California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 509 — Vehicles: fleeing a peace officer.

Last action — From Senate committee without further action.

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

This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law makes it a misdemeanor for a person operating a motor vehicle to willfully flee or otherwise attempt to elude a pursuing peace officer's motor vehicle under certain conditions. If the pursued vehicle is driven in a willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property, the offense is punishable as a misdemeanor or a felony. This bill would revise these provisions of existing law to codify the provision relating to willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons separately from the provision relating to willful or wanton disregard for the safety of property. The bill would delete the definition of "willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons."

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From Senate committee without further action.

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

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

  4. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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

  6. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 980.)

  7. Read second time. To third reading.

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

  9. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) .

  10. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  11. From printer. May be heard in committee March 27.

  12. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Anderson · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Anderson

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 509 ANDERSON Assembly Third Reading

Passed 87 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 80004
Democratic 4001
Republican 3000
Total 87005
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (92)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Yea
Carter — Yea
Eng — Yea
Evans — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Bill — Yea
Berryhill — Yea
Tom — Yea
Berryhill — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Gaines — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Beall — Yea
Blakeslee — 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
Charles — Not Voting
Hall — Not Voting
Chesbro — Not Voting
Hayashi — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huber — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Knight — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nava — Yea
Price — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Silva — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Tran — Yea
Adams — Yea
Bass — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Not Voting
Harkey — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
Ma — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Torres — Yea
Villines — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Coto — Yea
Davis — Yea
DeVore — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
Ma — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Hill — Yea
Skinner — Yea

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Subjects

public-safety transportation
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 509 do?
Existing law makes it a misdemeanor for a person operating a motor vehicle to willfully flee or otherwise attempt to elude a pursuing peace officer's motor vehicle under certain conditions. If the pursued vehicle is driven in a willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property, the offense is punishable as a misdemeanor or a felony. This bill would revise these provisions of existing law to codify the provision relating to willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons separately from the provision relating to willful or wanton disregard for the safety of property. The bill would delete the definition of "willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons."
Who sponsors AB 509?
AB 509 is sponsored by Anderson.
What is the current status of AB 509?
This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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 509?
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