California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 281 — Vehicle registration: late penalties: waiver.

Last action — From committee without further action pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).

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

This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Existing law imposes renewal fee penalties for late payment of vehicle registration except in limited specified cases. Existing law authorizes the Department of Motor Vehicles to waive the registration penalties accrued prior to the purchase of a vehicle upon payment for the fees for registration due, if the transferee or purchaser was not aware that the fees were unpaid. Existing law also authorizes the department to waive the registration fees that became due prior to the purchase of the vehicle if the transferee or purchaser was not aware that the fees were unpaid and the license plate assigned to the vehicle displays a validating device issued by the department that contains the year number of the registration year for which the transferee or purchaser is requesting a waiver of fees. Existing law further provides that these unpaid fees and penalties are the personal debt of the transferor of the vehicle and may be collected by the department in an appropriate civil action if the department has waived the fees and penalties. This bill would instead require the department to waive delinquent registration fees and penalties when a transferee or purchaser of a vehicle applies for a transfer of registration if the department determines that the fees became due or the penalties accrued prior to the purchase of the vehicle.

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Action History

  1. From committee without further action pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).

  2. In committee: Set, second hearing. Failed passage.

  3. In committee: Set first hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted.

  4. Referred to Com. on TRANS.

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

  6. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Donnelly · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Donnelly

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

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

Failed 4 Yea · 10 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4802
Democratic 0200
Total 41002
% of votes cast 25%63%0%13%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Ammiano — Nay
Bloom — Nay
Buchanan — Nay
Linder — Yea
Daly — Not Voting
Gatto — Nay
Lowenthal — Nay
Holden — Nay
Logue — Not Voting
Morrell — Yea
Nazarian — Nay
Frazier — Nay
Jim Patterson — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Nay
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Nay

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

Failed 5 Yea · 11 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4900
Democratic 0200
Republican 1000
Total 51100
% of votes cast 31%69%0%0%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Ammiano — Nay
Blumenfield — Nay
Buchanan — Nay
Linder — Yea
Logue — Yea
Frazier — Nay
Gatto — Nay
Daly — Nay
Holden — Nay
Morrell — Yea
Nazarian — Nay
Gordon — Nay
Bonta, Mia Democratic Nay
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Nay
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea

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Set first hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted.

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
Democratic 2000
Republican 1000
Total 16000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Holden — Yea
Linder — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Logue — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Daly — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 281 do?
Existing law imposes renewal fee penalties for late payment of vehicle registration except in limited specified cases. Existing law authorizes the Department of Motor Vehicles to waive the registration penalties accrued prior to the purchase of a vehicle upon payment for the fees for registration due, if the transferee or purchaser was not aware that the fees were unpaid. Existing law also authorizes the department to waive the registration fees that became due prior to the purchase of the vehicle if the transferee or purchaser was not aware that the fees were unpaid and the license plate assigned to the vehicle displays a validating device issued by the department that contains the year number of the registration year for which the transferee or purchaser is requesting a waiver of fees. Existing law further provides that these unpaid fees and penalties are the personal debt of the transferor of the vehicle and may be collected by the department in an appropriate civil action if the department has waived the fees and penalties. This bill would instead require the department to waive delinquent registration fees and penalties when a transferee or purchaser of a vehicle applies for a transfer of registration if the department determines that the fees became due or the penalties accrued prior to the purchase of the vehicle.
Who sponsors AB 281?
AB 281 is sponsored by Donnelly.
What is the current status of AB 281?
This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 281?
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