California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 520 — Vehicles: reckless driving: suspension of licenses.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 657, Statutes of 2011.

  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 15, 2011. 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 9 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law requires a person's driving privilege to be suspended upon conviction of specified driving-under-the-influence (DUI) offenses for one year. Existing law terminates the licensing suspension if certain conditions are met, including if the person is eligible to apply for a restricted license. Under existing law, a person who drives a vehicle upon a highway in willful or wanton disregard for the safety of a person or property is guilty of reckless driving. Existing law provides that, when a person is charged with, and pleads guilty or nolo contendere to, reckless driving in satisfaction of, or as a substitute for, an original charge for a DUI, and the court accepts the plea of guilty or nolo contendere, the conviction is a prior offense for purposes of specified laws relating to punishments imposed for DUI convictions. This bill would terminate a driver's license suspension, and make the person eligible for a restricted driver's license, for a person convicted of reckless driving in satisfaction of, or substitute for, an original charge of driving-under-the-influence, if certain conditions are met, including that the person complete a 90-day suspension period and install an ignition interlock device. The bill would require the department to advise the person of the above conditions. The bill would require that the restricted driver's license privilege be subject to certain restrictions, including, among other things, that upon receipt of notification from the installer that a person has attempted to remove, bypass, or tamper with the ignition interlock device, the privilege to operate a motor vehicle shall immediately be suspended. The bill would make other technical and conforming changes to these provisions.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 657, Statutes of 2011.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 12:30 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 53. Noes 24. Page 3119.).

  5. From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (September 8).

  6. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 3059.)

  7. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.

  8. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  9. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 31. Noes 4. Page 2358.).

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  11. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  13. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 3.) (August 25).

  14. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  15. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 5). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  17. Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and APPR.

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

  19. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 48. Noes 27. Page 1818.)

  20. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  21. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  22. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 6.) (May 27).

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

  24. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Assembly Rule 97.

  25. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  26. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 4. Noes 3.) (May 3).

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

  28. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  29. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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

  31. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Ammiano · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Ammiano

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

AB 520 AMMIANO Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 53 Yea · 24 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 522203
Democratic 1000
Republican 0200
Total 532403
% of votes cast 66%30%0%4%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Butler — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Carter — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Fong — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Hill — Yea
Allen — Yea
Huber — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Davis — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Williams — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Gatto — Nay
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Halderman — Nay
Fletcher — Nay
Hall — Yea
Lara — Yea
Logue — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Campos — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Torres — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Nay
Knight — Nay
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Miller — Nay
Norby — Nay
Pan — Not Voting
Perea — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Valadao — Nay
Cook — Nay
Eng — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

Official roll call →

amendments be concurred in.

Passed 4 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4003
Total 4003
% of votes cast 57%0%0%43%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hill — Yea
Knight — Not Voting
Skinner — Not Voting
Ammiano — Yea
Cedillo — Not Voting

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3rd Reading AB520 Ammiano By Huff

Passed 31 Yea · 4 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 29305
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 31405
% of votes cast 78%10%0%13%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Not Voting
Fuller — Yea
Runner — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Cannella — Yea
De León — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Corbett — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Wright — Not Voting
Anderson — Yea
Harman — Yea
Huff — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Not Voting
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Walters — Not Voting
Wolk — Yea
Emmerson — Not Voting
Correa — Nay
Evans — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 6 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6300
Total 6300
% of votes cast 67%33%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Runner — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Nay
Emmerson — Nay

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Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8001
Total 8001
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Runner — Not Voting
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Emmerson — Yea

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AB 520 AMMIANO Assembly Third Reading

Passed 48 Yea · 27 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 472505
Democratic 1000
Republican 0200
Total 482705
% of votes cast 60%34%0%6%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gorell — Not Voting
Hall — Not Voting
Feuer — Yea
Butler — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Campos — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Portantino — Nay
Hagman — Nay
Halderman — Nay
Harkey — Nay
Carter — Not Voting
Cook — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Hill — Nay
Jeffries — Nay
Knight — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Nay
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Nay
Pan — Not Voting
Silva — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Fong — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Huffman — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Beall — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Davis — Yea
Perea — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Achadjian — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Block — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Huber — Nay
Hueso — Yea
Lara — Yea
Logue — Nay
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Nay
Valadao — Nay
Torres — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Williams — Yea
Conway — Nay
Eng — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 11 Yea · 6 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10600
Democratic 1000
Total 11600
% of votes cast 65%35%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Campos — Nay
Hill — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Lara — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Davis — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 4 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4300
Total 4300
% of votes cast 57%43%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Nay
Cedillo — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hill — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Knight — Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 520 do?
Existing law requires a person's driving privilege to be suspended upon conviction of specified driving-under-the-influence (DUI) offenses for one year. Existing law terminates the licensing suspension if certain conditions are met, including if the person is eligible to apply for a restricted license. Under existing law, a person who drives a vehicle upon a highway in willful or wanton disregard for the safety of a person or property is guilty of reckless driving. Existing law provides that, when a person is charged with, and pleads guilty or nolo contendere to, reckless driving in satisfaction of, or as a substitute for, an original charge for a DUI, and the court accepts the plea of guilty or nolo contendere, the conviction is a prior offense for purposes of specified laws relating to punishments imposed for DUI convictions. This bill would terminate a driver's license suspension, and make the person eligible for a restricted driver's license, for a person convicted of reckless driving in satisfaction of, or substitute for, an original charge of driving-under-the-influence, if certain conditions are met, including that the person complete a 90-day suspension period and install an ignition interlock device. The bill would require the department to advise the person of the above conditions. The bill would require that the restricted driver's license privilege be subject to certain restrictions, including, among other things, that upon receipt of notification from the installer that a person has attempted to remove, bypass, or tamper with the ignition interlock device, the privilege to operate a motor vehicle shall immediately be suspended. The bill would make other technical and conforming changes to these provisions.
Who sponsors AB 520?
AB 520 is sponsored by Ammiano.
What is the current status of AB 520?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 15, 2011. Enacted.
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