California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 2489 — Vehicles: license plates: obstruction or alteration.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 702, 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 24, 2012. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · 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.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

(1) Existing law prohibits a person from displaying upon a vehicle a license plate altered from its original markings. Existing law also prohibits a person from selling a product or device that obscures, or is intended to obscure, the reading or recognition of a license plate, as specified. A violation of these provisions is an infraction and the penalty for the first conviction of an infraction under the Vehicle Code is a fine not exceeding $100. This bill would additionally prohibit a person from selling a product or device that obscures, or is intended to obscure, the reading or recognition of a license plate by visual means. The bill would also prohibit a person from operating a vehicle with such a product or device and would make it a crime for a person to erase the reflective coating of, paint over the reflective coating of, or alter a license plate to avoid visual or electronic capture of the license plate or its characters by state or local law enforcement. By creating new crimes and expanding the definition of an existing crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would provide that a violation of these prohibitions is punishable by a fine of not more than $250 per item sold or per violation and would provide that these offenses are subject to specified procedures with regard to a defendant electing to have the case proceed as a misdemeanor. (2) Existing law authorizes a prosecutor to file specified misdemeanors as infractions unless the defendant elects to have the case proceed as a misdemeanor, and authorizes the court, with the consent of the defendant, to determine that the offense is an infraction. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to these provisions by updating cross-references and deleting obsolete provisions. (3) This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 5201 of the Vehicle Code proposed by AB 2679, to become operative if both AB 2679 and this bill are chaptered and become effective on or before January 1, 2013, and this bill is chaptered last. (4) 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 702, Statutes of 2012.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2:30 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 6565.).

  5. Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Page 6488.)

  6. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 30 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  7. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 35. Noes 3. Page 4905.).

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  12. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 1.) (June 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  13. 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.

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

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

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

  17. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 4829.)

  18. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

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

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

  21. 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.

  22. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

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

  24. Referred to Com. on TRANS.

  25. Read first time.

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

  27. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Hall · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Hall

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 2489 HALL Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 79 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 76001
Democratic 1000
Republican 2000
Total 79001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Butler — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Campos — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Carter — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Fong — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Davis — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Lara — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Norby — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Donnelly — Not Voting
Beall — Yea
Monning — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Block — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Knight — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Silva — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Williams — Yea
Cook — Yea
Eng — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Furutani — 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 AB2489 Hall By Pavley

Passed 35 Yea · 3 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 32302
Republican 1000
Democratic 2000
Total 35302
% of votes cast 88%8%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Not Voting
Lowenthal — Yea
Cannella — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Evans — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Harman — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huff — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vargas — Nay
Walters — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Simitian — Nay
Wright — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

AB 2489 HALL Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 76 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 73004
Republican 2000
Democratic 1000
Total 76004
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Halderman — Yea
Butler — Yea
Carter — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Fong — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Allen — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hill — Yea
Conway — Yea
Huber — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Cook — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Atkins — Not Voting
Fletcher — Not Voting
Campos — Yea
Lara — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Perea — Not Voting
Solorio — Yea
Valadao — Not Voting
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Knight — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Silva — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Williams — Yea
Eng — 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 →

Do pass as amended, 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
Campos — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Norby — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hall — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Davis — 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
Eng — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Logue — Yea
Miller — Yea
Norby — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Ma — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2489 do?
(1) Existing law prohibits a person from displaying upon a vehicle a license plate altered from its original markings. Existing law also prohibits a person from selling a product or device that obscures, or is intended to obscure, the reading or recognition of a license plate, as specified. A violation of these provisions is an infraction and the penalty for the first conviction of an infraction under the Vehicle Code is a fine not exceeding $100. This bill would additionally prohibit a person from selling a product or device that obscures, or is intended to obscure, the reading or recognition of a license plate by visual means. The bill would also prohibit a person from operating a vehicle with such a product or device and would make it a crime for a person to erase the reflective coating of, paint over the reflective coating of, or alter a license plate to avoid visual or electronic capture of the license plate or its characters by state or local law enforcement. By creating new crimes and expanding the definition of an existing crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would provide that a violation of these prohibitions is punishable by a fine of not more than $250 per item sold or per violation and would provide that these offenses are subject to specified procedures with regard to a defendant electing to have the case proceed as a misdemeanor. (2) Existing law authorizes a prosecutor to file specified misdemeanors as infractions unless the defendant elects to have the case proceed as a misdemeanor, and authorizes the court, with the consent of the defendant, to determine that the offense is an infraction. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to these provisions by updating cross-references and deleting obsolete provisions. (3) This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 5201 of the Vehicle Code proposed by AB 2679, to become operative if both AB 2679 and this bill are chaptered and become effective on or before January 1, 2013, and this bill is chaptered last. (4) 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 2489?
AB 2489 is sponsored by Hall.
What is the current status of AB 2489?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 24, 2012. Enacted.
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