California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: To Executive

AB 1646 — Vehicles: electronic wireless communication devices: prohibitions.

Last action — Vetoed by Governor.

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

This bill died with 2013-2014 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

(1) Existing law requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to examine applicants for specific driver's licenses and requires the department to administer a written test of those persons seeking driver's licenses or certificates of renewal. This bill, commencing July 1, 2015, would require the department to include at least one question in each test of an applicant's knowledge and understanding of the provisions of the Vehicle Code to verify that the applicant has read and understands the distractions and dangers associated with handheld cellular phone use and text messaging while operating a motor vehicle. (2) Existing law establishes that specified convictions and violations under the Vehicle Code and traffic-related incidents count as points against a driver's record for purposes of suspension or revocation of the privilege to drive. Under existing law, it is an infraction for a person to drive a motor vehicle while using a wireless telephone, or an electronic wireless communications device to write, send, or read a text-based communication, unless the telephone or electronic wireless communications device is designed and configured to allow voice-operated and hands-free operation, and is used in that manner while driving, except as otherwise provided. A person under 18 years of age is prohibited from driving a motor vehicle while using a wireless telephone or an electronic wireless communications device, even if equipped with a hands-free device. A violation point is not given for a violation of these provisions. This bill, commencing July 1, 2015, would assess a violation point for a conviction of these violations.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Vetoed by Governor.

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

  3. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 66. Noes 13. Page 6391.).

  4. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 23 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 32. Noes 3. Page 4724.).

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 11).

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

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

  10. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

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

  13. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 68. Noes 9. Page 4959.)

  14. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  16. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 16. Noes 1.) (May 7).

  17. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 1.) (April 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  18. Referred to Com. on TRANS.

  19. From printer. May be heard in committee March 14.

  20. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Frazier · Primary
  • Gatto · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Frazier

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Gatto

Not signed on (120)

120 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 1646 FRAZIER Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 66 Yea · 13 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 601200
Democratic 4000
Republican 2100
Total 661300
% of votes cast 84%16%0%0%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Holden — Yea
Linder — Yea
Logue — Nay
Maienschein — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Quirk — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Wilk — Nay
Frazier — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hall — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Garcia — Yea
Gray — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Fong — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Bocanegra — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Campos — Yea
Levine — Yea
Allen — Nay
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Nay
Mullin — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Conway — Nay
Cooley — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Nestande — Yea
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Ting — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Williams — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Fox — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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3rd Reading AB1646 Frazier By Galgiani

Passed 32 Yea · 3 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 30304
Democratic 2001
Total 32305
% of votes cast 80%8%0%13%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Nay
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huff — Nay
Lieu — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Not Voting
Steinberg — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Wright — Not Voting
Cannella — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Correa — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
De León — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Knight — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Roth — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Yee — Not Voting
Torres — Nay
Walters — Not Voting
Evans — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6000
Democratic 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
De León — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

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Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations.

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8003
Total 8003
% of votes cast 73%0%0%27%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Wyland — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Hueso — Not Voting
DeSaulnier — Yea
Lara — Not Voting
Beall — Yea
Liu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Roth — Yea
Galgiani — Not Voting
Beth Gaines — Yea

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AB 1646 FRAZIER Assembly Third Reading

Passed 68 Yea · 9 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 61902
Democratic 4000
Republican 3000
Total 68902
% of votes cast 86%11%0%3%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Holden — Yea
Linder — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mansoor — Not Voting
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Daly — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Garcia — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gray — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Fong — Yea
Campos — Yea
Chau — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Levine — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Logue — Nay
John A. Pérez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Medina — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Melendez — Nay
Mullin — Yea
Allen — Nay
Nazarian — Yea
Nestande — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Conway — Not Voting
Cooley — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Eggman — Yea
Olsen — Nay
Quirk — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Ting — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wilk — Nay
Williams — Yea
Fox — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Beth Gaines — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 16 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14100
Republican 1000
Democratic 1000
Total 16100
% of votes cast 94%6%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bradford — Yea
Linder — Yea
Pan — Yea
Campos — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Holden — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Eggman — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Weber — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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

Passed 13 Yea · 1 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11102
Democratic 2000
Total 13102
% of votes cast 81%6%0%13%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Ammiano — Not Voting
Bloom — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Linder — Yea
Holden — Yea
Daly — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Gatto — Nay
Logue — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Jim Patterson — Not Voting
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1646 do?
(1) Existing law requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to examine applicants for specific driver's licenses and requires the department to administer a written test of those persons seeking driver's licenses or certificates of renewal. This bill, commencing July 1, 2015, would require the department to include at least one question in each test of an applicant's knowledge and understanding of the provisions of the Vehicle Code to verify that the applicant has read and understands the distractions and dangers associated with handheld cellular phone use and text messaging while operating a motor vehicle. (2) Existing law establishes that specified convictions and violations under the Vehicle Code and traffic-related incidents count as points against a driver's record for purposes of suspension or revocation of the privilege to drive. Under existing law, it is an infraction for a person to drive a motor vehicle while using a wireless telephone, or an electronic wireless communications device to write, send, or read a text-based communication, unless the telephone or electronic wireless communications device is designed and configured to allow voice-operated and hands-free operation, and is used in that manner while driving, except as otherwise provided. A person under 18 years of age is prohibited from driving a motor vehicle while using a wireless telephone or an electronic wireless communications device, even if equipped with a hands-free device. A violation point is not given for a violation of these provisions. This bill, commencing July 1, 2015, would assess a violation point for a conviction of these violations.
Who sponsors AB 1646?
AB 1646 is sponsored by Frazier and Gatto.
What is the current status of AB 1646?
This bill died with 2013-2014 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 AB 1646?
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