California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: To Executive

SB 1464 — Vehicles: bicycles: passing distance.

Last action — In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

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Summary

(1) Under existing law, a driver of a vehicle overtaking another vehicle or a bicycle proceeding in the same direction is required to pass to the left at a safe distance without interfering with the safe operation of the overtaken vehicle or bicycle, subject to certain limitations and exceptions. A violation of this provision is an infraction punishable by a fine not exceeding $100 for a first conviction, and up to a $250 fine for a 3rd and subsequent conviction occurring within one year of 2 or more prior infractions. This bill would recast this provision as to overtaking and passing a bicycle by requiring, with specified exceptions, the driver of a motor vehicle overtaking and passing a bicycle that is proceeding in the same direction on a highway to pass in compliance with specified requirements applicable to overtaking and passing a vehicle, and to do so at a safe distance that does not interfere with the safe operation of the overtaken bicycle, having due regard for the size and speed of the motor vehicle and the bicycle, traffic conditions, weather, and the surface and width of the highway. The bill would prohibit, with specified exceptions, the driver of the motor vehicle that is overtaking or passing a bicycle proceeding in the same direction on a highway from passing at a distance of less than 3 feet between any part of the motor vehicle and any part of the bicycle or its operator. The bill would make a violation of these provisions an infraction punishable by a $35 fine. The bill would also require the imposition of a $220 fine on a driver if a collision occurs between a motor vehicle and a bicyclist causing bodily harm to the bicyclist, and the driver is found to be in violation of the above provisions. (2) Existing law prohibits a person from driving a vehicle to the left of double parallel solid lines, or double parallel lines, one of which is broken, except as provided. Notwithstanding that prohibition, existing law permits a driver to cross those double parallel lines if the driver is turning to the left at any intersection or into or out of a driveway or private road or making a U-turn under the rules governing that turn. This bill would prohibit a person driving a vehicle from crossing over any part of any double parallel solid white lines except in the above situations or when entering or exiting designated areas of exclusive or preferential use lanes, as provided. The bill would permit a driver of a motor vehicle to cross double parallel lines to pass a person operating a bicycle in the same direction, if in compliance with a specified provision. Because this bill would create a new crime and would expand the scope of an existing crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (3) 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. In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

  2. Vetoed by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 29. Noes 4. Page 4965.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 54. Noes 24. Page 6336.) Ordered to the Senate.

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 4.) (August 8).

  9. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  10. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 3.) (June 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  11. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

  12. Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  13. Referred to Com. on TRANS.

  14. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  15. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 27. Noes 6. Page 3613.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  16. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  18. Set for hearing May 7.

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

  20. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 3211.) (April 17).

  21. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on T. & H.

  22. Set for hearing April 17.

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

  24. Read first time.

  25. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 26.

  26. Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Chesbro

Not signed on (120)

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Votes

Unfinished Business SB1464 Lowenthal Concurrence

Passed 29 Yea · 4 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 28306
Republican 0100
Democratic 1001
Total 29407
% of votes cast 73%10%0%18%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Not Voting
Wyland — Not Voting
Evans — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Harman — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Huff — Nay
Rubio — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Anderson — Nay
Dutton — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Pavley — Not Voting
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wolk — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Kehoe — Not Voting
Lieu — Not Voting
Vargas — Yea
Wright — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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SB 1464 Lowenthal Senate Third Reading By CHESBRO

Passed 54 Yea · 24 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 0200
Unaffiliated 532202
Democratic 1000
Total 542402
% of votes cast 68%30%0%3%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Butler — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fong — Yea
Campos — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Allen — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hall — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Williams — Yea
Galgiani — Not Voting
Garrick — Nay
Gorell — Nay
Hagman — Nay
Halderman — Nay
Harkey — Nay
Carter — Not Voting
Cook — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Jeffries — Nay
Knight — Nay
Miller — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Nay
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Achadjian — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Logue — Nay
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Perea — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Valadao — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Conway — Nay
Eng — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 12 Yea · 4 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11401
Democratic 1000
Total 12401
% of votes cast 71%24%0%6%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Fuentes — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Campos — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Lara — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Not Voting
Solorio — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Hill — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Gatto — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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

Passed 10 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10301
Total 10301
% of votes cast 71%21%0%7%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Eng — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Norby — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Achadjian — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Jeffries — Not Voting
Logue — Nay
Galgiani — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea

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3rd Reading

Passed 27 Yea · 6 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 26605
Republican 0001
Democratic 1001
Total 27607
% of votes cast 68%15%0%18%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Not Voting
Cannella — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Liu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Wright — Yea
Wyland — Not Voting
Rubio — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Harman — Nay
Anderson — Nay
Dutton — Nay
Huff — Nay
Leno — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Kehoe — Not Voting
Lieu — Yea
Simitian — Not Voting
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wolk — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
Evans — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1464 do?
(1) Under existing law, a driver of a vehicle overtaking another vehicle or a bicycle proceeding in the same direction is required to pass to the left at a safe distance without interfering with the safe operation of the overtaken vehicle or bicycle, subject to certain limitations and exceptions. A violation of this provision is an infraction punishable by a fine not exceeding $100 for a first conviction, and up to a $250 fine for a 3rd and subsequent conviction occurring within one year of 2 or more prior infractions. This bill would recast this provision as to overtaking and passing a bicycle by requiring, with specified exceptions, the driver of a motor vehicle overtaking and passing a bicycle that is proceeding in the same direction on a highway to pass in compliance with specified requirements applicable to overtaking and passing a vehicle, and to do so at a safe distance that does not interfere with the safe operation of the overtaken bicycle, having due regard for the size and speed of the motor vehicle and the bicycle, traffic conditions, weather, and the surface and width of the highway. The bill would prohibit, with specified exceptions, the driver of the motor vehicle that is overtaking or passing a bicycle proceeding in the same direction on a highway from passing at a distance of less than 3 feet between any part of the motor vehicle and any part of the bicycle or its operator. The bill would make a violation of these provisions an infraction punishable by a $35 fine. The bill would also require the imposition of a $220 fine on a driver if a collision occurs between a motor vehicle and a bicyclist causing bodily harm to the bicyclist, and the driver is found to be in violation of the above provisions. (2) Existing law prohibits a person from driving a vehicle to the left of double parallel solid lines, or double parallel lines, one of which is broken, except as provided. Notwithstanding that prohibition, existing law permits a driver to cross those double parallel lines if the driver is turning to the left at any intersection or into or out of a driveway or private road or making a U-turn under the rules governing that turn. This bill would prohibit a person driving a vehicle from crossing over any part of any double parallel solid white lines except in the above situations or when entering or exiting designated areas of exclusive or preferential use lanes, as provided. The bill would permit a driver of a motor vehicle to cross double parallel lines to pass a person operating a bicycle in the same direction, if in compliance with a specified provision. Because this bill would create a new crime and would expand the scope of an existing crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (3) 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 SB 1464?
SB 1464 is sponsored by Bonnie Lowenthal and Chesbro.
What is the current status of SB 1464?
This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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 SB 1464?
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