California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 497 — Vehicles: high-occupancy vehicle lanes: used by physicians.

Last action — From Senate committee without further action.

  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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 authorizes a physician when traveling in response to an emergency call to be exempt from certain speed limit requirements, as specified, if the vehicle being used by the physician displays an insigne approved by the Department of the California Highway Patrol indicating that the vehicle is owned by a licensed physician. Existing law permits the Department of Transportation and local authorities, with respect to highways under their respective jurisdictions, to authorize exclusive use of highway lanes for a high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) . The unauthorized use of an HOV lane is an infraction punishable by specified fines. This bill would authorize the Department of Transportation and local authorities to also permit exclusive or preferential use of high-occupancy vehicle lanes by a vehicle driven by a physician if the vehicle is driven by a physician in response to an emergency call and the vehicle displays the insignia approved by the Department of the California Highway Patrol. The exemption from certain speed limit requirements would not apply to the use of an HOV lane by a physician under this provision. The bill would also increase the fines for the unauthorized use of an HOV lane in violation of this provision. The bill would provide that this provision only applies if the Director of Transportation determines that the application would not subject the state to a loss of federal aid for highways.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From Senate committee without further action.

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

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

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

  5. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 1539.)

  6. Read third time, amended, and returned to third reading. (Page 1439.).

  7. Read second time. To third reading.

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 20).

  9. Referred to Com. on TRANS.

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

  11. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Block · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Block

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Do pass as amended.

Failed 3 Yea · 4 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3404
Total 3404
% of votes cast 27%36%0%36%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Huff — Yea
Kehoe — Not Voting
Lowenthal — Not Voting
Pavley — Nay
Simitian — Nay
Ashburn — Not Voting
Harman — Nay
Hollingsworth — Yea
Oropeza — Nay
Wolk — Yea
DeSaulnier — Not Voting

Official roll call →

AB 497 BLOCK Assembly Third Reading

Passed 85 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 77007
Democratic 5000
Republican 3000
Total 85007
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (92)
Member Party Vote
Bonnie — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Audra — Yea
Saldana — Not Voting
Eng — Not Voting
Krekorian — Yea
Bass — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nava — Yea
Price — Not Voting
Ruskin — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Not Voting
Torlakson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Tran — Yea
Villines — Not Voting
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Coto — Yea
Bill — Yea
Berryhill — Yea
Tom — Yea
Berryhill — Yea
Evans — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Charles — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Hill — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Gaines — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Beall — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Davis — Yea
Huber — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Knight — Yea
Adams — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Silva — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Not Voting
Emmerson — Yea
DeVore — Yea
Duvall — Not Voting
Yamada — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11004
Democratic 1000
Republican 1000
Total 13004
% of votes cast 76%0%0%24%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bonnie — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Jeffries — Not Voting
Torlakson — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Miller — Not Voting
Solorio — Not Voting
Conway — Yea
Eng — Not Voting
Furutani — Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety transportation
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 497 do?
Existing law authorizes a physician when traveling in response to an emergency call to be exempt from certain speed limit requirements, as specified, if the vehicle being used by the physician displays an insigne approved by the Department of the California Highway Patrol indicating that the vehicle is owned by a licensed physician. Existing law permits the Department of Transportation and local authorities, with respect to highways under their respective jurisdictions, to authorize exclusive use of highway lanes for a high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) . The unauthorized use of an HOV lane is an infraction punishable by specified fines. This bill would authorize the Department of Transportation and local authorities to also permit exclusive or preferential use of high-occupancy vehicle lanes by a vehicle driven by a physician if the vehicle is driven by a physician in response to an emergency call and the vehicle displays the insignia approved by the Department of the California Highway Patrol. The exemption from certain speed limit requirements would not apply to the use of an HOV lane by a physician under this provision. The bill would also increase the fines for the unauthorized use of an HOV lane in violation of this provision. The bill would provide that this provision only applies if the Director of Transportation determines that the application would not subject the state to a loss of federal aid for highways.
Who sponsors AB 497?
AB 497 is sponsored by Block.
What is the current status of AB 497?
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 497?
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