California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 508 — Vehicles: driver education: provisional licenses.

Last action — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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

This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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, the Brady-Jared Teen Driver Safety Act of 1997, allows for the issuance of a driver's license to a person at least 16 years of age but under 18 years of age pursuant to the provisional licensing program. Under the act, licensees are required to meet specified requirements, driver education, and training, and are prohibited during the first 12 months after issuance of a license from driving between the hours of 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. or from transporting passengers who are under 20 years of age, except as provided. The act further prohibits a law enforcement officer from stopping a vehicle for the sole purpose of determining whether the driver is in violation of those restrictions. This bill would require the Department of Motor Vehicles to collect an additional fee of $10 for each provisional license application. The bill would create in the State Treasury the Young Driver Education and Safety Fund and would require the additional fee to be deposited into that fund to, upon appropriation by the Legislature, support the Young Driver Education and Safety Fund Advisory Group and to fund automobile driver's education and training in the public schools, including providing grants to local educational agencies to provide driver education and training programs in the public schools, under the direction of the Superintendent of Public Instruction in consultation with the Director of Motor Vehicles. The bill would require the State Department of Education to establish a program to provide the grants to local educational agencies, as specified, and would provide that the department may recover its actual costs from the moneys that would be allocated for the program. The bill would require the Director of Motor Vehicles and the Superintendent of Public Instruction to establish the Young Driver Education and Safety Fund Advisory Group, composed of members representing specified organizations, for purposes of assessing and recommending strategies to improve access to driver education and training, evaluating the effectiveness of current driver education and training standards and curriculum, and reviewing and making recommendations regarding the regulation of private, Internet-based driver education schools. The bill would require the advisory group to meet and hold public hearings and to submit a specified report to the director, the Superintendent, and relevant policy committees of the Legislature. The bill would require the director and the Superintendent of Public Instruction to provide to the advisory group necessary facilities and administrative support and would provide that members of the advisory group are subject to the conflict-of-interest provisions of the Political Reform Act of 1974. The bill would repeal the provisions relating to the advisory group on January 1, 2014.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

  3. In committee: Set, second hearing. Held under submission.

  4. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  5. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  6. Read second time and amended.

  7. From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 4.) (April 13).

  8. Referred to Com. on TRANS.

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

  10. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Torlakson · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Torlakson

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

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

Passed 12 Yea · 4 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11301
Democratic 1000
Republican 0100
Total 12401
% of votes cast 71%24%0%6%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Conway — Not Voting
Garrick — Nay
Jeffries — Nay
Miller — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Eng — Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Nay

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Subjects

transportation education
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 508 do?
Existing law, the Brady-Jared Teen Driver Safety Act of 1997, allows for the issuance of a driver's license to a person at least 16 years of age but under 18 years of age pursuant to the provisional licensing program. Under the act, licensees are required to meet specified requirements, driver education, and training, and are prohibited during the first 12 months after issuance of a license from driving between the hours of 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. or from transporting passengers who are under 20 years of age, except as provided. The act further prohibits a law enforcement officer from stopping a vehicle for the sole purpose of determining whether the driver is in violation of those restrictions. This bill would require the Department of Motor Vehicles to collect an additional fee of $10 for each provisional license application. The bill would create in the State Treasury the Young Driver Education and Safety Fund and would require the additional fee to be deposited into that fund to, upon appropriation by the Legislature, support the Young Driver Education and Safety Fund Advisory Group and to fund automobile driver's education and training in the public schools, including providing grants to local educational agencies to provide driver education and training programs in the public schools, under the direction of the Superintendent of Public Instruction in consultation with the Director of Motor Vehicles. The bill would require the State Department of Education to establish a program to provide the grants to local educational agencies, as specified, and would provide that the department may recover its actual costs from the moneys that would be allocated for the program. The bill would require the Director of Motor Vehicles and the Superintendent of Public Instruction to establish the Young Driver Education and Safety Fund Advisory Group, composed of members representing specified organizations, for purposes of assessing and recommending strategies to improve access to driver education and training, evaluating the effectiveness of current driver education and training standards and curriculum, and reviewing and making recommendations regarding the regulation of private, Internet-based driver education schools. The bill would require the advisory group to meet and hold public hearings and to submit a specified report to the director, the Superintendent, and relevant policy committees of the Legislature. The bill would require the director and the Superintendent of Public Instruction to provide to the advisory group necessary facilities and administrative support and would provide that members of the advisory group are subject to the conflict-of-interest provisions of the Political Reform Act of 1974. The bill would repeal the provisions relating to the advisory group on January 1, 2014.
Who sponsors AB 508?
AB 508 is sponsored by Torlakson.
What is the current status of AB 508?
This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 508?
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