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 12, 2010. 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

(1) Existing law authorizes a disabled person or disabled veteran to apply to the Department of Motor Vehicles for the issuance of a distinguishing placard that may be used in lieu of the special license plate or plates issued for parking in a disabled person's parking space, when the placard is suspended from the rearview mirror or, if there is no rearview mirror, when it is displayed on the dashboard of the vehicle. Existing law exempts a disabled veteran who applies for a special license plate or plates from payment of the fee that would be charged for registration, except for fees for duplicate plates, certificates, or cards. This bill would require the department to advise in writing an applicant for a disabled person's or disabled veteran's placard that he or she may be eligible to apply for a special license plate or plates that are exempt from the payment of the registration fee and license fee. (2) This bill would incorporate additional changes in Section 22511.55 of the Vehicle Code proposed by AB 1944, or SB 1318, or both, to be operative only if AB 1944, or SB 1318, or both, and this bill are 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 196, Statutes of 2010.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and to the Governor at 4:55 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6084.)

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 4 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 33. Noes 0. Page 4308.)

  7. Read second time and amended. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  8. From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8, be amended, and to Consent Calendar.

  9. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Re-referred. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 15).

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

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

  12. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 5159.)

  13. Read second time. To Consent Calendar.

  14. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (May 5).

  15. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  16. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  17. Read second time and amended.

  18. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 12).

  19. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

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

  21. Referred to Com. on TRANS.

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

  23. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Yamada · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Yamada

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 1855 YAMADA Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 89 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 84001
Democratic 2001
Republican 3000
Total 89002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (91)
Member Party Vote
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Bill — Yea
Tom — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Fong — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Bass — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Coto — Yea
Davis — Yea
DeVore — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Knight — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nava — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Norby — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Audra — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Charles — Not Voting
Yamada — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Tran — Yea
Adams — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Huber — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Ma — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Torres — Yea
Villines — Yea
Eng — Yea
Evans — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Garrick — 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

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Consent Calendar 2nd AB1855 Yamada

Passed 33 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 30006
Democratic 2000
Republican 1000
Total 33006
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hollingsworth — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete — Not Voting
Runner — Not Voting
Dutton — Yea
Huff — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Ashburn — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Liu — Yea
McLeod — Not Voting
Pavley — Yea
Romero — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wiggins — Not Voting
Wolk — Yea
Aanestad — Yea
Harman — Yea
Leno — Yea
Oropeza — Not Voting
Price — Yea
Walters — Not Voting
Wright — Yea
Cogdill — Yea
Corbett — 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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AB 1855 YAMADA Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session

Passed 88 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 83002
Democratic 2001
Republican 3000
Total 88003
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (91)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Yea
Bill — Yea
Tom — Yea
Charles — Yea
Eng — Yea
Evans — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Fuller — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Fong — 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
Garrick — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Cook — Yea
Coto — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nava — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Norby — Not Voting
Ruskin — Yea
Silva — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Villines — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bass — Yea
Adams — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Beall — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Huber — Yea
Knight — Yea
Ma — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Skinner — Not Voting
Torlakson — Yea
Tran — Yea
Carter — Yea
Conway — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Davis — Yea
DeVore — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Not Voting
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 19 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 18000
Democratic 1000
Total 19000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Conway — Yea
Coto — Yea
Charles — Yea
Hall — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Norby — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Davis — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

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

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
Eng — Yea
Bill — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Norby — Not Voting
Solorio — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Miller — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1855 do?
(1) Existing law authorizes a disabled person or disabled veteran to apply to the Department of Motor Vehicles for the issuance of a distinguishing placard that may be used in lieu of the special license plate or plates issued for parking in a disabled person's parking space, when the placard is suspended from the rearview mirror or, if there is no rearview mirror, when it is displayed on the dashboard of the vehicle. Existing law exempts a disabled veteran who applies for a special license plate or plates from payment of the fee that would be charged for registration, except for fees for duplicate plates, certificates, or cards. This bill would require the department to advise in writing an applicant for a disabled person's or disabled veteran's placard that he or she may be eligible to apply for a special license plate or plates that are exempt from the payment of the registration fee and license fee. (2) This bill would incorporate additional changes in Section 22511.55 of the Vehicle Code proposed by AB 1944, or SB 1318, or both, to be operative only if AB 1944, or SB 1318, or both, and this bill are chaptered and become effective on or before January 1, 2011, and this bill is chaptered last.
Who sponsors AB 1855?
AB 1855 is sponsored by Yamada.
What is the current status of AB 1855?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 12, 2010. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 1855?
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