California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 539 — Electronic toll collection systems: information use.

Last action — In committee: Set, final hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

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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 2011-2012 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 the development and implementation of various electronic bridge and highway toll collection mechanisms. Existing law prohibits a transportation agency, as defined, from selling or providing personally identifiable information of a person obtained pursuant to the person's participation in an electronic toll collection system or use of a toll facility that uses an electronic toll collection system, subject to specified exceptions. Existing law requires a transportation agency that uses an electronic toll collection system to establish a privacy policy regarding the collection and storage of personally identifiable information in that regard, to provide the policy to subscribers, and to post the policy on its Internet Web site. Existing law permits a transportation agency to share data collected via an electronic toll collection system with another transportation agency solely to comply with interoperablility specifications and standards for electronic toll collection devices. Existing law also permits a transportation agency to perform billing and other financial functions necessary to operate and manage toll facilities. This bill would permit a transportation agency or its designee to share data regarding a vehicle's use of toll facilities with another transportation agency, whether in the state or not, solely to comply with the above specifications and standards. This bill would also permit a transportation agency to share specified information with transportation agencies in other states as part of a nationwide interoperability toll collection program. This bill would also permit a transportation agency to perform toll collection and violation enforcement functions required to operate and manage toll facilities, whether in the state or not.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. In committee: Set, final hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  2. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on T. & H.

  3. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on T. & H.

  4. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

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

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

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

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

  9. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 62. Noes 11. Page 1281.)

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  11. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (May 3).

  12. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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

  14. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 11). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  15. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

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

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

  18. Referred to Coms. on TRANS. and PUB. S.

  19. From printer. May be heard in committee March 19.

  20. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Williams · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Williams

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 539 WILLIAMS Assembly Third Reading

Passed 62 Yea · 11 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 571106
Republican 2000
Democratic 3000
Total 621106
% of votes cast 78%14%0%8%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Carter — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hill — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Huber — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Cook — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Block — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Garrick — Not Voting
Butler — Not Voting
Gatto — Nay
Gorell — Not Voting
Knight — Nay
Campos — Yea
Logue — Nay
Conway — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Miller — Not Voting
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Nay
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Not Voting
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Beall — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Lara — Not Voting
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Williams — Yea
Eng — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 6 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6100
Total 6100
% of votes cast 86%14%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Mitchell — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Hill — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Knight — Nay
Skinner — Yea

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

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11003
Total 11003
% of votes cast 79%0%0%21%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Furutani — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Logue — Not Voting
Miller — Not Voting
Norby — Not Voting
Achadjian — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Eng — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 539 do?
Existing law authorizes the development and implementation of various electronic bridge and highway toll collection mechanisms. Existing law prohibits a transportation agency, as defined, from selling or providing personally identifiable information of a person obtained pursuant to the person's participation in an electronic toll collection system or use of a toll facility that uses an electronic toll collection system, subject to specified exceptions. Existing law requires a transportation agency that uses an electronic toll collection system to establish a privacy policy regarding the collection and storage of personally identifiable information in that regard, to provide the policy to subscribers, and to post the policy on its Internet Web site. Existing law permits a transportation agency to share data collected via an electronic toll collection system with another transportation agency solely to comply with interoperablility specifications and standards for electronic toll collection devices. Existing law also permits a transportation agency to perform billing and other financial functions necessary to operate and manage toll facilities. This bill would permit a transportation agency or its designee to share data regarding a vehicle's use of toll facilities with another transportation agency, whether in the state or not, solely to comply with the above specifications and standards. This bill would also permit a transportation agency to share specified information with transportation agencies in other states as part of a nationwide interoperability toll collection program. This bill would also permit a transportation agency to perform toll collection and violation enforcement functions required to operate and manage toll facilities, whether in the state or not.
Who sponsors AB 539?
AB 539 is sponsored by Williams.
What is the current status of AB 539?
This bill died with 2011-2012 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 539?
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