California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 1047 — Commercial driver's licenses.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 649, Statutes of 2013.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 22, 2013. 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 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law prohibits a person from operating a commercial motor vehicle, as defined, unless the person possesses a valid commercial driver's license of the appropriate class issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) , except as specified. Existing law imposes certain examination requirements, including a driving test, on driver's license applicants, including commercial driver's license applicants, and specifies the types of vehicles that are in each driver's license class. Existing law also specifies the conditions under which a nonresident who is not licensed in the state may drive in the state, and requires a person to obtain a license from the DMV before being employed as a commercial driver, as specified. This bill would authorize the DMV to impose a fee on a commercial driver's license applicant, if a driving test is administered to an applicant who is to be licensed in another state pursuant to federal law, that does not exceed the reasonable cost of conducting the tests and reporting the results to the driver's state of record. The bill would delete the requirement that a commercial driver obtain a license from the DMV if the person is in possession of a valid commercial learner's permit or commercial driver's license issued by any state or foreign jurisdiction that meets federal licensing standards. The bill would, among other things, revise the definitions of commercial motor vehicle and tank vehicle for purposes of commercial motor vehicle safety requirements, and would revise the categories of vehicles that are within each license class. Existing law prohibits a driver from operating a commercial motor vehicle for a period of 60 days if the department determines, after a hearing, that the person falsified information on his or her application for a driver's license in violation of federal law. This bill would make it unlawful for a person to engage in certain acts, including selling or using a crib sheet, as defined, that contains answers to any examination administered by the DMV for a commercial driver's license or permit. The bill would make a violation of this provision punishable as either an infraction or a misdemeanor, and would prohibit the driver from operating a commercial motor vehicle for one year. By creating a new crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. 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 649, Statutes of 2013.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 76. Noes 1. Page 3038.).

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

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2179.).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  10. 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.

  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 69. Noes 1. Page 1595.)

  14. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  15. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 16. Noes 1.) (May 15).

  16. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  17. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

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

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

  20. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

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

  22. Referred to Com. on TRANS.

  23. Read first time.

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

  25. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Linder · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Linder

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 1047 LINDER Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 76 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 69101
Democratic 4000
Republican 3000
Total 76101
% of votes cast 97%1%0%1%
How each member voted (78)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Holden — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Perea — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Weber — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Allen — Yea
Logue — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Garcia — Yea
Gray — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Fong — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hall — Yea
Linder — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Campos — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Levine — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Pan — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Williams — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Salas — Yea
Conway — Yea
Ting — Yea
Chau — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Wilk — Not Voting
Daly — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Fox — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Hagman — 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 Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

3rd Reading AB1047 Linder By Roth

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 35001
Democratic 2001
Total 37002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Knight — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Roth — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
Evans — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Wright — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Fuller — Yea
De León — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huff — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leno — Not Voting
Liu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Torres — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Yee — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Not Voting

Official roll call →

AB 1047 LINDER Assembly Third Reading

Passed 69 Yea · 1 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 60106
Democratic 6001
Republican 3001
Total 69108
% of votes cast 88%1%0%10%
How each member voted (78)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bloom — Not Voting
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Levine — Yea
Linder — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Perea — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Weber — Yea
Williams — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Stone — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Gray — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Daly — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Logue — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Holden — Not Voting
Campos — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Chau — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Chávez — Not Voting
Conway — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Nestande — Yea
Pan — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Skinner — Not Voting
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Not Voting
Wieckowski — Yea
Wilk — Not Voting
Dickinson — Yea
Fox — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Hall — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Garcia, Robert Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 16 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15100
Democratic 1000
Total 16100
% of votes cast 94%6%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bradford — Yea
Linder — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Campos — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Eggman — Yea
Pan — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Weber — Yea
Hall — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

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

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12001
Democratic 2000
Republican 1000
Total 15001
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Holden — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Linder — Yea
Logue — Not Voting
Morrell — Yea
Daly — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

transportation
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1047 do?
Existing law prohibits a person from operating a commercial motor vehicle, as defined, unless the person possesses a valid commercial driver's license of the appropriate class issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) , except as specified. Existing law imposes certain examination requirements, including a driving test, on driver's license applicants, including commercial driver's license applicants, and specifies the types of vehicles that are in each driver's license class. Existing law also specifies the conditions under which a nonresident who is not licensed in the state may drive in the state, and requires a person to obtain a license from the DMV before being employed as a commercial driver, as specified. This bill would authorize the DMV to impose a fee on a commercial driver's license applicant, if a driving test is administered to an applicant who is to be licensed in another state pursuant to federal law, that does not exceed the reasonable cost of conducting the tests and reporting the results to the driver's state of record. The bill would delete the requirement that a commercial driver obtain a license from the DMV if the person is in possession of a valid commercial learner's permit or commercial driver's license issued by any state or foreign jurisdiction that meets federal licensing standards. The bill would, among other things, revise the definitions of commercial motor vehicle and tank vehicle for purposes of commercial motor vehicle safety requirements, and would revise the categories of vehicles that are within each license class. Existing law prohibits a driver from operating a commercial motor vehicle for a period of 60 days if the department determines, after a hearing, that the person falsified information on his or her application for a driver's license in violation of federal law. This bill would make it unlawful for a person to engage in certain acts, including selling or using a crib sheet, as defined, that contains answers to any examination administered by the DMV for a commercial driver's license or permit. The bill would make a violation of this provision punishable as either an infraction or a misdemeanor, and would prohibit the driver from operating a commercial motor vehicle for one year. By creating a new crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. 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 1047?
AB 1047 is sponsored by Linder.
What is the current status of AB 1047?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 22, 2013. Enacted.
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