California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

AB 2188 — Commercial motor vehicles: commercial driver's license program: federal compliance.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 670, Statutes of 2012.

  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 23, 2012. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 7 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

(1) Existing law declares the intent of the Legislature to adopt those standards required of drivers by the Federal Highway Administration of the United States Department of Transportation, as set forth in the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 and to reduce or prevent commercial motor vehicle accidents, fatalities, and injuries by permitting drivers to hold only one license, disqualifying drivers for certain criminal offenses and serious traffic violations, and strengthening licensing and testing standards. Existing law disqualifies a driver from operating a commercial motor vehicle for one year if the driver is convicted of a serious traffic violation involving a commercial or noncommercial motor vehicle occurring within 3 years of conviction of a separate serious traffic violation. Operating a vehicle while disqualified is a crime. This bill would make changes to the requirements applicable to the holding of commercial driver's licenses regarding, among other things, medical certifications, military exemptions, out-of-service order violations, and violations occurring in other jurisdictions, to conform to federal law. This bill would make other changes to ensure compliance with federal regulations, including, among other things, adding second and subsequent convictions for texting while driving as a serious traffic violation, which disqualifies a driver from operating a commercial motor vehicle for a specified time period. By expanding the scope of an existing crime, the bill would create a state-mandated local program. The bill would also make technical and conforming changes and delete obsolete references in these provisions. (2) This bill would also incorporate additional changes to Section 12804.9 of the Vehicle Code proposed by SB 1310, to become operative only if SB 1310 and this bill are both chaptered and become effective on or before January 1, 2013, and this bill is chaptered last. (3) This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 15250 of the Vehicle Code proposed by AB 2659, to become operative only if AB 2659 and this bill are both chaptered and become effective on or before January 1, 2013, and this bill is chaptered last. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 670, Statutes of 2012.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:25 a.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 6372.).

  5. Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Page 6357.)

  6. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 28 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  7. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 4749.).

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  10. Ordered to third reading.

  11. Action rescinded whereby the bill was read third time, passed, and to Assembly.

  12. In Senate. Held at Desk.

  13. Ordered to the Senate.

  14. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 8 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  15. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 4318.).

  16. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  17. From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.

  18. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  19. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 19).

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

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

  22. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 4785.)

  23. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  24. From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 2).

  25. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  26. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

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

  28. Referred to Com. on TRANS.

  29. From printer. May be heard in committee March 25.

  30. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 2188 LOWENTHAL Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 80 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 77000
Democratic 1000
Republican 2000
Total 80000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Butler — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Carter — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Hueso — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Knight — Yea
Perea — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Campos — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Logue — Yea
Miller — Yea
Cook — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Pan — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Allen — Yea
Lara — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Conway — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Norby — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Fong — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Torres — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Williams — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

3rd Reading AB2188 Bonnie Lowenthal By DeSaulnier

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 33004
Republican 1000
Democratic 2000
Total 36004
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Wyland — Yea
Runner — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Harman — Yea
Huff — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Yee — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Cannella — Yea
De León — Not Voting
Fuller — Yea
Rubio — Not Voting
Corbett — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Not Voting
Alquist — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Blakeslee — Not Voting
Hernandez — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wright — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
Evans — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Consent Calendar 2nd AB2188 Bonnie Lowenthal

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 34003
Republican 1000
Democratic 1001
Total 36004
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Wyland — Yea
Huff — Yea
Yee — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Cannella — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Harman — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Hernandez — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wright — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Emmerson — Not Voting
Correa — Yea
Evans — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
La Malfa — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Not Voting
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

AB 2188 LOWENTHAL Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 73 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2000
Unaffiliated 70007
Democratic 1000
Total 73007
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Furutani — Not Voting
Norby — Not Voting
Yamada — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fong — Yea
Butler — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Allen — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Campos — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Carter — Yea
Huber — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Knight — Yea
Fletcher — Not Voting
Ammiano — Yea
Block — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Lara — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Beall — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Not Voting
Logue — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Olsen — Not Voting
Silva — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Williams — Yea
Cook — Not Voting
Eng — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass, to Consent Calendar.

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16000
Democratic 1000
Total 17000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Gatto — Yea
Campos — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hill — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Norby — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Lara — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass and re-refer to Committee on Appropriations with recommendation: To Consent Calendar.

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14000
Total 14000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Jeffries — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Miller — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Logue — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Ma — Yea
Norby — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Eng — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2188 do?
(1) Existing law declares the intent of the Legislature to adopt those standards required of drivers by the Federal Highway Administration of the United States Department of Transportation, as set forth in the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 and to reduce or prevent commercial motor vehicle accidents, fatalities, and injuries by permitting drivers to hold only one license, disqualifying drivers for certain criminal offenses and serious traffic violations, and strengthening licensing and testing standards. Existing law disqualifies a driver from operating a commercial motor vehicle for one year if the driver is convicted of a serious traffic violation involving a commercial or noncommercial motor vehicle occurring within 3 years of conviction of a separate serious traffic violation. Operating a vehicle while disqualified is a crime. This bill would make changes to the requirements applicable to the holding of commercial driver's licenses regarding, among other things, medical certifications, military exemptions, out-of-service order violations, and violations occurring in other jurisdictions, to conform to federal law. This bill would make other changes to ensure compliance with federal regulations, including, among other things, adding second and subsequent convictions for texting while driving as a serious traffic violation, which disqualifies a driver from operating a commercial motor vehicle for a specified time period. By expanding the scope of an existing crime, the bill would create a state-mandated local program. The bill would also make technical and conforming changes and delete obsolete references in these provisions. (2) This bill would also incorporate additional changes to Section 12804.9 of the Vehicle Code proposed by SB 1310, to become operative only if SB 1310 and this bill are both chaptered and become effective on or before January 1, 2013, and this bill is chaptered last. (3) This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 15250 of the Vehicle Code proposed by AB 2659, to become operative only if AB 2659 and this bill are both chaptered and become effective on or before January 1, 2013, and this bill is chaptered last. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors AB 2188?
AB 2188 is sponsored by Lowenthal, Josh (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 2188?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 23, 2012. Enacted.
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